Hospital numbers indicate COVID-19 hasn’t peaked yet in Arkansas.

Current hospitalizations: 1,309, up from 1,251 yesterday

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Total ICU Beds Available: 30

Total Covid patients in ICU: 367, up from 351.

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Total Covid patients on vents: 172, up from 170

The other number:

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Total cases: 664,194, an increase of 10,405, not a record, but in line with the predicted average for the next couple of weeks by UAMS.

Active cases: 85,810, compared with 79,348 yesterday.

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Deaths: 9,413, an increase of 23.

Vaccinations: Another skimpy day, only about 8,000 more vaccinations.

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