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Limited Dine-in Restaurant Service May Resume May 11, Governor Announces
LITTLE ROCK – Restaurants in Arkansas may resume limited dine-in service on May 11 under Phase 1 guidelines that require daily health screening of staff, use of face masks and gloves, and strict social distancing, Governor Hutchinson announced at his daily press briefing today. “Based on current dat
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State Parks Lifting Some Restrictions For Arkansas Residents, Governor Announces
LITTLE ROCK – Arkansas State Parks will begin a limited reopening of some facilities for Arkansas residents starting May 1, Governor Asa Hutchinson announced today. “Closing our parks, campgrounds, and visitor centers has been one of the toughest restrictions during this pandemic, but it was necessa
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Governor Hutchinson’s Weekly Address | The Road Back
Governor Hutchinson's weekly radio address can be found in MP3 format and downloaded HERE. LITTLE ROCK – Today I’d like to talk about our plans to shift our economy out of low gear as we look to life after the worst of this health crisis has passed. I am optimistic about our economy and our ability
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Governor Launches Two-Day Arkansas Surge Campaign to Increase COVID-19 Testing
LITTLE ROCK – In an effort increase testing for COVID-19, Governor Asa Hutchinson announced a two-day Arkansas Surge Campaign today with a simple message: “If you think you have symptoms, don’t wait – get tested.” The goal of the two-day Arkansas Surge is to increase testing from 1,000 to 1,500 per
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Governor Hutchinson Announces Certain Nonessential Procedures May Resume April 27
Releases dates for decisions regarding other businesses LITTLE ROCK – Medical service providers can resume certain nonessential out-patient procedures, restricted during the COVID-19 health crisis, on April 27, Governor Asa Hutchinson announced at a news conference today. The Arkansas Department of
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Governor’s Working Group To Expand COVID-19 Testing Capacity Will Meet for First Time Today
LITTLE ROCK – Governor Asa Hutchinson has created the Governor’s COVID-19 Testing Working Group to make recommendations to expand the capacity and performance of COVID-19 testing in the state, the Governor announced at a news conference today. The working group will meet virtually for the first time
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