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Arkansas reports nearly 1,000 new COVID cases, 38 more deaths

On Sunday, Arkansas reported 981 new COVID cases in the state, along with 38 more deaths, but active cases continue to drop.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — On Sunday, Arkansas reported 981 new COVID cases in the state, along with 38 more deaths.

Over the past week, Arkansas reached record-high hospitalizations at 1,819 during the peak of the omicron variant. But that numbers continues to decline as well as active cases.

A total of 9,831 people have died in Arkansas due to the virus and over 1.55 million have been fully vaccinated against coronavirus.

Key facts to know:

  • Total cases: 794,342 (+981)
  • Active cases: 38,315 (-2,754)
  • Total deaths: 9,831 (+38)
  • Hospitalized: 1,493 (-19)
  • On ventilators: 229 (-1)
  • Fully vaccinated: 1,550,402 (+400)

"Hospitalizations have declined for the 11th day in a row. We’re continuing to come down from the Omicron peak, but we still need to be mindful of the virus. Vaccines prevent serious illness and hospitalizations," Governor Asa Hutchinson said.

We will update this article with the latest COVID-19 information as it becomes available.

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