The Arkansas Department of Health reported a drop of 23 hospitalizations on Sept. 1, which left a total of 295 statewide COVID-19 admissions. Patients in the ICU also fell, down four to 47. Those on ventilators increased two for a total of 14.
New positive cases increased by 1,323 and five deaths were added.
Pediatric active cases continued its increase to 3,800 cases — 32% of all active cases reported.
Overall, case numbers in Arkansas increased to 933,962 and deaths totaled 11,873.
Friday, Sept. 2 is the last day to order free at-home COVID-19 testing kits before the federal government halts the program. Up to eight tests can be ordered per household at covidtests.gov.
A new vaccine booster may be available after the long weekend.
Standard disclaimer: The use of at-home COVID-19 tests skew the statewide reports for case counts. Without the forwarded positive tests, health officials have described the reported infection numbers as the “tip of the iceberg.”
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