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CURRENT COMMUNITY MITIGATION LEVEL
PHASE II
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Hot Springs Village continues to keep our members informed on the latest information about COVID-19 locally and in the state of Arkansas. Currently, we are continuing to follow Phase 2 Directives from the Arkansas Department of Health.
Arkansas saw its biggest increase in COVID-19 cases over the weekend. On Saturday there were 1,061 cases recorded and on Sunday there were 503, bringing the two-day weekend total to 1,564, bringing the cumulative total on Sunday to 28,367.
Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson said that there were 572 cases detected in the last 24 hours, bringing the state's total to 28,939.
Of the new cases, 77 of them were in Pulaski County. As far as testing, Arkansas has a COVID-19 positivity of 7.5 percent of all people tested.
The state's hospitalizations also saw an increase of 19 more people hospitalized, bringing that total to 439. Of the 439 people hospitalized, 89 are on ventilators.
There were two more deaths reported since yesterday, bringing the state's total to 323.
As of today, 6,510 cases are considered active with 127 in nursing homes, 958 in correctional facilities and 5,425 in the community.
Hutchinson and outgoing State Health Secretary Nate Smith re-emphasized the importance of wearing masks. They addressed misinformation about masks being "useless" on social media by saying that they are an important source of control. By source of control, Smith means that the masks keep people from spreading their own germs to others. Hutchinson said that the state will continue to educate people instead of mandating masks, believing that Arkansans are being receptive.
You can view today's COVID-19 briefing
here.
A statewide map is available that shows national, state and county numbers in regards to COVID-19. As of July 13 at 2:30 p.m., the United States deaths attributed to COVID-19 are
134,884 You can view the Arkansas Department of Health's statewide interactive COVID-19 map
here.
Saline & Garland Counties
As of Thursday, Saline County, 471 people have tested positive for COVID-19 in Saline County and 10,338 have tested negative. Of those testing positive, 329 have recovered. The death total remains at three.
In Garland County, 332 people have tested positive for COVID-19 and 8,733 have tested negative. Of the people infected, 264 have recovered and two have died.
Cancellations & Postponements
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