COVID-19 update: No COVID patients at either hospital

This illustration provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in January 2020 shows the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV). (CDC via AP, File)
This illustration provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in January 2020 shows the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV). (CDC via AP, File)

CHI St. Vincent Hot Springs and National Park Medical Center told the Hot Springs/Garland County COVID-19 Task Force they had no COVID-19 patients as of Monday morning.

The county's rolling seven-day average of new cases has been below three for three weeks and below two since Saturday. The state's moving average has risen 44% since April 18, reaching triple digits for the first time since March.

"While we are holding steady here in Garland County, Arkansas as a whole is seeing an upward trend in both active and new positives," Dr. Gene Shelby, the county's health officer, told the task force Monday.

As a service to our readers, The Sentinel-Record publishes updates released by the city of Hot Springs and the state of Arkansas.

The Arkansas Department of Health is no longer reporting confirmed and probable cases separately. The following stats were posted Monday on the Health Department's website:

• 835,035 cumulative cases, up 40 from Sunday.

• 111.29 rolling seven-day average of new cases, up 2.15 from Sunday.

• 5,111,158 PCR test reports, up 1,141 from Sunday.

• 11.5% cumulative PCR infection rate, no change from Sunday.

• 1,213 active cases, down 60 from Sunday.

• 158 active juvenile cases, down eight from Sunday.

• 822,213 recoveries, up 98 from Sunday.

• 5,136,050 vaccine doses received, no change from Sunday.

• 4,041,803 doses given, up 189 from Sunday.

• 47 hospitalizations, up one from Sunday.

• 12 cases on ventilators, no change from Sunday.

• 17 ICU patients, down five from Sunday.

• 11,373 deaths, up two from Sunday.

• 2,406 nursing home deaths, up one from Sunday.

• 23,303 cumulative cases in Garland County, no change from Sunday.

• 1.43 rolling seven-day average of new cases, down 0.28 from Sunday.

• 198,088 PCR and antigen test reports, up 30 from Sunday.

• 12.2% cumulative PCR infection rate, no change from Sunday.

• 29 active cases in Garland County, down five from Sunday.

• 22,764 recoveries in Garland County, up five from Sunday.

• 510 deaths, no change from Sunday.

-- Compiled by staff writer David Showers

Upcoming Events