Governor Asa Hutchinson and Dr. Nathaniel Smith, Secretary of the Arkansas Department of Health, confirm 3,087 active cases (break out as 138 Nursing Homes, 199 in Prisons, 2750 in Community), 7,116 recovered, for a total of 10,368 total Confirmed Cases.
At the time of this press conference, a total of 181 are Hospitalized, 49 ICU Patients, as of 1:30 pm as of June 10, 2020.
Notes from the News Conference
Governor Asa Hutchinson “Arkansas is best to move forward together and move to Phase 2” Arkansas has already moved to stage 2 in many areas.
Phase Two Guidelines from the CDC
For States and Regions with no evidence of a rebound and that satisfy the gating criteria a second time
INDIVIDUALS
ALL VULNERABLE INDIVIDUALS should continue to shelter in place. Members of households with vulnerable residents should be aware that by returning to work or other environments where distancing is not practical, they could carry the virus back home. Precautions should be taken to isolate from vulnerable residents.
All individuals, WHEN IN PUBLIC (e.g., parks, outdoor recreation areas, shopping areas), should maximize physical distance from others. Social settings of more than 50 people, where appropriate distancing may not be practical, should be avoided unless precautionary measures are observed.
NON-ESSENTIAL TRAVEL can resume.
EMPLOYERS
Continue to ENCOURAGE TELEWORK, whenever possible and feasible with business operations.
Close COMMON AREAS where personnel are likely to congregate and interact, or enforce moderate social distancing protocols.
Strongly consider SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS for personnel who are members of a VULNERABLE POPULATION.
SPECIFIC TYPES OF EMPLOYERS
SCHOOLS AND ORGANIZED YOUTH ACTIVITIES (e.g., daycare, camp) can reopen.
VISITS TO SENIOR CARE FACILITIES AND HOSPITALS should be prohibited. Those who do interact with residents and patients must adhere to strict protocols regarding hygiene.
LARGE VENUES (e.g., sit-down dining, movie theaters, sporting venues, places of worship) can operate under moderate physical distancing protocols.
ELECTIVE SURGERIES can resume, as clinically appropriate, on an outpatient and in-patient basis at facilities that adhere to CMS guidelines.
GYMS can remain open if they adhere to strict physical distancing and sanitation protocols.
BARS may operate with diminished standing-room occupancy, where applicable and appropriate.
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 6:00 pm on Wednesday, June 10, 2020):
Pulaski County Active Positive: 308, Total Positive: 1,188, Recovered: 839, Deaths: 41, Negatives: 17,532
Pope County Active Positive: 65, Total Positive: 222, Recovered: 155, Deaths: 2, Negatives: 3,184
Faulkner County Active Positive: 21, Total Positive: 124, Recovered: 100, Deaths: 3, Negatives: 3,700
Lonoke County Active Positive: 10, Total Positive: 64, Recovered: 54, Deaths: 0, Negatives: 2,377
Jackson County Active Positive: 9, Total Positive: 14, Recovered: 5, Deaths: 0, Negatives: 507
White County Active Positive: 7, Total Positive: 52, Recovered: 44, Deaths: 1, Negatives: 2,229
Sharp County Active Positive: 6, Total Positive: 50, Recovered: 41, Deaths: 3, Negatives: 605
Independence Active Positive: 4, Total Positive: 36, Recovered: 32, Deaths: 0, Negatives: 1,321
Baxter County Active Positive: 3, Total Positive: 14, Recovered: 11, Deaths: 0, Negatives: 960
Stone County Active Positive: 3, Total Positive: 11, Recovered: 8, Deaths: 0, Negatives: 532
Van Buren County Active Positive: 2, Total Positive: 30, Recovered: 26, Deaths: 2, Negatives: 695
Conway County Active Positive: 2, Total Positive: 16, Recovered: 13, Deaths: 1, Negatives: 712
Izard County Active Positive: 0, Total Positive: 17, Recovered: 16, Deaths: 1, Negatives: 425
Cleburne County Active Positive: 1, Total Positive: 74, Recovered: 69, Deaths: 4, Negatives: 1,017
Fulton County Active Positive: 1, Total Positive: 8, Recovered: 7, Deaths: 0, Negatives: 500
Searcy County Active Positive: 0, Total Positive: 7, Recovered: 7, Deaths: 0, Negatives: 592
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 Wednesday, June 10, 2020 News Conference
