LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - Arkansas on Wednesday reported 14 more coronavirus deaths as the state saw a drop in its active virus cases.
The Department of Health said the state’s COVID-19 deaths since the pandemic began now totals 5,507. The state’s active virus cases, which don’t include people who have recovered or died, dropped by 67 to 2,808.
The state reported 325 new cases, bringing its total since the pandemic began to 327,781. Its COVID-19 hospitalizations increased by three to 260.
The department said 16,470 additional doses of the coronavirus vaccine have been given in the state. More than 880,000 of the 1.5 million coronavirus vaccine doses allotted to the state have been given so far.
Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Tuesday announced the state was expanding vaccine eligibility to nearly 1 million more people, making it available to a large category that includes food service workers.
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