An Arkansas Department of Health spokesperson said Sunday that there were 306 cumulative COVID-19 cases in Union County, up one from Saturday.
Of the county’s cumulative cases, 246 residents were considered recovered on Sunday, the spokesperson said. Active cases in the county dropped by one to 46, he said. Active COVID-19 cases represented 15.03% of the county’s cumulative number of cases Sunday.
No local deaths attributable to the virus were reported Sunday. Fourteen Union County residents have died as a result of COVID-19.
The ADH spokesperson said Arkansas had reached a cumulative case total of 33,228 COVID-19 cases by Sunday, an increase of 695 from Saturday. There were 25,852 Arkansans considered to be recovered from the virus Saturday, the spokesperson said, leaving 7,019 cases — 21.12% — active statewide.
There were no deaths in Arkansas attributable to the virus reported Sunday, per the ADH spokesperson. There were 453 Arkansans hospitalized due to COVID-19 on Sunday, with 105 on ventilator support, the spokesperson said.
Governor Asa Hutchinson’s mask mandate goes into effect today. Hutchinson signed an executive order on July 16, which states that at 12:01 a.m. July 20, the ADH Secretary will issue a directive mandating that state residents, with a few exceptions, wear a face covering when in indoor our outdoor spaces where social distancing of at least six feet between oneself and non-household members isn’t feasible or possible.
The mandate’s requirements are based on a recommendation to wear face coverings made by the ADH in June. It states that all Arkansans shall be required to “wear a face covering over the mouth and nose in all indoor environments where they are exposed to non-household members and distancing of six (6) or more feet cannot be assured and in all outdoor settings where there is exposure to non-household members, unless there exists ample space of six (6) feet or more to practice physical distancing.”
Those exempted from the order include: persons under 10 years old; persons with a medical condition or disability that prevents wearing a face covering; persons performing job duties where six feet of distancing isn’t possible but a mask is inhibitory to performing their duties; persons participating in athletic activities where distancing of six feet isn’t possible but a mask would be inhibitory to the activity; persons driving alone or with passengers who are household members; persons receiving services that require their face be visible for security reasons may remove their mask while they receive the service; persons voting, acting as poll workers or election administrators, though face coverings are strongly encouraged in those settings; persons engaged in religious worship, though face coverings are strongly encouraged in thoe settings; persons giving a speech or performance, though social distancing is required in those settings; and persons in counties the ADH has certified are at low risk for continued COVID-19 spread.
According to the order, a county may be certified low-risk if they have not had a new COVID-19 case identified in 28 days, assuming testing is adequate there.
ADH directives are enforceable by law. Those who violate the order could face misdemeanor charges and a fine of between $100 and $500. Those under 18 will receive verbal or written warnings, as will adults on the first offense. Law enforcement officers are not authorized to detain, arrest or jail anyone for violation of the directive; however, they may enforce trespassing laws or other applicable laws to remove violators from properties, like businesses, for example.
According to Hutchinson’s order, the mandate will allow the state’s economy to remain open as well as help stop the spread of the novel coronavirus. Hutchinson made comments to that effect on an appearance on “This Week” over the weekend.
“This is one thing they (Arkansans) can do to help us to have school, to help us to keep our economy moving, and we’re asking them to do it,” he said.
“It’s not popular. It’s not something we want to do,” Hutchinson said. “When the data says it’s necessary, we do it.”
In a statement released Sunday evening, El Dorado Police Chief Kenny Hickman announced that the EPD will not enforce the governor's mask mandate. Union County Sheriff Ricky Roberts said in a text message to a News-Times reporter that the UCSO will not issue citations to those who violate the mandate.
The ADH had not updated their online COVID-19 dashboard, where testing and other COVID-19 data is publicly available, by press time Sunday.
Johns Hopkins University reported 3,760,975 COVID-19 cases in the United States at 6:20 p.m. Sunday. Of those, 1,131,121 cases were considered recovered, leaving 2,489,383 cases — 66.18% — active nationwide. There had been 140,471 deaths attributable to the virus in the U.S. by Sunday afternoon, indicating a national COVID mortality rate of 3.73%.
Johns Hopkins reported 14,418,568 COVID-19 cases worldwide Sunday afternoon. Of those, 8,093,676 were considered recovered, leaving 5,720,491 cases — 39.67% — active around the world. There had been 604,401 deaths attributable to the virus by Sunday afternoon, indicating a global COVID mortality rate of 4.91%.
This story has been updated from an earlier version to include information about the El Dorado Police Department and Union County Sheriff's Offices decisions not to enforce the governor's mask mandate.
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