COVID-19 Arkansas Department of Health

COVID-19

ALERT: For Rules Suspended Due to COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Under EO20-06
ALERT: Advisory For Travelers from New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, New Orleans and International Locations
ALERT: Learn More About Chloroquine Warning. Click here for more information.
For COVID-19 information for the state of Arkansas, click here.
To View the Governor's Daily Press Briefings, click here.

Please take steps to protect yourself. The ADH recommends:

Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. Use hand sanitizer when soap and water are not available.
Practice social distancing. Avoid close contact with others, especially those who are sick, by keeping at least 6 feet between you and others.
Avoid going out 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.
Wear a cloth mask when in public and unable to maintain a 6-foot distance from others. Click here to read the CDC’s recommendations. The ADH offers this do-it-yourself cloth mask design.

Arkansas Department of Health Directives & Orders
Regarding NAAT COVID-19 tests (4.17.20) \| Emergency Responders (4.17.20) \| Business Limitations (4.5.20) \| Elective Procedures (4.3.20) \| Limitations on Gathering (3.26.20) \| Public Settings (3.20.20) \| Casinos (3.16.20) \| Casinos Extension (3.30.20) \| Dentists (3.19.20) \| EMS License Extension (3.16.20) \| Long-Term Care Facilities (3.13.20) \| Barbers, Body Art, Cosmetology, Massage Therapy, and Medical Spas (3.23.20) \| Prohibition of the Use of Non-FDA Approved Serologic Tests (4.15.20) \| Summer Camps (4.17.20)

Arkansas Department of Health Directives & Orders

Regarding NAAT COVID-19 tests (4.17.20) | Emergency Responders (4.17.20) |

Business Limitations (4.5.20) | Elective Procedures (4.3.20) | Limitations on Gathering (3.26.20) |

Public Settings (3.20.20) | Casinos (3.16.20) | Casinos Extension (3.30.20) | Dentists (3.19.20) |

EMS License Extension (3.16.20) | Long-Term Care Facilities (3.13.20) |

Barbers, Body Art, Cosmetology, Massage Therapy, and Medical Spas (3.23.20) |

Prohibition of the Use of Non-FDA Approved Serologic Tests (4.15.20) |

Summer Camps (4.17.20)

Arkansas Department of Health Guidance
PUBLIC: About Hydroxychloroquine \| For Disinfectants & Hand Hygiene \| For High Risk Individuals \| For Mass Gatherings \| For Mosquito & Tick Transmission \| For Pregnant Women \| For Self Home Quarantine \| For Travelers \| For Voters \| Do Homemade Masks Help Protect the Public? \| For Disposal of Gloves and Wipes for the Public \| For Getting Tested \| For People with Disabilities \| For How to Improve Mental Health
COMMUNITY: For Faith-based Organizations \| For Homeless Shelters and Services
CHILD SERVICES: For Child Care \| For Educators \| For Emergency Food Service and Delivery
BOARDS: For Acupuncture Board \| For Dietetics Board \| For Hearing Instrument Dispensers Board \| For Board Counseling, Marriage, and Family Therapy \| For Social Workers \| For Psychology Board \| For Athletic Training Board \| For Podiatric Board \| For Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Board \| For Physical Therapy Board
BUSINESS: For Employers \| For Cashiers \| For Coroners \| For Farmers' Market Guidelines \| For Funeral Homes \| For Livestock Auction \| For Pest Management \| For Correctional Facilities \| For Business/Industry Facilities \| For Employers on COVID-19 Positive Workers-Return to Work \| For Migrant Farm Workers \| For Cigar, Hookah, & Vaping Lounges \| For Retail Stores \| For Gyms-Outdoor Activities \|
HEALTH CARE: For Healthcare Providers \| For Certifying COVID-19 Deaths \| For Chiropractors \| For Dentists \| For EMS 1 \| For EMS 2 \| For Healthcare Workers Exposed-Return to Work \| For Hospitals \| For Pharmacies \| For Orthotists, Prosthetists, and Pedorthists \| For Optometry Board \| For COVID-19 Collection \| For Healthcare Workers Using Their Own PPE \| Obstetrical Care and COVID-19 \| Case Definition COVID-19 \| For Patients in Home Isolation \| New Testing Criteria
Click here for more resources.

Updated as of 4/18/2020, 11:22 a.m.
*these data are updated once a day
Confirmed Cases of COVID-19 in Arkansas	1,739
Arkansas Department of Health Lab positive test results	408
Commercial Lab positive test results	1161

Click the Status Update Button Below for More Detailed Information

*These data that are shown upon clicking the Status Update Button below are updated three times a day:
Once in the morning, once in the afternoon, and once in the evening

Updated as of 4/18/2020, 2:41 pm
*these data are updated once a day
Currently Hospitalized	93
Currently on Ventilator	23
Total Nursing Home Residents	125
Gender	Male = 49.5% Female = 50.4%
Age	0-17: 58 18-24: 117 25-44: 563 45-64: 628 65+: 367
Race	Black: 511 White: 1,049 American Indian: 5 Asian: 23 Pacific Islander: 4 Multiracial: 7 Other: 54 Missing: 86

For chart showing Projected vs. Actual COVID-19 Infections in Arkansas, click here.
For COVID-19 hospitalizations, click here.
For map showing number of deaths by county, click here.
For more demographic data, click here.
For full COVID-19 data presentation, click here.

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 us.

Click here for a list of Local Health Units that are partially or fully closed. All other health units not listed are fully open. The list is subject to change on a day to day basis.