COVID-19
ALERT: Advisory For Travelers from New York state and International Locations
For COVID-19 information for the state of Arkansas, click here.
Please take steps to protect yourself. The ADH recommends:
- Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds.
- Practice social distancing. Avoid close contact with others, especially those who are sick, by keeping at least 6 feet between you and others.
- Stay home if you are sick, except to get medical care. If you think you have been exposed to COVID-19 and develop a fever, cough, or shortness of breath, call your health care provider. Your physician will decide if testing is necessary based on your symptoms and known exposures.
Arkansas Department of Health Directives & Orders |
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Limitations on Gathering | 3-20-20 Public Settings | Casinos | Dentists | EMS License Extension | Emergency Medical Services | Hospitals | Long-Term Care Facilities | Barbers, Body Art, Cosmetology, Massage Therapy, and Medical Spas |
Arkansas Department of Health Guidance |
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PUBLIC: For High Risk Individuals | For Mass Gatherings | For Mosquito & Tick Transmission | |
COMMUNITY: For Faith-based Organizations | For Homeless Shelters and Services |
CHILD SERVICES: For Child Care | For Educators |
BUSINESS: For Employers | For Coroners | For Counselors | For Funeral Homes | For Livestock Auction |
HEALTH CARE: For Healthcare Providers | For Certifying COVID-19 Deaths | For Chiropractors | For Dentists | For EMS | For Getting Tested | For Hydroxychloroquine | For Healthcare Workers Exposed-Return to Work | For Orthotists, Prosthetists, and Pedorthists | For Pharmacies | For Schools |
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Updated as of 3/26/2020, 8:08 p.m. | |
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Confirmed Cases of COVID-19 in Arkansas | 349 |
Arkansas Department of Health Lab positive test results | 95 |
Commercial Lab positive test results | 141 |
These data are updated four times a day:
Once in the morning, once at mid-day, once in the afternoon, and once in the evening.
Click the Status Update Button Below for More Detailed Information
Updated as of 3/26/2020, 12:00pm | |
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Currently Hospitalized | 41 |
Currently on Ventilator | 13 |
Total Nursing Home Residents | 42 |
Gender | Male = 40% Female = 60% |
Age | 0-18: 14 19-64: 213 65+: 108 |
Positive Cases of COVID-19 in Arkansas
ADH has activated a call center to answer questions from health care providers and the public about the novel coronavirus. During normal business hours (8:00am – 4:30pm), urgent and non-urgent calls, please call 1-800-803-7847 or email ADH.CoronaVirus@arkansas.gov. After normal business hours and weekend calls, needing immediate response, please call 1-800-554-5738.