COVID-19 Arkansas Department of Health

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
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 Directives & Orders

Emergency Medical Services | Hospitals | Long-Term Care Facilities |

Barbers, Body Art, Cosmetology, Massage Therapy, and Medical Spas

Arkansas Department of Health Guidance
PUBLIC: For High Risk Individuals \| For Mass Gatherings \| For Mosquito & Tick Transmission \| For Self Home Quarantine \| For Travelers \| For Voters
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.
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.

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Updated as of 3/26/2020, 12:00pm
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.