Case update: Arkansas COVID-19 cases increase by 1,898 over past 7 days

Arkansas COVID-19 circumstances elevated by 1,898 during the last seven days, based on the Arkansas Division of Well being web site replace on Tuesday. The rise is down barely from the two,104 circumstances reported over the earlier seven-day interval.

This week’s rely averages to about 271 new circumstances per day within the state, down from 301 the earlier week.

There are 2,888 circumstances of COVID-19 thought-about energetic within the state, which incorporates people who have examined optimistic by each PCR and antigen testing strategies. That quantity can be down very barely from the two,892 energetic circumstances reported the earlier Tuesday.

In Northwest Arkansas, the ADH dashboard at the moment lists 244 energetic circumstances in Washington County and 178 in Benton County.

Hospitalizations had been up by 21 this week, bringing the overall variety of sufferers hospitalized within the state to 155.

State officers additionally introduced 4 new deaths prior to now week, bringing the overall variety of Arkansans who’ve died on account of the pandemic to 12,526.

There are at the moment seven sufferers on ventilators statewide, no change from the final week.

There have been 13,716 PCR assessments and eight,892 antigen assessments introduced Tuesday.

The brand new circumstances convey the overall cumulative rely in Arkansas to 964,227.

The highest counties for brand new circumstances during the last seven days had been Pulaski (235), Washington (143), and Benton (129). 

Arkansas is averaging 9 circumstances per 100,000 residents during the last two weeks. In line with the New York Instances COVID-19 tracker, circumstances within the state are up by 2% during the last 14 days.

The state introduced that 18,183 doses of the vaccine got over the previous seven days.

All Arkansans ages 6 months and older are at the moment eligible for a vaccine. New bivalent vaccines concentrating on the unique pressure of the virus and omicron strains can be now obtainable in Arkansas. Those that want help finding a vaccine can name 1-800-985-6030.