Arkansas Reaches Highest Hospitalization Rate Yet

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas has set a new record for the number of people hospitalized because of COVID-19 as the state's coronavirus surge continues. The state on Monday reported its COVID-19 hospitalizations rose by 103, its biggest one day increase, to 1,376. The state’s previous record during the pandemic for COVID-19 hospitalizations was in January when it reported 1,371 virus patients in the hospital. The spike in hospitalizations came days after an Arkansas judge temporarily blocked the state from enforcing a law that prevents schools and other governmental bodies from enforcing mask mandates.

Bowie County

New Cases: 15
Probable Cases: 2
Total All-Time Cases: 5584
Total Deaths: 229
Estimated Active Cases: 411

Fully Vaccinated age 12 - 64: 30%
Fully Vaccinated age 65 and older: 58%

Cass County

New Cases: 7
Probable Cases: 3
Total All-Time Cases: 1601
Total Deaths: 87
Estimated Active Cases: 231

Fully Vaccinated age 12 - 64: 29%
County Fully Vaccinated age 65 and older: 51%

State of Texas

Age 12 and over % Fully Vaccinated: 54%
Age 65 and over % Fully Vaccinated: 75%

Miller County

Active Cases: 198
Total All-Time Cases: 4925
Total Deaths: 37

Partially Vaccinated: 3.4%
Fully Vaccinated: 10.2%

Little River County

Active Cases: 65
Total All-Time Cases: 1428
Total Deaths: 43

Partially Vaccinated: 5.6%
Fully Vaccinated: 23.3%

State of Arkansas

Partially Vaccinated ages 12 and up: 13.2%
Fully Vaccinated ages 12 and up: 42.9%

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