COVID-19 deaths up by four in South Arkansas counties | Local News

South Arkansas has suffered four COVID-19 deaths since Thursday, including two in Union County and one each in Columbia and Ouachita counties, according to the Arkansas Department of Health.

COVID-19 Metrics for Columbia County

Total Cumulative Cases: 6,707

Total Active Cases: 37. No change since Thursday.

Total Recovered Cases: 6,565

Total Deaths: 105. Up one since Thursday. Last death recorded November 18.

COVID-19 Metrics for Lafayette County

Total Cumulative Cases: 1,492

Total Active Cases: 3. Up two since Thursday.

Total Recovered Cases: 1,458

Total Deaths: 30. Last death recorded March 3.

COVID-19 Metrics for Nevada County

Total Cumulative Cases: 2,743

Total Active Cases: 20. Up two since Thursday.

Total Recovered Cases: 2,677

Total Deaths: 46. Last death recorded October 9.

COVID-19 Metrics for Ouachita County

Total Cumulative Cases: 6,717

Total Active Cases: 36. No change since Thursday.

Total Recovered Cases: 6,557

Total Deaths: 124. Up two since Thursday.

COVID-19 Metrics for Union County

Total Cumulative Cases: 11,168

Total Active Cases: 62. Up 10 since Thursday.

Total Recovered Cases: 10,900

Total Deaths: 204. Up one since Thursday.

STATEWIDE FIGURES

Total COVID-19 cases, includes all confirmed and probable cases: 996,153

Number of new cases, reported in the last 24 hours: 294. Down 12 since Thursday.

Recovered cases: 978,919

Deaths: 12,842. Up 17 since Thursday.

Total COVID-19 positive hospital admissions: 220. Down 15 since Thursday.

Total COVID-19 positive admissions in ICU: 56. Up two since Thursday.

Total COVID-19 positive admissions on ventilators: 17. Down three since Thursday.