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Arkansas officials say PPE and ventilator supplies have improved but gaps remain in rural areas; elective surgeries under review
Summary
State Surgeon General Dr. Bledsoe said Arkansas has improved PPE stocks after large state purchases and reported roughly 800 ventilators statewide with fewer than 30 COVID‑19 patients on ventilators daily; rural clinics still lack supplies and elective surgeries remain paused pending data.
State Surgeon General Dr. Bledsoe told a webcast hosted by Lieutenant Governor Tim Griffin that Arkansas has made “big strides” on personal protective equipment but some rural clinics still need supplies, and that ventilator capacity currently provides a substantial reserve for the state.
Dr. Bledsoe said the governor initially allocated $30 million for PPE and later an additional $45 million when states competed for scarce supplies. He described…
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