Wednesday COVID-19 Update from the AR Department of Health

COVID-19 Metrics for Sevier County
Total Cumulative Cases: 1,185
Confirmed Cases: 1,183
Probable Cases: 2
Total Active Cases: 15
Active Confirmed Cases: 15
Active Probable Cases: 0
Total Recovered Cases: 1,154
Recovered  Confirmed Cases: 1,152
Recovered Probable Cases: 2
Total Deaths: 16
Confirmed Deaths: 16
Probable Deaths: 0

COVID-19 Metrics for Howard County
Total Cumulative Cases: 450
Confirmed Cases: 447
Probable Cases: 3
Total Active Cases: 15
Active Confirmed Cases: 14
Active Probable Cases: 1
Total Recovered Cases: 427
Recovered  Confirmed Cases: 425
Recovered Probable Cases: 2
Total Deaths: 8
Confirmed Deaths: 8
Probable Deaths: 0

COVID-19 Metrics for Little River County
Total Cumulative Cases: 331
Confirmed Cases: 321
Probable Cases: 10
Total Active Cases: 13
Active Confirmed Cases: 13
Active Probable Cases: 0
Total Recovered Cases: 295
Recovered  Confirmed Cases: 290
Recovered Probable Cases: 5
Total Deaths: 23
Confirmed Deaths: 18
Probable Deaths: 5

COVID-19 Metrics for Polk County
Total Cumulative Cases: 249
Confirmed Cases: 247
Probable Cases: 2
Total Active Cases: 13
Active Confirmed Cases: 12
Active Probable Cases: 1
Total Recovered Cases: 232
Recovered  Confirmed Cases: 231
Recovered Probable Cases: 1
Total Deaths: 4
Confirmed Deaths: 4
Probable Deaths: 0

COVID-19 Metrics for Pike County
Total Cumulative Cases: 215
Confirmed Cases: 213
Probable Cases: 2
Total Active Cases: 23
Active Confirmed Cases: 23
Active Probable Cases: 0
Total Recovered Cases: 189
Recovered  Confirmed Cases: 188
Recovered Probable Cases: 1
Total Deaths: 3
Confirmed Deaths: 2
Probable Deaths: 1

Tuesday COVID-19 Update

COVID-19 Metrics for Sevier County
Total Cumulative Cases: 1,183
Confirmed Cases: 1,182
Probable Cases: 1
Total Active Cases: 17
Active Confirmed Cases: 17
Active Probable Cases: 0
Total Recovered Cases: 1,150
Recovered  Confirmed Cases: 1,149
Recovered Probable Cases: 1
Total Deaths: 16
Confirmed Deaths: 16
Probable Deaths: 0

COVID-19 Metrics for Howard County
Total Cumulative Cases: 448
Confirmed Cases: 446
Probable Cases: 2
Total Active Cases: 14
Active Confirmed Cases: 14
Active Probable Cases: 0
Total Recovered Cases: 426
Recovered  Confirmed Cases: 424
Recovered Probable Cases: 2
Total Deaths: 8
Confirmed Deaths: 8
Probable Deaths: 0

COVID-19 Metrics for Little River County
Total Cumulative Cases: 323
Confirmed Cases: 318
Probable Cases: 5
Total Active Cases: 12
Active Confirmed Cases: 12
Active Probable Cases: 0
Total Recovered Cases: 293
Recovered  Confirmed Cases: 288
Recovered Probable Cases: 5
Total Deaths: 18
Confirmed Deaths: 18
Probable Deaths: 0

COVID-19 Metrics for Polk County
Total Cumulative Cases: 248
Confirmed Cases: 246
Probable Cases: 2
Total Active Cases: 13
Active Confirmed Cases: 12
Active Probable Cases: 1
Total Recovered Cases: 231
Recovered  Confirmed Cases: 230
Recovered Probable Cases: 1
Total Deaths: 4
Confirmed Deaths: 4
Probable Deaths: 0

