LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — As coronavirus cases continue to tick up in Arkansas, more states are reporting its first confirmed case of the omicron variant.
The first confirmed case in the U.S. was on December 1 and since then nearly 20 states have reported an omicron case.
Key facts to know:
- Total cases: 538,701 (+275)
- Active cases: 7,388 (-697)
- Total deaths: 8,865 (+17)
- Hospitalized: 510 (+24)
- On ventilators: 103 (-5)
- Fully vaccinated: 1,475,638 (+509)
On Monday, Gov. Asa Hutchinson reported the state saw 275 new cases, 17 more deaths, and an increase in people fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
"While our active cases declined, the continued increase in hospitalizations is a concern. New cases are lower than last week, but we still need to improve our vaccination rate. Let’s continue to make the choice to get vaccinated," Gov. Hutchinson tweeted.
Regarding the increase of the omicron variant in the U.S., Dr. Romero has said no cases of the sort have been identified in Arkansas yet.
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