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Recoveries outnumber new coronavirus cases   Booneville Democratt 0716/2020 Arkansas Health Secretary Nate Smith at Wednesday’s press conference said the number of active coronavirus (COVID-19) cases decreased to 6,439. There were 564 new cases on Wednesday, but 679 recoveries. As far as new cases go, Sebastian County was the second-highest county in the state with 52 new… Read more »

State confirms 794 more cases of coronavirus 7/15/2020 Arkansas Democrat Gazette After two days of smaller increases, Arkansas' count of coronavirus cases on Tuesday climbed by 794, the fourth-highest single-day rise so far. Meanwhile, in a letter to Vice President Mike Pence, all six members of the state's congressional delegation joined Gov. Asa Hutchinson in calling on the… Read more »

Coronavirus in Arkansas: Governor Hutchinson, other leaders give update on COVID-19 cases, testing and issues 7/15/2020 WREG CONWAY, Ark.- Governor Asa Hutchinson, Secretary of Health Dr. Nate Smith, Dr. Jose Romero, chief medical officer at the Arkansas Department of Health and Congressman French Hill (R-Arkansas) visited Conway Wednesday afternoon and discussed an update on… Read more »

Hospitals ask for help as COVID-19 testing supply shortage pinches procedures 7/15/2020 THV 11 ARKANSAS, USA — Hospital administrators and the Arkansas congressional delegation are asking for federal help delivering testing supplies to avoid having to curtail elective and outpatient procedures amid the COVID-19 outbreak.   Navigating a disaster of this… Read more »

Coronavirus oversight commission remains leaderless as top contender bows out 7/15/2020 ABC News Capitol Hill -- A top contender for the chairmanship of the coronavirus pandemic congressional oversight commission has withdrawn his name from consideration, two sources tell ABC News. Former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Joseph Dunford was poised to be named chair of the… Read more »

French Hill, other lawmakers continue to push for more COVID-19 testing supplies 7/15/2020 KNWA FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — Arkansas’ federal lawmakers continue to push for more testing supplies for our state. Rep. French Hill spoke at the governor’s daily news briefing today.   He and the rest of Arkansas’ delegation recently wrote a letter to the Vice President asking… Read more »

Total COVID-19 cases top 30,000 in state 7/15/2020 Benton Courier Total cases of COVID-19 have now topped 30,000 in the state of Arkansas. Gov. Asa Hutchinson said during his daily briefing on Wednesday the state saw 564 new cases in the last 24 hours, bringing the total to 30,297.   However, recoveries increased more than new cases. There were 679 recoveries. The… Read more »

Arkansas congressional delegation requests White House action to ensure testing reagent supply 07/14/2020 KNWA LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — Arkansas’ congressional delegation sent a letter to Vice President Mike Pence on Monday, requesting the White House Coronavirus Task Force take action to ensure the state has adequate testing reagent supply. The letter, made public by… Read more »

Dunford signals he won’t chair coronavirus panel in latest blow to new oversight body 7/14/2020 The Washington Post Former Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman Joseph F. Dunford Jr. has removed himself from consideration to chair the Congressional Oversight Commission, a key mechanism created by Congress in March that is supposed to scrutinize coronavirus spending, three… Read more »

Local graduate starts West Point training 7/14/2020 Log Cabin Democrat Elijah Bailey, a 2020 graduate of St. Joseph School, began his education and training at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York on Monday. Bailey received his appointment notification from Congressman French Hill in March.     Such appointments are competitive as West Point only… Read more »