COVID-19 Metrics for Pike County
Total Cumulative Cases: 212
Confirmed Cases: 211
Probable Cases: 1
Total Active Cases: 22
Active Confirmed Cases: 22
Active Probable Cases: 0
Total Recovered Cases: 188
Recovered  Confirmed Cases: 187
Recovered Probable Cases: 1
Total Deaths: 2
Confirmed Deaths: 2
Probable Deaths: 0

Monday COVID-19 Case Numbers and Maps

COVID-19 Metrics for Sevier County

Total Cumulative Cases: 1,182
Confirmed Cases: 1,181
Probable Cases: 1

Total Active Cases: 17
Active Confirmed Cases: 17
Active Probable Cases: 0

Total Recovered Cases: 1,149
Recovered  Confirmed Cases: 1,148
Recovered Probable Cases: 1

Total Deaths: 16
Confirmed Deaths: 16
Probable Deaths: 0

COVID-19 Metrics for Howard County

Total Cumulative Cases: 448
Confirmed Cases: 446
Probable Cases: 2

Total Active Cases: 15
Active Confirmed Cases: 15
Active Probable Cases: 0

Total Recovered Cases: 425
Recovered  Confirmed Cases: 423
Recovered Probable Cases: 2

Total Deaths: 8
Confirmed Deaths: 8
Probable Deaths: 0

COVID-19 Metrics for Little River County

Total Cumulative Cases: 323
Confirmed Cases: 318
Probable Cases: 5

Total Active Cases: 12
Active Confirmed Cases: 12
Active Probable Cases: 0

Total Recovered Cases: 293
Recovered  Confirmed Cases: 288
Recovered Probable Cases: 5

Total Deaths: 18
Confirmed Deaths: 18
Probable Deaths: 0

COVID-19 Metrics for Polk County

Total Cumulative Cases: 247
Confirmed Cases: 245
Probable Cases: 2

Total Active Cases: 12
Active Confirmed Cases: 11
Active Probable Cases: 1

Total Recovered Cases: 231
Recovered  Confirmed Cases: 230
Recovered Probable Cases: 1

Total Deaths: 4
Confirmed Deaths: 4
Probable Deaths: 0

COVID-19 Metrics for Pike County

Total Cumulative Cases: 212
Confirmed Cases: 211
Probable Cases: 1

Total Active Cases: 25
Active Confirmed Cases: 25
Active Probable Cases: 0

Total Recovered Cases: 185
Recovered  Confirmed Cases: 184
Recovered Probable Cases: 1

Total Deaths: 2
Confirmed Deaths: 2
Probable Deaths: 0

Sunday's COVID-19 Numbers and Maps

COVID-19 Metrics for Sevier County

Total Cumulative Cases: 1,181
Confirmed Cases: 1,180
Probable Cases: 1

Total Active Cases: 16
Active Confirmed Cases: 16
Active Probable Cases: 0

Total Recovered Cases: 1,149
Recovered  Confirmed Cases: 1,148
Recovered Probable Cases: 1

Total Deaths: 16
Confirmed Deaths: 16
Probable Deaths: 0

COVID-19 Metrics for Howard County

Total Cumulative Cases: 448
Confirmed Cases: 446
Probable Cases: 2

Total Active Cases: 18
Active Confirmed Cases: 18
Active Probable Cases: 0

Total Recovered Cases: 422
Recovered  Confirmed Cases: 420
Recovered Probable Cases: 2

Total Deaths: 8
Confirmed Deaths: 8
Probable Deaths: 0

COVID-19 Metrics for Little River County

Total Cumulative Cases: 323
Confirmed Cases: 318
Probable Cases: 5

Total Active Cases: 16
Active Confirmed Cases: 15
Active Probable Cases: 1

Total Recovered Cases: 289
Recovered  Confirmed Cases: 285
Recovered Probable Cases: 4

Total Deaths: 18
Confirmed Deaths: 18
Probable Deaths: 0

COVID-19 Metrics for Polk County

Total Cumulative Cases: 247
Confirmed Cases: 245
Probable Cases: 2

Total Active Cases: 16
Active Confirmed Cases: 15
Active Probable Cases: 1

Total Recovered Cases: 227
Recovered  Confirmed Cases: 226
Recovered Probable Cases: 1

