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Arkansas health official reports 9,740 COVID-19 cases and outlines testing, nursing‑home plan
Summary
Dr. Jennifer Dillaha told the Senate Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee the state had 9,740 cumulative COVID‑19 cases and 2,955 active cases; she outlined nursing‑home baseline testing, limits of antibody tests, and said ADH will work with CDC and community partners to reach Spanish‑speaking residents.
Dr. Jennifer Dillaha of the Arkansas Department of Health told the Senate Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee that the state had recorded 9,740 cumulative COVID‑19 cases and 314 new cases reported the prior day, leaving roughly 2,955 active cases.
Dillaha said the department is continuing case investigations and contact tracing and noted that ‘‘40 to 45 percent of the cases are asymptomatic,’’ stressing that asymptomatic and presymptomatic spread make detection and control more difficult. She said that some headlines suggesting asymptomatic people ‘‘aren’t driving the spread’’ were being walked back by the World Health Organization and that ADH staff were…
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