School starts in about a month in Arkansas and doctors on the Fayetteville Board of Health said everyone over the age of 12 needs to get vaccinated now to be fully protected from COVID-19 and the dangerous Delta variant by the time kids are back in the classroom.Dr. Marti Sharkey, Fayetteville s city health officer, said the symptoms of COVID-19 with the delta variant are a little bit different than what we ve been used to over the past year. It starts very much like a common cold or allergies. It’s a sore throat, runny nose congestion. Fever is not a big component, cough is not a big component, the loss of taste and smell that we are all so clued into, oh I can smell my morning coffee I’m alright, that’s no longer the test, Sharkey said.According to the Arkansas Department of Health, 15% of Arkansas active COVID-19 cases are in children under the age of 18.Sharkey said the key to keeping kids younger than 12 who can t get vaccinated safely is for everyone who is eligibl
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Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson lifted the statewide mask mandate on March 30, while permitting businesses and localities to create their own mask requirements.
Executive Order 20-43, issued by Hutchinson on July 20, required individuals to wear face coverings in and outdoors if less than six feet away from non-household members.
The City of Fayetteville will continue to require face coverings in public spaces in accordance with Ordinance 6323, passed on June 16. Business owners can still access free masks for distribution to customers, and may deny entry to anyone who fails to comply. The Fayetteville City Council will discuss repealing Ordinance 6323 when Hutchinson ends Arkansasâ public health emergency, which the governor extended to May 30, according to a March 30 press release.
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