More than 19,000 COVID-19 tests were reported on Friday, Dec. 18. According to Gov. Asa Hutchinson, this is a record high in Arkansas for a single day of testing. There were 13,816 PCR tests reported by the Arkansas Department of …
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More Than 287K COVID-19 Tests Performed in Arkansas During September
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleArkansas is ending the month of September with more than 287,000 COVID-19 performed throughout the state. In total, there have been 287,843 tests performed during September. This total combines the number of PCR and antigen tests performed in Arkansas. However, …
Gov. Asa Hutchinson provided data on antigen testing for COVID-19 in the state of Arkansas for the first time today (July 30) at his daily press conference. “Antigen testing is different than the PCR tests that we keep track of …
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Officials Aim to Boost State’s Testing Capacity with Antigen Tests
Since the beginning of the pandemic, Arkansas like other states have been dependent on commercial labs for COVID-19 testing. Nearly 60 percent of the testing results in Arkansas are coming from commercial labs according to Gov. Asa Hutchinson. The national …