Coronavirus

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas is reporting 16 more deaths from COVID-19, the illness caused by the coronavirus, and 35 more people hospitalized as the number of new cases continues to rise. The Department of Health on Monday reported that the number of deaths from COVID-19 since the pandemic began in March now totals 1,197. The number of deaths includes both confirmed and probable cases. The number of confirmed cases in the state rose by 596 to 74,286. The state says 447 people are currently in the hospital with COVID-19. The White House Coronavirus Task Force says two-thirds of Arkansas’ counties have moderate or high levels of community transmission.

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Arkansas surpassed 1,000 total deaths from the illness caused by the coronavirus on Tuesday, including more than 100 newly-counted fatalities from probable cases over the past several weeks. The state reported 17 new deaths among confirmed coronavirus cases, and 139 from probable cases. The probable cases come from people who tested positive through antigen testing or had COVID-19 listed as a cause of death but did not have lab results. The latest figures bring Arkansas' total COVID-19 deaths since the pandemic began in March to 1,149. It's not clear how far back the probable cases go.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued a nationwide moratorium on evictions due to the COVID-19 crisis, but the protections aren't automatic. Comments from Neil Sealy, executive director, Arkansas Renters United and Arkansas Community Organizations; and Lynn Foster, professor of law emeritus, William H. Bowen School of Law, University of Arkansas at Little Rock.

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