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Grant to Aid the Arkansas Service and Hospitality Industries
FOR RELEASE – Oct. 16, 2020 For more information: Melissa Whitfield, (501) 324-9611, Melissa.whitfield@arkansas.gov (LITTLE ROCK, Ark.) – The Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism (ADPHT), the Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC), and the Arkansas Department of Finance and Ad
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Governor Hutchinson Announces Plan for Abbott BinaxNOW Rapid Test Distribution
Arkansas has received 100,000 Abbott BinaxNOW rapid antigen tests and will receive about 50,000 more each week, Governor Asa Hutchinson announced at a news conference today. “This is a new world for us that will give us new benefits,” Governor Hutchinson said. “This testing will give us a quick resp
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Governor Hutchinson Provides Today’s COVID-19 Update
In its Monday update, the Arkansas Department of Health reported 654 new cases; 7,839 active cases; 608 hospitalized, which is up 32 from Sunday; 104 on ventilators, which is up 5 from Sunday; deaths added today, 17, for a total of 1,586; a total of 93,487 cases; 80,496 recoveries; PCR tests, 9,089;
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Governor Hutchinson Provides Today’s COVID-19 Update
In its Friday update, the Arkansas Department of Health reported 1,167 new cases; 7,468 active cases; 560 hospitalized, which is up 13 from Thursday; 101 on ventilators, which is down 2 from Thursday; deaths added today, 27, for a total of 1,530; a total of 91,312 cases; 79,012 recoveries; PCR tests
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Governor Hutchinson Provides Today’s COVID-19 Update
In its Thursday update, the Arkansas Department of Health reported 1,265 new cases; 7,070 active cases; 547 hospitalized, which is up 9 from Wednesday; 103 on ventilators, which is up 5 from Wednesday; deaths added today, 21, for a total of 1,503 ; a total of 90,145 cases; 78,405 recoveries; PCR tes
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Governor Hutchinson Provides Today’s COVID-19 Update
In its Wednesday update, the Arkansas Department of Health reported 809 new cases; 6,686 active cases; 538 hospitalized, which is up 9 from Tuesday; 98 on ventilators, which is down 1 from Tuesday; deaths added today, 13, for a total of 1,482; a total of 88,880 cases; 77,660 recoveries; PCR tests, 8
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Governor Hutchinson Provides Today’s COVID-19 Update
In its Monday update, the Arkansas Department of Health reported 417 new cases; 6,922 active cases; 524 hospitalized, which is up 15 from Sunday; 93 on ventilators, which is up 4 from Sunday; deaths added today, 22, for a total of 1,447; a total of 87,430 cases; 76,204 recoveries; PCR tests, 6,305;
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Governor Hutchinson Provides Today’s COVID-19 Update
In its Friday update, the Arkansas Department of Health reported 958 new cases; 7,330 active cases; 475 hospitalized, which is down 10 from Thursday; 89 on ventilators, which is down 3 from Thursday; deaths added today, 7, for a total of 1,391; a total of 85,779 cases; 74,473 recoveries; PCR tests,
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Local Health Units extend hours on Tuesdays
Local Health Units across Arkansas will stay open later on Tuesdays so that services including flu vaccinations and COVID-19 tests are available after normal business hours. The health units, which are located in every county in the state, will now be open between 9:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. on Tuesdays. “
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Governor Hutchinson Provides Today’s COVID-19 Update
In its Thursday update, the Arkansas Department of Health reported 1,124 new cases; 7,244 active cases; 485 hospitalized, which is down 5 from Wednesday; 92 on ventilators, which is down 1 from Wednesday; deaths added today, 15, for a total of 1,384; a total of 84,821 cases; 73,734 recoveries; PCR t
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Governor Hutchinson Provides Today’s COVID-19 Update
In its Wednesday update, the Arkansas Department of Health reported 942 new cases; 7,009 active cases; 490 hospitalized, which is unchanged from Tuesday; 93 on ventilators, which is down 4 from Tuesday; deaths added today, 19, for a total of 1,369; a total of 83,697 cases; 73,007 recoveries; PCR tes
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Governor Hutchinson Provides Today’s COVID-19 Update
In its Monday update, the Arkansas Department of Health reported 807 new cases; 7,142 active cases; 496 hospitalized, which is up 35 from Sunday; 99 on ventilators, which is up 13 from Sunday; deaths added today, 21, for a total of 1,329; a total of 82,049 cases; 71,509 recoveries; PCR tests, 7,056;
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Governor Hutchinson Provides Today’s COVID-19 Update
In its Friday update, the Arkansas Department of Health reported 897 new cases; 7,249 active cases; 484 hospitalized, which is up 27 from Thursday; 95 on ventilators, which is down 2 from Thursday; deaths added today, 20, for a total of 1,266; a total of 79,946 cases; 69,521 recoveries; PCR tests, 9
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Governor Hutchinson Provides Today’s COVID-19 Update
In its Thursday update, the Arkansas Department of Health reported 1,086 new cases; 7,061 active cases; 457 hospitalized, which is down 11 from Wednesday; 97 on ventilators, which is up 7 from Wednesday; deaths added today, 17, for a total of 1,246; a total of 79,049 cases; 68,902 recoveries; PCR te
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Governor Hutchinson Provides Today’s COVID-19 Update
In its Wednesday update, the Arkansas Department of Health reported 982 new cases; 6,777 active cases; 468 hospitalized, which is up 9 from Tuesday; 90 on ventilators, which is up 2 from Tuesday; deaths added today, 20, for a total of 1,229; a total of 77,963 cases; 68,178 recoveries; PCR tests, 6,4
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Governor Hutchinson Provides Today’s COVID-19 Update
In its Monday update, the Arkansas Department of Health reported 616 new cases; 6,706 active cases; 447 hospitalized, which is up 35 from Sunday; 97 on ventilators, which is up 12 from Sunday; deaths added today, 15, for a total of 1,197; a total of 76,364 cases; 66,934 recoveries; PCR tests, 7,657;
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Governor Hutchinson Announces Record Antigen Testing in Today’s COVID-19 Update
In its Friday update, the Arkansas Department of Health reported 724 new cases; 5,767 active cases; 381 hospitalized, which is down 8 from Thursday; 77 on ventilators, which is up 5 from Thursday; a total of 72,338 cases; and 65,542 recoveries. The Health Department reported that the top counties f
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Governor Hutchinson Releases Statement on Today’s COVID-19 Numbers
“The increased use of antigen point-of-care testing is encouraging. This shows our investment in point-of-care testing is helping address the new demand for rapid tests on our K-12 and college campuses. Today’s report includes almost 10,000 tests between the PCR tests and the antigen tests. Of cours
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Governor Hutchinson’s Weekly Address | For a Fair, Complete, and Safe Election Day
This is Labor Day weekend, which means summer is over, and we’re heading into the election season. This election will be unlike any our nation has ever experienced, and today I’d like to talk about some of the things we are doing to ensure that every eligible voter has the opportunity to safely cast
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Governor Hutchinson’s Weekly Address | Preserving the Main Streets of Arkansas
The COVID-19 pandemic has threatened the survival of many small businesses in Arkansas, and today I’d like to share good news about a grant program that will help. It is the Arkansas Historic Preservation and Main Street Arkansas grants. First, though, I’d like to discuss the good news about our une
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