91-year-old man is Arkansas’s first death from COVID-19

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – Arkansas on Tuesday reported its first death from the coronavirus outbreak.

Faulkner County’s deputy coroner said a 91-year-old man died Tuesday morning at a Conway hospital from COVID-19, the illness caused by the coronavirus. The state Health Department did not immediately confirm the death and said officials would give a full update at a news conference Tuesday afternoon with Gov. Asa Hutchinson.

For most people, the coronavirus causes only mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness, including pneumonia. The vast majority of people recover.

The number of coronavirus cases in the state rose from 201 on Monday to at least 218. Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Monday the state faces a $353 million shortfall because of the economic fallout from the outbreak.

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