The number of new covid-19 cases in the state going into the Thanksgiving holiday is about a third of what it was a year ago, according to Health Department data.
The John L. McClellan Memorial Veterans Hospital announced an $8.7 million project to modernize the facility's entrance with upgraded safety features, adding easier access and outdoor common spaces, officials said Wednesday during a news conference.
Data reported Tuesday by the Arkansas Department of Health continued to indicate a slowdown in the spread of the coronavirus even as the number of virus patients on ventilators rose to a new high for the third day in a row.
The number of people hospitalized with covid-19 in Arkansas rose to a new high Friday for the fourth time in five days as the state's count of cases grew by 3,023.
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