LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – Arkansas has reached another one-day record for new coronavirus cases, a spike the state’s health official says is driven by the northwest region. The Health Department said Thursday at least 6,538 people tested positive for the virus that causes COVID-19, an increase over the 6,277 reported a day earlier. The new cases mark the biggest one-day increase among non-incarcerated individuals. State Health Secretary Dr. Nathaniel Smith said at least 40% of the new cases came from Benton and Washington counties in northwest Arkansas. The state’s deaths rose to 125.
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