Total Deaths: 4
Confirmed Deaths: 4
Probable Deaths: 0

COVID-19 Metrics for Pike County

Total Cumulative Cases: 212
Confirmed Cases: 211
Probable Cases: 1

Total Active Cases: 25
Active Confirmed Cases: 25
Active Probable Cases: 0

Total Recovered Cases: 186
Recovered  Confirmed Cases: 185
Recovered Probable Cases: 1

Total Deaths: 1
Confirmed Deaths: 1
Probable Deaths: 0

Friday COVID-19 Arkansas Health Department Update

COVID-19 Metrics for Sevier County
Cases
  Total Positive: 1,175
  Active Positive: 13
  Recovered: 1,146
  Deaths: 16
  Negatives: 5,842

COVID-19 Metrics for Howard County
Cases
  Total Positive: 439
  Active Positive: 13
  Recovered: 418
  Deaths: 8
  Negatives: 3,304

COVID-19 Metrics for Little River County
Cases
  Total Positive: 313
  Active Positive: 19
  Recovered: 276
  Deaths: 18
  Negatives: 1,501

COVID-19 Metrics for Polk County
Cases
  Total Positive: 241
  Active Positive: 15
  Recovered: 222
  Deaths: 4
  Negatives: 3,313

COVID-19 Metrics for Pike County
Cases
  Total Positive: 204
  Active Positive: 20
  Recovered: 183
  Deaths: 1
  Negatives: 1,847

Senator Tom Cotton On Trump’s List As Potential U.S. Supreme Court Justice

U.S. Senator Tom Cotton, R-Ark., was among 20 additional individuals named by President Trump as potential Supreme Court nominees at the White House on Wednesday.

Afterwards, Cotton released a statement saying, “I’m honored that President Trump asked me to consider serving on the Supreme Court and I’m grateful for his confidence. I will always heed the call of service to our nation. The Supreme Court could use some more justices who understand the difference between applying the law and making the law, which the Court does when it invents a right to an abortion, infringes on religious freedom, and erodes the Second Amendment.”

https://www.ualrpublicradio.org/post/sen-cotton-trump-s-list-potential-us-supreme-court-justice

Sen. Cotton On Trump's List As Potential U.S. Supreme Court Justice

U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., was among 20 additional individuals named by President Trump as potential Supreme Court nominees at the White House on Wednesday. Afterwards, Cotton released a statement saying, "I'm honored that President Trump asked me to consider serving on the Supreme Court and I'm grateful for his confidence.

Thursday COVID-19 Cases and Maps

COVID-19 Metrics for Sevier County
Cases
  Total Positive: 1,174
  Active Positive: 13
  Recovered: 1,145
  Deaths: 16
  Negatives: 5,825

COVID-19 Metrics for Howard County
Cases
  Total Positive: 437
  Active Positive: 18
  Recovered: 411
  Deaths: 8
  Negatives: 3,296

COVID-19 Metrics for Little River County
Cases
  Total Positive: 311
  Active Positive: 27
  Recovered: 266
  Deaths: 18
  Negatives: 1,500

COVID-19 Metrics for Polk County
Cases
  Total Positive: 240
  Active Positive: 15
  Recovered: 221
  Deaths: 4
  Negatives: 3,290

COVID-19 Metrics for Pike County
Cases
  Total Positive: 191
  Active Positive: 10
  Recovered: 180
  Deaths: 1
  Negatives: 1,834

Wednesday COVID-19 Update

COVID-19 Metrics for Sevier County
Cases
  Total Positive: 1,173
  Active Positive: 14
  Recovered: 1,143
  Deaths: 16
  Negatives: 5,712

COVID-19 Metrics for Howard County
Cases
  Total Positive: 437
  Active Positive: 30
  Recovered: 399
  Deaths: 8
  Negatives: 3,275

