A series of reports from Arkansas COVID on today’s Health Department numbers. This is also the open line:
The ADH added 165 new COVID-19 cases and 22 new COVID-19 deaths March 7. The statewide active cases were reported at 3,967. pic.twitter.com/BfaI1FYS15
— ArkansasCovid (@ArkansasCovid) March 7, 2021
The 165 new COVID-19 cases March 7 were about half of the current seven-day average of 343, according to the ADH. pic.twitter.com/7bkARw7xu7
— ArkansasCovid (@ArkansasCovid) March 7, 2021
And this oddity, reflecting a recent reduction in the total death count after a review of data by the Health Department.
The addition of 22 new COVID-19 deaths on March 7 brought the statewide death count to 5,319, according to the ADH. The increased number of deaths has changed the seven-day average to now be in the positives. pic.twitter.com/IQGZzQZxXQ
— ArkansasCovid (@ArkansasCovid) March 7, 2021
Eleven new hospital admits on March 7 brought the statewide current hospitalizations to 335, according to the ADH. There were no new patients on ventilators for a total of 65 statewide. pic.twitter.com/xxJ90aj4rl
— ArkansasCovid (@ArkansasCovid) March 7, 2021
And we must do better than this on vaccinations (though weekend reporting undoubtedly contributes to the low count).
Arkansas has administered 60% of the 1,223,700 doses received statewide. ADH reported March 7 another 7,334 people were vaccinated. https://t.co/zI2JY7o915
— ArkansasCovid (@ArkansasCovid) March 7, 2021
But community clinics next week are at least a small step in the right direction.
New on https://t.co/Y93S1KnfOg: The ADH launches community vaccine clinics next week, by @GrahamSmithson https://t.co/0T6EJUd5fH
— ArkansasCovid (@ArkansasCovid) March 6, 2021
And here as released by the state.
And there’s this, though Asa on Fox today discounted such expert opinions. More important to keep businesses open, he said.
The University of Minnesota’s Dr. Michael Osterholm told Meet the Press that although Covid-19 cases have been decreasing, the US is currently in “the eye of the hurricane.” https://t.co/n8QUCqRdJl
— Vox (@voxdotcom) March 7, 2021