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July 16, 2020 By Shelli Poole

Thursday COVID Update: Governor Orders Statewide Mask Mandate Beginning Monday

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Thanks to Ken Yang for this report: Arkansas COVID-19 Update for MONDAY, JULY 13, 2020. Please Continue Being Safe and Practicing Social Distancing. ANNOUNCEMENTS 1. Face Coverings Executive Order (Effective Monday, July 20) – the Secretary of Health shall issue a public health directive requiring every person in Arkansas to wear a face covering over […]

July 15, 2020 By Shelli Poole

Kroger stores to require customers to wear masks in stores beginning July 22

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Kroger stores nationwide are the next company to require customers to wear a face covering, following an announcement by Walmart and Sam’s Club. In a statement via Twitter late Wednesday, the company noted that the new policy will become effective July 22nd, and that employees have already been required to wear masks for some time. […]

July 15, 2020 By Shelli Poole

Walmart & Sam’s to require customers to wear masks in stores beginning July 20

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Walmart and Sam’s stores across the United States will require customers to wear a face covering while in the building, beginning Monday, July 20, 2020, according to the COOs of those companies in a joint statement on Wednesday. The entire statement follows: July 15, 2020 By Dacona Smith, Chief Operating Officer, Walmart U.S., and Lance […]

July 13, 2020 By Shelli Poole

Reopening of Library services pushed to July 22nd

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The Saline County Library announced last week that they would be closed at the Benton and Bryant branches due to and employee testing positive for COVID-19. The library originally announced a reopening date but it has been pushed back. On July 22nd, both branches will reopen for curbside holds pick-up services Monday-Friday from 9:00 AM […]

July 13, 2020 By Shelli Poole

Monday COVID Update: Dr. Smith addressed rumors about whether masks work

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Thanks to Ken Yang for this report: Arkansas COVID-19 Update for MONDAY, JULY 13, 2020. Please Continue Being Safe and Practicing Social Distancing. There are currently 28,939 cases (up 572, up 1,061 Saturday, up 503 Sunday) • 3 out of 572 in correctional facilities • 6,510 active cases (127 nursing homes, 958 correctional facilities, 5,425 […]

July 13, 2020 By Shelli Poole

Healthy Connections to host 2 free drive-thru COVID-19 test events July 15th in Benton

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Healthy Connections is hosting two free drive-thru testing events for COVID-19. See places and times listed below. It’s not required to have symptoms, or insurance, or an appointment. Just come to one of the events and stay in your vehicle while filling out the short form, then you will get a swab in both nostrils. […]

July 9, 2020 By Shelli Poole

Thursday COVID Update: Education Secretary Pushes School Opening 2 Weeks

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Thanks to Ken Yang for this report: Arkansas COVID-19 Update for THURSDAY, JULY 9, 2020. Please Continue Being Safe and Practicing Social Distancing. Education announcements today! There are currently 26,052 cases (up 806) • 110 out of 806 in correctional facilities • 5,751 active cases (131 nursing homes, 444 correctional facilities, 5,176 community) • Of […]

July 9, 2020 By Shelli Poole

Health Department says to answer the call if tracers reach out

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When a patient tests positive for COVID-19, case investigators and contact tracers work backwards to trace where the person has been and who has potentially been exposed. This work is called contact tracing, and it’s a critical step toward containing the spread of the virus. It means that a contact tracer with the Arkansas Department […]

July 7, 2020 By Shelli Poole

Tuesday COVID Update: State up 9 to 301 death total; Ways to report unemployment fraud

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Thanks to Ken Yang for this report: Arkansas COVID-19 Update for TUESDAY, JULY 7, 2020. Please Continue Being Safe and Practicing Social Distancing. There are currently 24,512 cases (up 259) • 5,486 active cases (117 nursing homes, 273 correctional facilities, 5,096 community) • Of the 259 cases: 14 in Washington Co, 26 Benton Co, 57 […]

July 7, 2020 By Shelli Poole

Benton Mayor issues statement to address mask mandate question

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Benton Mayor Tom Farmer issued a statement Tuesday morning to address concerns about whether or not the city would make it mandatory to wear a mask within the city. Farmer stated via social media, “It is not my intention to pass an ordinance requiring a mask at this time.” However, he went on to say, […]