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August 24, 2020 By Shelli Poole

Health Dept warns of 2 scams involving contact tracing & restaurant inspection

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The Arkansas Department of Health is warning about two recent scams where individuals posed as officials to try and extract payment from victims. 1. In one case, a caller purporting to be a contact tracer directed a person to quarantine and said they needed to provide a credit card to get a letter of release. […]

August 21, 2020 By Shelli Poole

Friday COVID Update: Record 22 deaths in one day; Scam warning; Marijuana card extension expiring

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Thanks to Ken Yang for this report: Arkansas COVID-19 Update for FRIDAY, AUGUST 21, 2020. Please Continue Being Safe and Practicing Social Distancing. The Numbers: There are currently 55,652 cases (up 887) • 59 of 887 in correctional facilities • 5,854 active cases • Of the 887 new cases: 80 in Pulaski County, 57 Washington […]

August 17, 2020 By Shelli Poole

Monday COVID Update: Dr. Birx visits; 200 antigen tests delayed; Saline Co. at 8 deaths

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Thanks to Ken Yang for this report: Arkansas COVID-19 Update for MONDAY, AUGUST 17, 2020. Please Continue Being Safe and Practicing Social Distancing. The Numbers: There are currently 53,077 cases (up 412 today, up 673 Sunday, up 851 Saturday) 12 out of 412 in correctional facilities 6,341 active cases (38 nursing homes, 994 correctional facilities, […]

August 10, 2020 By Shelli Poole

Monday COVID Update: Enterovirus Concern; School and Sport Directives Coming

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Thanks to Ken Yang for this report: Arkansas COVID-19 Update for MONDAY, AUGUST 10, 2020. Please Continue Being Safe and Practicing Social Distancing. The Numbers: There are currently 50,028 total cases (up 645, up 572 Sunday, up 772 Saturday) 13 of 645 in correctional facilities 7,343 active cases (52 in nursing homes, 886 correctional facilities, […]

August 4, 2020 By Shelli Poole

Tuesday COVID Update: 5 total deaths in Saline; Unemployment fraud rampant

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Thanks to Ken Yang for this report: Arkansas COVID-19 Update for TUESDAY, AUGUST 4, 2020. Please Continue Being Safe and Practicing Social Distancing. See below for today’s announcements, charts, Arkansas case numbers, Saline County case numbers and the video of today’s full update from Governor Hutchinson. ANNOUNCEMENTS Governor Hutchinson, Secretary Romero, and Secretary Preston made […]

July 29, 2020 By Shelli Poole

Wednesday COVID Update: 434 deaths; White House says testing will ramp up

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Thanks to Ken Yang for this report: Arkansas COVID-19 Update for WEDNESDAY, JULY 29, 2020. Please Continue Being Safe and Practicing Social Distancing. See below for today’s announcements, charts, Arkansas case numbers, Saline County case numbers and the video of today’s full update from Governor Hutchinson. ANNOUNCEMENTS Wednesday Verizon has joined AT&T and T-Mobile as […]

July 22, 2020 By Shelli Poole

Wednesday COVID Update: 591 New Cases; Federal PUA Money Ends

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Thanks to Ken Yang for this report: Arkansas COVID-19 Update for WEDNESDAY, JULY 22, 2020. Please Continue Being Safe and Practicing Social Distancing. See below for today’s announcements, charts, Arkansas case numbers, Saline County case numbers and the video of today’s full update from Governor Hutchinson. ANNOUNCEMENTS Governor Hutchinson, Secretary Romero, and Secretary Preston made […]

July 20, 2020 By Shelli Poole

Monday COVID Update: 2165 new cases since Friday; Energy bill help through CARES Act

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Thanks to Ken Yang for this report: Arkansas COVID-19 Update for MONDAY, JULY 20, 2020. Please Continue Being Safe and Practicing Social Distancing. See below for today’s announcements, charts, Arkansas case numbers, Saline County case numbers and the video of today’s full update from Governor Hutchinson. ANNOUNCEMENTS Governor Hutchinson and Secretary Romero made these announcements […]

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 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 […]