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Arkansas Department of Health reports no confirmed 2019‑nCoV cases in state, outlines testing, quarantine and preparedness plans
Summary
DOH told the Senate committee it had no confirmed novel coronavirus cases in Arkansas, described case definitions and incubation periods (2–14 days), explained testing capacity expansion plans and pandemic planning, and said vaccine trials were underway at the national level with uncertain timelines.
Arkansas Department of Health Secretary Dr. Nate Smith briefed the committee on the 2019 novel coronavirus outbreak and state preparedness measures. At the time of the briefing DOH reported no confirmed cases in Arkansas; one person meeting CDC criteria had tested negative.
Dr. Smith described typical symptoms (fever, dry cough, shortness of breath), noted that early cases had a spectrum of severity…
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