COVID-19 infection information for seven South Arkansas counties and three North Louisiana parishes from respective state health departments. The following figures for COVID-19 virus cases are current through 6 p.m. Monday.
The figures for Columbia County and six nearby Arkansas counties include the number of tests per 1,000 individuals, the PCR percent positive rate, and the antigen percent positive rate. PCR test results usually take a day or more to be reported to individuals. Antigen test results are instant and percentage of positive rates are much higher. This is because people referred for antigen tests through local health units have already shown signs of infection.
(+) or (-) means changes in numbers since last report.
These figures reflect changes since our last report at 6 p.m. Sunday. Confirmed and probable cases in each category are combined into one number.
Numbers may go up or down as individual cases are shifted between counties/parishes in light of new information. Typographical errors on this chart are corrected in the following day’s list.
SOUTH ARKANSAS COUNTY REPORT
           Confirmed/   Confirmed/   No          Total       PRC/Antigen
           Probable     Probable     Longer       Number     Tests Per 1,000
           Cases        Active        Ill           Dead       Percentages
Columbia     1,000+21     130-1        846+24      24         438.0 P8.7/ A18.1
Columbia cumulative tests: 769+20 PCR/296+4 antigen positives. 8,094+94 PCR/1,341+9 antigen negatives
Hempstead   817+19      91-7         720+26      6          427.5 P7.8/ A28.4
Hempstead cumulative tests: 691+11 PCR/146+8 antigen positives. 8,207+92 PCR/368+20 antigen negatives
Lafayette     252+1       20-4         229+5       3          303.8/ P10.7/ A36.9
Lafayette cumulative tests: 207+1 PCR/59 antigen positives. 1,734+15 PCR/101+1 antigen negatives
Miller        2,064+30    133-4        1,909+34     22         295.8/ P13.4/ A44.6
Miller cumulative tests: 1,571+21 PCR/558+13 antigen positives. 10,121+131 PCR/692+14 antigen negatives
Nevada      428+4       44-10        370+14       14        792.1/ P5.9/ A23.0
Nevada cumulative tests: 378+4 PCR/55+1 antigen positives. 6,252+144 PCR/184+6 antigen negatives
Ouachita     629+37      153+13       465+24       11        401.4/ P6.2/ A18.8
Ouachita cumulative tests: 575+32 PCR/80+5 antigen positive. 8,676+265 PCR/345+2 antigen negatives
Union       1,461+25     133+9        1,272+16      56        386.5/ P9.3/ A13.6
Union cumulative tests: 1,247+27 PCR/253+8 antigen positives. 12,247+84 PCR/1,609+25 antigen negatives
NORTH LOUISIANA PARISH REPORT
Louisiana does not update information on Saturdays.
          Confirmed   Confirmed   PCR          Antigen
Parish      Cases       Deaths      Tests          Tests
Claiborne   720+20     29         11,378+79      746+14
Union      1,363+25    56         17,666+313     500+26
Webster    1,895+51    50         30,649+290     757+80
SOUTH ARKANSAS NURSING HOMES
This list includes homes with new or added cases in the past 14 days. This list shows most current posted information on number of resident and worker/staff active cases. The state updates this information on weekdays. (+) or (-) means changes in numbers since last report. Posted information may lag behind actual current numbers.
Oak Ridge, El Dorado – 28-5 residents. 12+4 workers/staff.
Wentworth Place, Magnolia – 5+3 residents. 6+3 workers/staff.
Somerset Senior Living, Camden – 3+3 residents. 4+4 workers/staff.
Heather Manor, Hope – 2+1 resident. 4+1 workers/staff.
Arkansas Nursing, TexARKana – 0 residents. 5 workers/staff.
Courtyard Rehab, El Dorado – 0-1 resident. 2 worker/staff.
Timberlane Health, El Dorado – 1 resident. 1 workers/staff.
Bailey Creek, TexARKana – 0 residents. 2+1 worker/staff.
Silver Oaks, Camden – 1+1 resident. 0 workers/staff.
Dropped from list:
Dudneywood, Magnolia.
Hillcrest Care, Prescott.
Southern Pines, Prescott.
The Springs, Magnolia.
NORTH LOUISIANA NURSING HOMES
This list shows most current posted information on number of resident and worker/staff active cases. The state updates this information on weekdays. (+) or (-) means changes in numbers since last report. Posted information may lag behind actual current numbers.
