Arkansas reported 26 more COVID-19 deaths Wednesday as state hospitalizations from the virus slightly dropped.
The Arkansas Department of Health said total deaths from the virus since the pandemic began now totals 6,565.
The state’s COVID-19 hospitalizations dropped by 38 to 1,372. Arkansas’ virus cases increased by 2,685.
There are only 15 intensive care unit beds available in the state as of yesterday, the department said.
There are 524 COVID-19 patients in ICUs around the state and 326 on ventilators. Arkansas ranks fourth in the country for new cases per capita, according to figures compiled by Johns Hopkins University researchers.
Information from the Associated Press was utilized in this post.
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