AR COVID-19 cases rise exponentially
The Arkansas Department of Health released an update on Jan. 12 that showed an extremely high number of new cases of COVID- 19. The following statistics represent accurate numbers as of Jan. 13:
Cases:
- Total Cases - 640,799
- Changes from Jan. 11 - + 10,874
- Total Active Cases - 71,134
- Changes from Jan. 11 - 8,399
- Total Deaths - 9,372
- Changes from Jan. 11 - + 14
Vaccinations:
- Doses Received - 4,743,670
- Changes from Jan. 11 - + 18,200
- Doses Given - 3,786,351
- Changes from Jan. 11 - + 7,570
- Percent doses given - 79.8%
- Individuals partially immunized - 368,295
- Changes from Jan. 11 - + 906
- Individuals fully immunized - 1,521,763
- Changes from Jan. 11 - + 1,504
-- Hospital Data:
- Currently Hospitalized - 1,185
- Changes from Jan. 11 - + 37
- Currently on ventilators - 167
- Changes from Jan. 11 - +4
- Ever hospitalized - 30,506
- Ever on ventilators - 3,195
Testing:
- PCR - 135,025
- Results from Jan. 11 - 15051
- Antigen - 74,925
- Results from Jan. 11 - 5,846
New cases on Jan. 12:
- Pulaski - 1,584 - Washington - 1,014 - Benton - 701
Today’s New Cases:
Active cases by type: - Correctional - 22 - Community - 71,112
Some schools in Hot Spring County including Poyen and Malvern School Districts have chosen go utilize A. M. I. days and have students work remotely for the remainder of this week as a precaution for COVID- 19. The Malvern Daily Record will publish new information as released in our print publication as well as on our Facebook page and on malvern- online. com
* All data are provisional and subject to change. Testing data reflects result date. Case data includes confirmed and probable cases and deaths. Cases and deaths may decrease if they are reclassified. The net change is shown. Vaccination numbers include the state and federal program. As more Arkansans are fully immunized, the number of partially immunized may decline from day to day.