Active COVID-19 cases in Arkansas, deaths reach new records

COVID-19 cases on Monday (Nov. 16) again topped 1,000 with a record 12,490 active cases and a record daily death number of 42, according to the Arkansas Department of Health (ADH).

Total confirmed and probable cases rose by 1,308 to 134,348, and confirmed and probable deaths rose by 42 to 2,225.

“The new cases are higher than last Monday, and this may be an indication we are in for a tough week ahead. The 42 new deaths is regrettably an all-time high in a single day. While there is good news on the vaccine front this morning, we have to work together to reduce cases, hospitalizations and save lives,” Gov. Asa Hutchinson said in a statement.

Following are bed counts and resource use as reported Monday at 2 p.m. by hospitals to the Arkansas Department of Health.
Current hospitalizations: 861
Total Beds: 9,144
Total Beds Available: 2,392
Total ICU Beds: 1,103
Total ICU Beds Available: 87
Total COVID patients in ICU: 340
Total Vents: 1,036
Total Vents Available: 626
Total COVID patients on vents: 124

COVID REPORT – Nov. 16
New known COVID-19 cases, active cases, tests
• 120,008 known cumulative PCR cases, with 1,150 new community cases and 15 cases in correctional facilities
• 14,340 probable cases, up from 14,197 on Sunday
• There are 12,490 active cases, up from 12,203 on Sunday
• There were 10,329 test results provided in the previous 24 hours.
• There were 620 antigen tests in the previous 24 hours with 112 positives.

Deaths
• 2,038, up 38
• 187 probable COVID-related deaths, up 4

Hospitalizations
861, up 31

Ventilators
123, up 7

Recovered cases
105,468

The top five counties with new known cases reported Monday were: Washington (161), Pulaski (130), Benton (70), Sebastian (64), and Craighead (63). The counties accounted for 42.4% of the 1,150 new community cases.

As of Monday at 1:30 p.m., there were 11,101,090 U.S. cases and 246,684 deaths. Globally, there were 54,678,159 cases and 1,321,403 deaths.