Here are some Key Notes, Statistics, and Video for Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson’s news update on the COVID-19 pandemic, along with updates and guidance from Dr. Nate Smith, Secretary of Health. The governor presented several charts as usual to show the number of cases and hospitalizations in Arkansas. Today’s message focused on nursing homes, so […]
Monday COVID Update: FBI on PUA Security Issue; Bars Begin to Reopen
Here are some Key Notes, Statistics, and Video for Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson’s news update on the COVID-19 pandemic, along with updates and guidance from Dr. Nate Smith, Secretary of Health. The press conference took place in St. Francis County today, after an outbreak of COVID-19 in the community last week, possibly spread from the […]
Saturday COVID Update: Security issue may affect 30K PUA applicants; System offline
Here are some Key Notes, Statistics, and Video for Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson’s news update on the COVID-19 pandemic, along with updates and guidance from Dexter Payne, Director of Corrections; and Dr. Nate Smith, Secretary of Health. On Saturday, Governor Hutchinson immediately addressed a security issue involving 30,000 self-employed applicants for the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance […]
Saline County Health Department Unit to offer COVID-19 testing beginning May 18th
The Arkansas Department of Health’s Local Health Units – including Saline County – will offer COVID-19 testing beginning Monday, May 18, 2020. Reasons to get tested: you who believe they have had contact with or have been exposed to a positive case you are experiencing symptoms of COVID-19, such as fever, cough or shortness of […]
Wednesday COVID Update: 3rd Prison with Cases; Testing and Primary Care Urged
Here are some Key Notes, Statistics, and Video for Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson’s news update on the COVID-19 pandemic, along with updates and guidance from LaShannon Spencer, CEO of Community Health Centers of Arkansas; Bo Ryall, President & CEO of Arkansas Hospital Association, and Dr. Nate Smith, Secretary of Health. The governor stressed that people […]
Tuesday COVID Update: Remdesivir here; Decisions coming for bars, team sports, summer camps
Here are some Key Notes, Statistics, and Video for Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson’s news update on the COVID-19 pandemic, along with updates and guidance from Mike Preston, Secretary of Commerce and Dr. Nate Smith, Secretary of Health. The Governor displayed the usual charts to show how cases and hospitalizations are progressing. He noted a spike […]
Health Dept Releases Rules for Reopening Pools May 22nd
The Arkansas Department of Health has set rules for public pools to reopen beginning May 22, 2020. The full directive follows: The Secretary of Health, in consultation with the Governor, has sole authority over all instances of quarantine, isolation, and restrictions on commerce and travel throughout Arkansas, as necessary and appropriate to control disease in […]
Monday COVID Update: Venue Reopenings Announced, Business Grant Pot Rises to $55M
Here are some Key Notes, Statistics, and Video for Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson’s news update on the COVID-19 pandemic, along with updates and guidance from Dr. Nate Smith, Secretary of Health. The Governor displayed the usual charts to show how cases and hospitalizations are progressing. He then announced some reopening decisions, and gave an update […]
Friday COVID Update: Haircuts to Resume May 6th; Several other announcements
Here are some Key Notes, Statistics, and Video for Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson’s news update on the COVID-19 pandemic. Governor Hutchinson welcomed Dr. Michelle Smith, Director of The Office of Health Equity and HIV Elimination; Mike Preston, Secretary of Commerce; and Dr. Nate Smith, State Secretary of Health. The Governor displayed the usual charts to […]
Update on Pandemic Unemployment Assistance – Payments for the Self-Employed
UPDATE MAY 1, 2020 The Arkansas Division of Workforce Services (ADWS) is now testing the capacity for their newly built system to apply for Pandemic Unemployment Application (PUA). This program is for self-employed workers, independent contractors, freelancers and project-based workers that have lost income related to COVID-19. You can click on the link below to […]