Columbia, Ouachita counties suffer new COVID-19 deaths | Local News
Columbia and Ouachita counties reported deaths from the COVID-19 virus on Saturday, according to the Arkansas Department of Health.
Case numbers were up in Columbia and Union counties, down in Nevada and Ouachita counties, and unchanged in Lafayette County.
COVID-19 Metrics for Columbia County
Total Cumulative Cases: 6,311
Total Active Cases: 14, up two since Friday
Total Recovered Cases: 6,196
Total Deaths: 101, up one since Friday. Last death recorded October 8
COVID-19 Metrics for Lafayette County
Total Cumulative Cases: 1,444
Total Active Cases: 0, no change since Friday
Total Recovered Cases: 1,413
Total Deaths: 30
COVID-19 Metrics for Nevada County
Total Cumulative Cases: 2,581
Total Active Cases: 10, down two since Friday
Total Recovered Cases: 2,526
Total Deaths: 45
COVID-19 Metrics for Ouachita County
Total Cumulative Cases: 6,397
Total Active Cases: 25, down one since Friday
Total Recovered Cases: 6,253
Total Deaths: 119, up one since Friday. Last death recorded October 8
COVID-19 Metrics for Union County
Total Cumulative Cases: 10,760
Total Active Cases: 32, up four since Friday
Total Recovered Cases: 10,534
Total Deaths: 192
STATEWIDE FIGURES
Total COVID-19 cases, includes all confirmed and probable cases: 953,976
Number of new cases reported in the last 24 hours: 295
Recovered cases: 937,963
Deaths: 12,301, up 25 since Friday
Total COVID-19 positive admissions: 189
Total COVID-19 positive admissions in ICU: 26
Total COVID-19 positive admissions on ventilators: 11
