LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – There was no change within the variety of COVID-19 energetic circumstances in Arkansas on Sunday. The variety of Arkansans within the state’s intensive care items went up, although.
The Arkansas Division of Well being reported there have been 7,555 energetic circumstances of the virus, which is unchanged from the day past. Of the energetic circumstances, 76% had been in people who find themselves not totally vaccinated.
The ADH knowledge additionally confirmed new circumstances went up by 383, pushing up the overall variety of COVID-19 circumstances in Arkansas throughout the pandemic to 533,356.
Presently, 433 sufferers are hospitalized from the virus, two lower than Saturday. There have been 177 Arkansans within the state’s intensive care items, a rise of eight from the earlier depend, and 83 individuals on ventilators, one lower than the day past. Of the sufferers hospitalized attributable to COVID-19 issues since Feb. 1, 87.7% weren’t totally vaccinated.
The Sunday knowledge additionally confirmed that the variety of deaths elevated by 18 to eight,739 for the reason that pandemic started. Of the individuals who have died, 85.7% weren’t totally vaccinated.
Within the final 24 hours, 8,297 new COVID-19 vaccine doses got to Arkansans.
“We had one other good day for vaccines in at present’s report,” Gov. Asa Hutchinson mentioned in a Tweet. “Thanks to everybody who’s doing their half to maintain themselves and their neighborhood secure. Let’s hold the momentum this week for first doses and boosters.”
The variety of totally immunized Arkansans went as much as 1,455,859, which is 51.2 of the Arkansas inhabitants ages 5 and older, whereas the variety of state residents partially vaccinated is now 332,862. The variety of Arkansans receiving a COVID-19 booster is 319,168.