COVID-19 Metrics for Little River County
Cases
  Total Positive: 307
  Active Positive: 27
  Recovered: 263
  Deaths: 17
  Negatives: 1,483

COVID-19 Metrics for Polk County
Cases
  Total Positive: 240
  Active Positive: 17
  Recovered: 219
  Deaths: 4
  Negatives: 3,246

COVID-19 Metrics for Pike County
Cases
  Total Positive: 189
  Active Positive: 9
  Recovered: 179
  Deaths: 1
  Negatives: 1,822

Tuesday COVID-19 Update

COVID-19 Metrics for Sevier County
Cases
  Total Positive: 1,173
  Active Positive: 16
  Recovered: 1,141
  Deaths: 16
  Negatives: 5,708

COVID-19 Metrics for Howard County
Cases
  Total Positive: 437
  Active Positive: 31
  Recovered: 398
  Deaths: 8
  Negatives: 3,265

COVID-19 Metrics for Little River County
Cases
  Total Positive: 306
  Active Positive: 27
  Recovered: 262
  Deaths: 17
  Negatives: 1,481

COVID-19 Metrics for Polk County
Cases
  Total Positive: 238
  Active Positive: 16
  Recovered: 218
  Deaths: 4
  Negatives: 3,235

COVID-19 Metrics for Pike County
Cases
  Total Positive: 189
  Active Positive: 9
  Recovered: 179
  Deaths: 1
  Negatives: 1,815

Friday COVID-19 Numbers

COVID-19 Metrics for Sevier County
Cases
  Total Positive: 1,163
  Active Positive: 14
  Recovered: 1,136
  Deaths: 13
  Negatives: 5,608

COVID-19 Metrics for Howard County
Cases
  Total Positive: 429
  Active Positive: 32
  Recovered: 392
  Deaths: 5
  Negatives: 3,194

COVID-19 Metrics for Little River County
Cases
  Total Positive: 296
  Active Positive: 22
  Recovered: 259
  Deaths: 15
  Negatives: 1,457

COVID-19 Metrics for Polk County
Cases
  Total Positive: 230
  Active Positive: 15
  Recovered: 211
  Deaths: 4
  Negatives: 3,170

COVID-19 Metrics for Pike County
Cases
  Total Positive: 179
  Active Positive: 8
  Recovered: 170
  Deaths: 1
  Negatives: 1,780

Thursday's COVID-19 Numbers

COVID-19 Metrics for Sevier County
Cases
  Total Positive: 1,159
  Active Positive: 22
  Recovered: 1,125
  Deaths: 12
  Negatives: 5,565

COVID-19 Metrics for Howard County
Cases
  Total Positive: 425
  Active Positive: 32
  Recovered: 388
  Deaths: 5
  Negatives: 3,157

COVID-19 Metrics for Little River County
Cases
  Total Positive: 284
  Active Positive: 16
  Recovered: 253
  Deaths: 15
  Negatives: 1,448

COVID-19 Metrics for Polk County
Cases
  Total Positive: 225
  Active Positive: 15
  Recovered: 207
  Deaths: 3
  Negatives: 3,113

COVID-19 Metrics for Pike County
Cases
  Total Positive: 177
  Active Positive: 10
  Recovered: 166
  Deaths: 1
  Negatives: 1,743

Wednesday COVID-19 Update from the AR Department of Health

COVID-19 Metrics for Sevier County
Cases
  Total Positive: 1,159
  Active Positive: 22
  Recovered: 1,125
  Deaths: 12
  Negatives: 5,565

COVID-19 Metrics for Howard County
Cases
  Total Positive: 425
  Active Positive: 32
  Recovered: 388
  Deaths: 5
  Negatives: 3,157

COVID-19 Metrics for Little River County
Cases
  Total Positive: 284
  Active Positive: 16
  Recovered: 253
  Deaths: 15
  Negatives: 1,448

COVID-19 Metrics for Polk County
Cases
  Total Positive: 225
  Active Positive: 15
  Recovered: 207
  Deaths: 3
  Negatives: 3,113

