COVID-19

Surgery patients should be prioritized for COVID-19 vaccination, according to a new study the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences participated in. Using data gathered by the COVIDSurg Collaborative, the study showed that surgical patients who contract COVID-19 are four to…

State officials are now encouraging high schoolers age 16 and older to get COVID-19 vaccinations. Gov. Asa Hutchinson urged eligible teenagers to get vaccinated, stating that vaccines were available if schools wanted to make them available. “It is important for…

The vast majority of COVID-19 vaccinations in Arkansas have been for white individuals, according to new statistics from state officials. As of Tuesday, April 6, Arkansas has received 1,881,900 total vaccine doses, and 1,276,675 doses have been administered to individuals…

This time last year, I knew COVID-19 was a serious threat, but I was confident if we pulled together as a state and nation, then we could over time defeat the virus. Now we seem to have rounded the bend…

Jonesboro is maintaining its mask and social distancing requirements for now. Mayor Harold Copenhaver announced that the city would respect the statewide lifting of the mask mandate but would continue to require masks at city offices. However, he noted that…

There are now fewer than 2,000 active COVID-19 cases in Arkansas, according to the latest Arkansas Department of Health report. The Health Department reported 1,773 active cases on Monday, March 29, a drop of 172 cases from Sunday. The active…

As we have rounded the corner past the anniversary of the start of the pandemic – I still remember thinking, “Oh, we’ll all get a nice two weeks off to relax, and then it’s back to the grind” – it’s…

The number of active COVID-19 cases in Arkansas continues to drop, nearing 2,000 total. On Wednesday, March 24, the Arkansas Department of Health reported that the number of active cases dropped by 135, bringing the state’s total to 2,128. Of…

A new bill filed Monday in the Arkansas General Assembly seeks to immediately end the face mask requirement in Arkansas. Sen. Trent Garner (R-El Dorado) filed Senate Bill 590 to end the face covering requirement, with the bill stating that…

The total number of COVID-19 vaccine doses has crossed the 900,000 mark on Thursday. According to the latest report from the Arkansas Department of Health, there have been 902,981 vaccine doses given out in Arkansas since the beginning of the…