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• ALERT: Everyone Should Be Wearing Face Coverings in Public.
• 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
May 18: Directive for Large Indoor Venues
May 11: Directive on Resuming Restaurant Dine-In Operations
May 6: Directive for Barber Shops, Body Art Establishments, Cosmetology Establishments, Massage Therapy Clinics/Spas, and Medical Spas
May 4: Directive for Large Outdoor Venues
May 4: Directive for Gym, Fitness Center, Athletic Club and Weight Room Reopening
April 27: Directive for Resuming Elective Procedures
April 17: Directive for Camps, Including Day and Overnight, and Faith-based Organizations
April 17: Directive for Approval of Emergency Responder Activities
April 16: Directive Regarding the Use of Nucleic Acid Amplification Test for the Diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 Infections in Physician Offices, Urgent Care Settings and Pharmacies
April 15: Directive Regarding Prohibition of the Use of Non-FDA Approved Serologic Tests for the Diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 Infections
April 4: Directive on Limitations on Businesses, Manufacturers, Construction Companies, Places of Worship, Commercial Lodgings, and Short-term Rentals
April 3: Directive for Elective Procedures (UPDATE—see April 27, 2020 DIRECTIVE)
March 30: Directive for Casinos Extension
March 26: Directive for Limitations on Gatherings
March 23: Directive to Barbers, Body Art Establishments, Body Art Schools, Cosmetology Establishments, Massage Therapy Clinics/Spas, and Medical Spas
March 23: Directive to Dentists to Suspend Non-Emergent Dental Care
March 20: Directive for Schools, Government, Hospitals, Clinics, Restaurants, Gyms, and More
March 16: Directive to Limit Operations of Arkansas Casinos for Two Weeks (UPDATE - see March 30, 2020 DIRECTIVE)
March 16: Directive on Extension for EMS License Renewal
March 13: Directive for Limiting the Transmission of COVID-19 for Long-Term Care Facilities

For ADH Guidances, click HERE.
For COVID-19 Resources, click HERE.

Updated as of 5/5/2020, 3:10 p.m.
*these data are updated once a day
Confirmed Cases of COVID-19 in Arkansas	3,496

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 5/5/2020, 3:10 p.m.
*these data are updated once a day
Currently Hospitalized	89
Ever Hospitalized	453
Currently on Ventilator	16
Ever on Ventilator	89
Total Nursing Home Residents	261
Gender	Male = 60.1% Female = 39.6%
Age	0-17: 111 18-24: 291 25-44: 1,327 45-64: 1,175 65+: 592
Race	Black: 1,181 White: 1,804 Hispanic: 162 American Indian: 9 Asian: 43 Pacific Islander: 40 Multiracial: 16 Other: 114 Missing: 289

• For COVID-19 hospitalizations, click here.
• For number of deaths by county, click here.
• For more demographic data, click here.
• For COVID-19 testing data, 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.