COVID-19 Metrics for Pike County
Cases
  Total Positive: 177
  Active Positive: 10
  Recovered: 166
  Deaths: 1
  Negatives: 1,743

Tuesday's COVID-19 Case Numbers and Maps

COVID-19 Metrics for Sevier County
Cases
  Total Positive: 1,157
  Active Positive: 30
  Recovered: 1,115
  Deaths: 12
  Negatives: 5,559

COVID-19 Metrics for Howard County
Cases
  Total Positive: 425
  Active Positive: 35
  Recovered: 385
  Deaths: 5
  Negatives: 3,145

COVID-19 Metrics for Little River County
Cases
  Total Positive: 281
  Active Positive: 17
  Recovered: 250
  Deaths: 14
  Negatives: 1,446

COVID-19 Metrics for Polk County
Cases
  Total Positive: 224
  Active Positive: 16
  Recovered: 205
  Deaths: 3
  Negatives: 3,109

COVID-19 Metrics for Pike County
Cases
  Total Positive: 176
  Active Positive: 12
  Recovered: 163
  Deaths: 1
  Negatives: 1,737

Monday's Updated COVID-19 Case Numbers and Maps

COVID-19 Metrics for Sevier County
Cases
  Total Positive: 1,157
  Active Positive: 40
  Recovered: 1,105
  Deaths: 12
  Negatives: 5,518

COVID-19 Metrics for Howard County
Cases
  Total Positive: 423
  Active Positive: 35
  Recovered: 383
  Deaths: 5
  Negatives: 3,132

COVID-19 Metrics for Little River County
Cases
  Total Positive: 278
  Active Positive: 17
  Recovered: 247
  Deaths: 14
  Negatives: 1,437

COVID-19 Metrics for Polk County
Cases
  Total Positive: 224
  Active Positive: 26
  Recovered: 195
  Deaths: 3
  Negatives: 3,068

COVID-19 Metrics for Pike County
Cases
  Total Positive: 174
  Active Positive: 14
  Recovered: 159
  Deaths: 1
  Negatives: 1,723

Sunday's COVID-19 Update

COVID-19 Metrics for Sevier County
Cases
  Total Positive: 1,153
  Active Positive: 41
  Recovered: 1,100
  Deaths: 12
  Negatives: 5,500

COVID-19 Metrics for Howard County
Cases
  Total Positive: 421
  Active Positive: 37
  Recovered: 379
  Deaths: 5
  Negatives: 3,123

COVID-19 Metrics for Little River County
Cases
  Total Positive: 276
  Active Positive: 15
  Recovered: 247
  Deaths: 14
  Negatives: 1,429

COVID-19 Metrics for Polk County
Cases
  Total Positive: 223
  Active Positive: 30
  Recovered: 190
  Deaths: 3
  Negatives: 3,041

COVID-19 Metrics for Pike County
Cases
  Total Positive: 172
  Active Positive: 14
  Recovered: 157
  Deaths: 1
  Negatives: 1,703

Friday's COVID-19 Updated Numbers and Maps

COVID-19 Metrics for Sevier County
Cases
  Total Positive: 1,146
  Active Positive: 46
  Recovered: 1,088
  Deaths: 12
  Negatives: 5,466

COVID-19 Metrics for Howard County
Cases
  Total Positive: 407
  Active Positive: 33
  Recovered: 369
  Deaths: 5
  Negatives: 3,054

COVID-19 Metrics for Little River County
Cases
  Total Positive: 274
  Active Positive: 29
  Recovered: 231
  Deaths: 14
  Negatives: 1,414

COVID-19 Metrics for Polk County
Cases
  Total Positive: 218
  Active Positive: 32
  Recovered: 182
  Deaths: 4
  Negatives: 2,990

COVID-19 Metrics for Pike County
Cases
  Total Positive: 167
  Active Positive: 17
  Recovered: 149
  Deaths: 1
  Negatives: 1,685

Thursday COVID-19 Numbers from the Arkansas Department of Health

COVID-19 Metrics for Sevier County
Cases
  Total Positive: 1,142
  Active Positive: 49
  Recovered: 1,081
  Deaths: 12
  Negatives: 5,437