Town & Country, Webster – 17 residents. 3 workers/staff.
Farmerville Nursing – 12 residents, 0 workers/staff.
Arbor Lake, Union – 10 residents. 0 workers/staff.
Presbyterian, Homer -- 8 residents. 0 workers/staff.
Heritage, Claiborne -- 4 residents. 0 workers/staff.
Meadowview, Webster -- 3 residents. 0 workers/staff.
Claiborne Rehab -- 3 residents, 0 workers/staff.
Carrington, Springhill -- 0 residents. 1 worker/staff.
Bernice Nursing, Union – 4 residents. 1 worker staff.
MAGNOLIA SCHOOL DISTRICT
The Magnolia School District on Monday reported 32 active COVID-19 cases. Active cases per campus. (+) or (-) means changes in numbers since last report:
Magnolia High – 0 staff. 12 students.
Freshman Academy -- 0 staff. 1 student.
Magnolia Middle – 2 staff. 3 students.
Central – 1 staff. 6 students.
East Side – 5 staff. 0 students.
Kindergarten -- 0 staff. 0 students.
Walker -- 0 staff. 0 students.
District-wide – 2 staff.
Total – 10 staff. 22 students.
SOUTHERN ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY
The fall semester at SAU ended Friday, November 20. Classes resume January 13. Figures include self-reported positive tests and 100 percent remote community members:
Current active cases in isolation on SAU campus – 0
Current in quarantine on SAU campus – 4+1
Current active cases – 31-2 (28-4 students, 2+1 faculty/staff)
Current total in quarantine – 65-8
Cumulative SAU positive cases since July 6 – 200+4
Total COVID-19 tests administered by SAU University Health Services since July 6 – 2,193
ARKANSAS SCHOOLS COVID-19 CASES
The Arkansas Department of Health reports known COVID-19 cases numbers in Arkansas primary and secondary schools, and institutions of higher learning, where there are at least five or more active cases. Figures are released on Mondays and Thursdays.
Through Thursday, at least 133 Arkansas school districts had at least five active COVID-19 cases, led by Springdale, 131; Bentonville, 61; Fort Smith, 59; Bryant, 58; Benton, 53; and Little Rock, 52.
Here are the most recent South Arkansas figures issued by the state – current figures have likely changed since this report was released.
Lake Hamilton, 41
Magnolia, 26 (see updated figures above)
Malvern, 26
White Hall, 22
Hot Springs Lakeside, 16
Hamburg, 15
El Dorado, 14
Parkers Chapel, 14
TexARKana, 14
Drew Central, 12
Camden Harmony Grove, 12
De Queen, 11
Ashdown, 10
Fouke, 8
Hot Springs, 8
Ouachita, 8
Camden Fairview, 7
Cleveland County, 7
Genoa Central, 7
Lake Village Lakeside, 7
Smackover, 7
Watson Chapel, 7
Cossatot River, 6
Kirby, 6
Monticello, 6
Five active cases: Dumas, Fordyce, Gurdon, McGehee, Nashville, Pine Bluff, South Pike, Star City, Warren.
Active cases in South Arkansas colleges and universities:
Southern Arkansas, 24 (see updated information above)
UA-Monticello, 21
Ouachita Baptist, 10
National Park College, 7
UACC Hope-TexARKana, 7
Henderson State, 6
LOUISIANA SCHOOLS COVID-19 CASES
The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals reports by parish the cumulative number of cases in K-12 schools in categories of faculty/staff/volunteer, and number of students; and cases reported during the past week. In Louisiana, public schools are operated by parishes and not as individual districts –state-reported figures are not broken down by campus.
These numbers are cases reported November 9-November 15:
Claiborne – Cumulative faculty/staff/volunteer less than 5; students, 5-15.
Union -- Cumulative faculty/staff/volunteer less than 5; students, 13+8.
Webster -- Cumulative faculty/staff/volunteer, less than 5; students, less than 5. Last week F/S/V, 0; students, 0.
ARKANSAS/LOUISIANA STATEWIDE FIGURES
Refer to the chart above for statewide COVID-19 totals and changes since yesterday. The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals does not update reports on Saturdays.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Arkansas Department of Health call center, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., 1-800-803-7847. Email ADH.CoronaVirus@arkansas.gov
After normal business hours and weekends call 1-800-554-5738.
After normal business hours and weekends call 1-800-554-5738.
CLICK HERE to see the Arkansas Department of Health COVID-19 website.
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