Active COVID-19 cases in Arkansas see continued decline

Little Rock, Arkansas – According to new data from the Arkansas Department of Health, on Tuesday Arkansas currently has 15,516 active cases of the virus, down 65 from the previous day.

The latest figures also put the state’s pandemic case total at 897,760, which is up 1,485 from Monday.

There are currently 418 patients hospitalized with COVID-19 in the Natural State, an increase of five.

The number of COVID patients in ICUs decreased by seven to now stand at 70, while the number of COVID-19 patients on ventilators remains at 15.

There were five deaths attributed to COVID-19 added Tuesday, pushing the total for the state to 11,678.

Currently, 1,649,186 Arkansans are fully vaccinated, with another 287,487 residents being partially vaccinated.