COVID-19 Metrics for Howard County
Cases
  Total Positive: 398
  Active Positive: 26
  Recovered: 367
  Deaths: 5
  Negatives: 3,039

COVID-19 Metrics for Little River County
Cases
  Total Positive: 271
  Active Positive: 35
  Recovered: 222
  Deaths: 14
  Negatives: 1,409

COVID-19 Metrics for Polk County
Cases
  Total Positive: 212
  Active Positive: 31
  Recovered: 178
  Deaths: 3
  Negatives: 2,968

COVID-19 Metrics for Pike County
Cases
  Total Positive: 163
  Active Positive: 17
  Recovered: 145
  Deaths: 1
  Negatives: 1,676

ArcBest Leads State-based Firms on Forbes Employers’ List

Fort Smith-based supply chain logistics firm ArcBest has been recognized as one of Forbes’ best employers on its annual list of America’s Best-In-State Employers for 2020.

The award is presented by Forbes and Statista Inc., the world-leading statistics portal and industry ranking provider. ArcBest ranked No. 2 in the state of Arkansas, the highest state-based group among the 30 on the list. Louisiana-based Entergy is ranked No. 1. FedEx, Springdale Public Schools and the U.S. Department of the Interior round out the top five.

https://talkbusiness.net/2020/08/arcbest-leads-state-based-firms-on-forbes-employers-list/

ArcBest leads state-based firms on Forbes employers' list - Talk Business & Politics

Fort Smith-based supply chain logistics firm ArcBest has been recognized as one of Forbes' best employers on its annual list of America's Best-In-State Employers for 2020. The award is presented by Forbes and Statista Inc., the world-leading statistics portal and industry ranking provider. ArcBest ranked No.

UAMS Receives $10.6 million Grant for Proteomics Research

The National Institutes of Health awarded the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences a $10.6 million grant for biomedical research, the school announced Wednesday (Aug. 26).

UAMS said the money will “greatly expand” proteomics resources and will establish the IDeA National Resource for Quantitative Proteomics as the first NIH National Resource in Arkansas. It will also advance UAMS’s effort to receive a National Cancer Institute designation.

Proteomics is the large-scale study of proteins that can lead to the development of new therapies and screening approaches for many diseases, including cancer.

https://talkbusiness.net/2020/08/uams-receives-10-6-million-grant-for-proteomics-research/

UAMS receives $10.6 million grant for proteomics research - Talk Business & Politics

The National Institutes of Health awarded the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences a $10.6 million grant for biomedical research, the school announced Wednesday (Aug. 26). UAMS said the money will "greatly expand" proteomics resources and will establish the IDeA National Resource for Quantitative Proteomics as the first NIH National Resource in Arkansas.

Tyson Foods the Largest U.S. Chicken Processor in 2019; Pilgrim's 2nd

Springdale-based Tyson Foods was in 2019 king of the nation’s broiler production with 200.47 million pounds of ready-to-cook chicken produced each week. Tyson Foods slaughtered 38.3 million chicken a week at an average weight of 6 pounds, according to WattAgNet’s annual survey.

The closest to Tyson Foods by weekly production is Pilgrim’s Pride Corp., based in Greely, Colo., and a subsidiary of JBS. Pilgrim’s reports 160.04 million pounds of ready-to-cook chicken going to market each week. Pilgrim’s slaughters an average of 30.3 million chickens each week at an average bird weight of 5.78 pounds.

https://talkbusiness.net/2020/08/tyson-foods-the-largest-u-s-chicken-processor-in-2019-georges-ranked-9th/

Tyson Foods the largest U.S. chicken processor in 2019; George's ranked 9th - Talk Business & Politics

Springdale-based Tyson Foods was in 2019 king of the nation's broiler production with 200.47 million pounds of ready-to-cook chicken produced each week. Tyson Foods slaughtered 38.3 million chicken a week at an average weight of 6 pounds, according to WattAgNet's annual survey.