Governor talks economics during COVID-19 at Fayetteville update

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Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson was joined by members of his cabinet to update citizens on the coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic on Wednesday.

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Arkansas reports 591 new coronavirus cases, 6 more deaths

LITTLE ROCK (AP) — Arkansas on Wednesday reported 591 new confirmed cases of the coronavirus, and six more people have died from the illness caused by the virus.

The Department of Health said at least 35,240 people have tested positive for the virus, an increase from the 34,655 confirmed cases reported Tuesday. The department said 6,876 of those cases are active, meaning they don’t include people who have died or recovered.

The number of deaths in the state from COVID-19, the illness caused by the virus, rose to 380. The number of people hospitalized decreased by 14 to 474.