COVID-19 Arkansas Department of Health

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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.

Alerts/Updates

Related: Click here for previous briefings.

NEW: Directives on reopening recreational pools (May 22 effective date), reopening of casinos (May 18 effective date), phase II of resuming elective procedures (May 11 effective date) and limitations on businesses (May 8 effective date) now available.
May 11: Directive on Resuming Elective Dental Services
May 5: Cut and Cousel Webinar Information
May 4: Guidance for Places of Worship
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.

Arkansas Department of Health Directives & Orders
May 22: Directive for Recreational Pool Reopening
May 18: Directive for Reopening of Casinos
May 18: Directive for Large Indoor Venues
May 11: Directive on Resuming Elective Procedures, Phase II
May 11: Directive on Resuming Restaurant Dine-In Operations
May 11: Directive on Resuming Elective Dental Services
May 8: Directive on Business Limitations
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 Places of Worship
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 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

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COVID-19 Fabric Mask Pattern
When Can I Stop Isolation or Quarantine?
COVID-19 Positive Test Support Groups
ADH COVID-19 Call Center: 1-800-803-7847
COVID-19 information for the state of Arkansas
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COVID-19 Numbers

Updated as of 5/8/2020, 7:15 a.m.
*these data are updated once a day
Confirmed Cases of COVID-19 in Arkansas	3,694

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 5/7/2020, 6:03 p.m.
*these data are updated once a day
Currently Hospitalized	70
Ever Hospitalized	466
Currently on Ventilator	14
Ever on Ventilator	93
Total Nursing Home Residents	266
Gender	Male = 60.1% Female = 39.6%
Age	0-17: 120 18-24: 308 25-44: 1,388 45-64: 1,229 65+: 620
Race	Black: 1,285 White: 1,889 Hispanic: 181 American Indian: 9 Asian: 44 Pacific Islander: 46 Multiracial: 19 Other: 140 Missing: 233

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.