ARKANSAS, USA — Arkansas continues to see a record high in hospitalizations as the state reported 62 more people that are currently hospitalized, along with 3,023 new COVID cases.
The Arkansas Department of Health's report Friday continued the trend of upward vaccination rates throughout the state.
Key facts to know:
- New cases: 416,173 (+3,023)
- Total deaths: 6,432 (+36)
- Currently hospitalized: 1,458 (+62)
- Fully immunized: 1,116,730 (+5,847)
Governor Asa Hutchinson said that the number of vaccinations has increased by 10% since last week.
"Our vaccination numbers are up by over 10% compared to last week. This is good progress, but we are still seeing record levels of hospitalizations. We have to do our part to stop this virus and reduce the workload on our health care workers," Hutchinson said.