Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson was joined by members of his cabinet to update citizens on the coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic on Tuesday.
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Arkansas reports 16 more COVID-19 deaths, 410 new cases
LITTLE ROCK (AP) — Arkansas on Tuesday reported 16 more deaths from the illness caused by the coronavirus while state reported 410 new virus cases.
The state Department of Health reported that the number of COVID-19 deaths had risen to 619. The number of people hospitalized rose by six to 492.
The number of people who have tested positive for the virus since the pandemic began to 53,487. Of those cases, 5,898 are active.
The department said 85 of the new cases reported Tuesday came from correctional facilities.