Gov. Asa Hutchinson said after the Arkansas Department of Health’s (ADH) daily COVID-19 report, “I expected the return to higher case numbers today, and all indications are that the number will continue to be high through the week. With COVID-19 virus in every area of the state (and nation), we need to double our efforts to follow public health guidelines.In its Wednesday update, the ADH reported 2,212 new cases; 16,378 active cases; 1,088 hospitalized, which is up 14 from Tuesday; 186 on ventilators, which is down nine from Tuesday; deaths added Wednesday, 10, for a total of 2,522; a total of 161,521 cases; 125,975 recoveries; PCR tests, 10,095; antigen tests, 2,764.
The Health Department reported the top counties for new cases are Pulaski, 258; Benton, 166; Washington, 158; Craighead, 119; and Faulkner, 84.
Here are Wednesday’s COVID-19 statewide numbers:
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