Arkansas health officials reported more than 1,200 new cases of COVID-19 Sunday and 21 more deaths linked to the disease caused by the novel coronavirus.
State health authorities reported 1,030 Arkansas residents were hospitalized with COVID-19 Sunday, 20 more than on Saturday. The state added 1,221 confirmed and probable cases of the virus Sunday, according to The Arkansas Department of Health.
Arkansas has had a total of 156,247 COVID-19 cases and 2,470 fatalities, according to the department. The actual number of cases is believed to be far higher because many people haven’t been tested and some who get the disease don’t show symptoms.
More than 13% of coronavirus tests in Arkansas came back positive over the last seven days, according to researchers at Johns Hopkins University.
The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) will offer free COVID-19 testing today in West Plains. The testing will be held from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Lybyer Enhanced Technology Center on the campus of Missouri State University-West Plains, 605 West Main Street.
DHSS is partnering with the Missouri National Guard and local health department to offer these events, and different communities will be reached at different times.
The Most recent data shows Missouri has 19,029 new cases of Covid-19 reported in the past 7 days. 2,654 people are currently hospitalized in the state with Covid.