Arkansas listed as 'red zone' with 2nd highest COVID-19 death rate in the nation

[LiberalArkie]

ARKANSAS, USA — Arkansas has been listed as a red zone for COVID-19 deaths, which indicates more than 2 deaths per 100,000 people in the last week according to White House documents obtained by the Center for Public Integrity.

That puts Arkansas at the second-highest rate in the country for deaths and the 12th highest rate in cases, measured by 100 new cases per 100,000 people.

Since the first positive case in Arkansas on March 11, the state has seen nearly 1,600 deaths, with average deaths per day climbing in recent weeks, as well as a record-breaking number of people in the hospital for coronavirus.

On Tuesday, Oct. 21, a new record high of Arkansans in the hospital with COVID-19, with 637 total.

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https://www.thv11.com/article/news/local/arkansas-listed-as-red-zone-coronavirus-deaths/91-2f408b43-67b2-4181-9ce0-9152b6b8e404

[VarryOn]

1. I was at my GP yesterday in Springdale...

he's part of the MANA group with several doctors treating COVID patients at Washington Regional in Fayetteville. He gave me a glimmer of hope saying his partners are much less fearful and are having much greater success in treating patients now than even a couple months ago. Also, the number of health care workers being infected far less.

He said 'we are getting a lot better treating this' and healthcare workers are much better in preventing exposure. If that can happen in poor ol' Arkansas, hopefully it's true elsewhere.

I got my flu shot, too, and am glad he told me I might experience mild flu-like symptoms. I woke up achy from head-to-toe with an elevated temp, albeit nowhere near fever.

[LiberalArkie]

2. I got my flu shot a couple weeks ago, I am now just about over it..

I get the super dooper geriatric dose.

[VarryOn]

3. Sorry your recovery was so long...

I certainly hope my malaise doesn't take nearly that long!

It's probably been 10 years since I had a flu shot. No good reason why I havent; just hasn't been a priority. But, I've read 2-3 times lately it's advisable given the pandemic. Not sure why.

My parents get that super duper dose, too. Guess I got the sippy cup version. Lol