Active cases of the COVID-19 virus rose Wednesday across the five-county area of South Arkansas, according to the Arkansas Department of Health. Cases were up by 10 in Ouachita County, seven in Union County and five in Columbia County.
No new virus-related deaths were reported in the area.
COVID-19 Metrics for Columbia County
Total Cumulative Cases: 6,456
Total Active Cases: 21. Up five since Tuesday.
Total Recovered Cases: 6,331
Total Deaths: 104. Last death recorded November 18.
COVID-19 Metrics for Lafayette County
Total Cumulative Cases: 1,465
Total Active Cases: 2. Up one since Tuesday.
Total Recovered Cases: 1,432
Total Deaths: 30. Last death recoded March 3.
COVID-19 Metrics for Nevada County
Total Cumulative Cases: 2,649
Total Active Cases: 14. Up two since Tuesday.
Total Recovered Cases: 2,589
Total Deaths: 46. Last death recorded October 9.
COVID-19 Metrics for Ouachita County
Total Cumulative Cases: 6,558
Total Active Cases: 36. Up 10 since Tuesday.
Total Recovered Cases: 6,402
Total Deaths: 120. Last death recorded December 6.
COVID-19 Metrics for Union County
Total Cumulative Cases: 10,970
Total Active Cases: 30. Up seven since Tuesday.
Total Recovered Cases: 10,740
Total Deaths: 198. Last death recorded November 21.
STATEWIDE FIGURES
Total COVID-19 cases, includes all confirmed and probable cases: 972,465
Number of new cases reported in the last 24 hours: 589
Recovered cases: 954,358
Deaths: 12,603. Up nine since Tuesday.
Total COVID-19 positive hospital admissions: 226
Total COVID-19 positive admissions in ICU: 32
Total COVID-19 positive admissions on ventilators: 15
