LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — Governor Asa Hutchinson announced 645 new cases and 11 additional deaths due to COVID-19 in Arkansas at his daily press conference on Monday.
The statewide death toll is now 555.
The net number of patients hospitalized with the virus in Arkansas is now 508 (-6).
The top counties reporting new cases on Monday include:
- Pulaski – 61
- Sebastian – 52
- Garland – 50
- Saline – 43
- Jefferson – 40
- Craighead – 32
- Benton – 21
- Independence – 20
There are now 7343 cases of COVID-19 statewide considered active by the Arkansas Department of Health, including:
- 6450 in the general community
- 886 in correctional facilities
- 52 in nursing homes
There have been 50,028 cumulative cases of coronavirus reported in Arkansas since the pandemic began.
The number of patients considered recovered by the ADH rose to 42,139 (+678) on Monday, according to Secretary Dr. Jose Romero.
The state reported 5341 test results over the last 24 hours. The net percent positive rate in Arkansas is now 8.8 percent, Romero said.
The state falls short in hitting the UAMS projection of total COVID-19 cases reported.
Model experts at UAMS projected we would hit 55,000 cumulative cases.
Hutchinson said we are actually just a little over 50,000 total cases.
He also said our daily average of new cases reported has gone down since the mask mandate went into effect two weeks ago.
“If everyone continues to comply, they continue to see that success and we are certainly hopeful for that,” he said.
He also said though we fell short of the projection, there is still work that needs to be done at curbing the spread of the virus.
You can learn more about the state’s response to the novel coronavirus at https://www.healthy.arkansas.gov/programs-services/topics/novel-coronavirus.
You can watch the full press conference for Monday, August 10 below:
