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Rustyeye77

(2,736 posts)
Tue Aug 10, 2021, 02:41 PM Aug 2021

Arkansas reports new record for COVID-19 hospitalizations

Arkansas on Monday set a new record for the number of people in the state hospitalized because of COVID-19 as its coronavirus surge continued.

The state reported its COVID-19 hospitalizations rose by 103, its biggest one-day increase, to 1,376. The state's previous record during the pandemic for COVID-19 hospitalizations was in January when it reported 1,371 virus patients in the hospital. The Department of Health reported that there are only eight intensive care unit beds available in the state. There are 509 COVID-19 patients in ICUs around the state and 286 on ventilators.

“Today’s report shows some very startling numbers," Gov. Asa Hutchinson tweeted.

Arkansas ranks third in the country for new virus cases per capita, according to numbers compiled by Johns Hopkins University researchers. The state's cases have been skyrocketing in recent weeks, fueled by the delta variant of the virus and the state's low vaccination rate.

Only about 37% of the state's population is fully vaccinated against the virus.

https://www.aol.com/news/arkansas-reports-record-covid-19-202211610-120850726.html
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This is for the great gov'nor of ARKANSAS


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Arkansas reports new record for COVID-19 hospitalizations (Original Post) Rustyeye77 Aug 2021 OP
I'm kind of embarrassed to live here Diraven Aug 2021 #1
Are people wearing masks there ? Rustyeye77 Aug 2021 #2

Diraven

(457 posts)
1. I'm kind of embarrassed to live here
Tue Aug 10, 2021, 03:01 PM
Aug 2021

At least among my family and friends almost all were smart enough to get vaccinated.

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