The Arkansas Department of Health reported six new confirmed COVID-19 cases in Union County Saturday, bringing the cumulative number of cases in the county to 689.
Of those, 582 were considered recovered, up four from Friday. There were 87 active cases, up two from Friday; active cases represented 12.63% of the cumulative number of cases in the county on Saturday.
No new deaths attributable to COVID-19 were reported Saturday. Twenty Union County residents have died as a result of the virus.
The Arkansas Center for Health Improvement released city-level COVID data updated through August 24 this week. The data includes all cities where 10 or more COVID-19 cases have been identified.
According to the ACHI, as of August 24, there were 460 cumulative cases in El Dorado, representing 1.48% of the population, with 43 still active, representing .14% of the population; 15 cumulative cases in Huttig, representing 1.38% of the population; 43 cumulative cases in Junction City, representing 1.72% of the population; 21 cumulative cases in Smackover, representing .96% of the population; and 35 cumulative cases in Strong representing 2% of the population.
Mount Holly and Norphlet were both listed as having fewer than 10 cumulative cases. Fewer than 10 cases remained active in Huttig, Junction City, Mount Holly, Norphlet, Smackover and Strong.
Arkansas’ number of confirmed COVID-19 cases grew by 795 Saturday to reach a cumulative total of 60,378. Of those, 54,133 were considered recovered, leaving 5,473 cases — 9.1% of the cumulative total — active statewide.
The deaths of 16 Arkansans that resulted from the virus were reported Saturday, bringing the state’s death toll to 772, indicating a state COVID mortality rate of 1.3% The total number of Arkansans hospitalized due to the virus decreased by 23 to reach 384, and the number of Arkansans on ventilator support decreased by five to reach 90.
The ADH reported 7,156 test results returned Saturday, indicating a one-day positivity rate for the state of 11.1% based on the number of new cases and results reported. So far in August, 169,724 COVID-19 test results have returned to the department.
At 1 p.m. Saturday, Johns Hopkins University reported 5,939,591 COVID-19 cases in the United States. Of those, 2,118,367 were considered recovered, leaving 3,639,007 cases — 61.3% — active nationwide. There had been 182,217 deaths attributable to the virus in the U.S. by Saturday afternoon, indicating a national COVID mortality rate of 3.1%.
Johns Hopkins reported 24,812,440 COVID-19 cases around the world Saturday afternoon. Of those, 16,240,380 were considered recovered, leaving 7,733,356 cases — 31.2% — active around the world. There had been 838,704 deaths attributable to the virus by Saturday afternoon, indicating a global COVID mortality rate of 3.4%.
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