Dr. Nathaniel Smith, Secretary of the Arkansas Department of Health, confirm 2,955 active cases (break out as 139 Nursing Homes, 106 in Prisons, 2710 in Community), 6,630 recovered, for a total of 9,740 total Confirmed Cases.
At the time of this press conference, a total of 171 are Hospitalized, 46 ICU Patients, as of 1:30 pm as of June 8, 2020.
Notes from the News Conference
4,131 test given in the past 24-hours
Highest population in Hospital with COVID-19 is those over 65
Counties with COVID-19 cases: broke out as total active (Counties Ranked by Active Cases), then by total positive, total negative, total recoveries and deaths in the Timeless 106.1 KFFB listening area (as of 6:10 pm on Monday, June 8, 2020):
Pulaski County Active Positive: 288, Total Positive: 1,118, Recovered: 792, Deaths: 38, Negatives: 16,498
Pope County Active Positive: 63, Total Positive: 213, Recovered: 148, Deaths: 2, Negatives: 3,072
Faulkner County Active Positive: 14, Total Positive: 117, Recovered: 100, Deaths: 3, Negatives: 3,511
Lonoke County Active Positive: 10, Total Positive: 60, Recovered: 50, Deaths: 0, Negatives: 2,238
Sharp County Active Positive: 8, Total Positive: 48, Recovered: 37, Deaths: 3, Negatives: 472
White County Active Positive: 6, Total Positive: 50, Recovered: 43, Deaths: 1, Negatives: 2,003
Independence County Active Positive: 6, Total Positive: 36, Recovered: 30, Deaths: 0, Negatives: 1,187
Baxter County Active Positive: 3, Total Positive: 13, Recovered: 10, Deaths: 0, Negatives: 858
Jackson County Active Positive: 3, Total Positive: 7, Recovered: 4, Deaths: 0, Negatives: 337
Stone County Active Positive: 3, Total Positive: 11, Recovered: 8, Deaths: 0, Negatives: 449
Cleburne County Active Positive: 2, Total Positive: 75, Recovered: 69, Deaths: 4, Negatives: 871
Fulton County Active Positive: 2, Total Positive: 8, Recovered: 6, Deaths: 0, Negatives: 441
Van Buren County Active Positive: 2, Total Positive: 30, Recovered: 26, Deaths: 2, Negatives: 651
Conway County Active Positive: 1, Total Positive: 15, Recovered: 13, Deaths: 1, Negatives: 661
Izard County Active Positive: 1, Total Positive: 17, Recovered: 15, Deaths: 1, Negatives: 315
Searcy County Active Positive: 0, Total Positive: 7, Recovered: 7, Deaths: 0, Negatives: 544
Notes from past News Conferences
New website for unemployment ARunemployment.com (Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) Email Alert System scan me code on the new website)
Schools will remain closed for the remainder of the School year, no in-school instruction, Sr’s will graduate, AMI will be continuing, for 2019-2020 school year
Dr. Smith encouraging folks to be outside because of ultraviolet light decreases transmission for a wide variety of germs
If you are unemployed text the word, “unemployment” to 501-376-1111
ADH has activated a call center to answer questions from health care providers and the public about the novel coronavirus. During normal business hours (8:00 am – 4:30 pm), urgent and non-urgent calls, please call 1-800-803-7847 or email ADH.CoronaVirus@arkansas.gov. After normal business hours and weekend calls, needing immediate response, please call 1-800-554-5738.
ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH COVID-19 WEBSITE
Watch Today’s Monday, June 8, 2020 News Conference
