Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Friday, “Yesterday saw another record day of new cases. We also lost 31 Arkansans yesterday to COVID-19. We are at a critical point in combating this virus as we continue to see record numbers of new cases each day. This battle will not be won by the actions of a few; it will take each Arkansan doing our part to win this fight.”Gov. Hutchinson’s comments followed Friday’s COVID-19 report form the Arkansas Department of Health (ADH).
In its Friday update, ADH reported 2,827 new cases; 18,032 active cases; 1,041 hospitalized, which is down 31 from Thursday; 191 on ventilators, which is up one from Thursday; and 31 deaths added for a total of 2,586.
The total number of cases has reached 167,137, with 128,911 recoveries. The report notes 13,451 PCR tests have been administered, along with 2,701 antigen tests.
Here are Friday’s COVID-19 statewide numbers:
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