Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson was joined by members of his cabinet to update citizens on the coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic on Tuesday.
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Arkansas reports 480 new coronavirus cases, 15 more deaths
LITTLE ROCK (AP) — Arkansas on Tuesday reported 480 new confirmed cases of the new coronavirus and 15 more deaths from COVID-19, the illness it causes.
The Department of Health said at least 57,374 people in the state have tested positive for the virus since the pandemic began. Of those, 5,312 are active and exclude those who have died or recovered.
The number of deaths from COVID-19 rose to 711, while the number of people hospitalized from it dropped by 24 to 442.