Arkansas 7th in US in new virus cases per capita, data shows

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – Arkansas was seventh in the United States in the number of new cases per capita on Saturday, according to data from Johns Hopkins University.

The state had 1,180.99 new cases per 100,000 population, according to the university’s data.

Arkansas’ seven-day rolling average of new cases per day increased from 2,263.7 on Dec. 25 to 2,774, but the rolling average of deaths fell from 42.7 to 36.4. The seven-day rolling average of the positivity rate rose 18.54% to 26.01%.

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