FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — As the state continues to see a surge in COVID-19 cases, the number of patients in Arkansas hospitals is at a record high for the third day in a row.
According to the Arkansas Department of Health (ADH), 11 more people have been hospitalized for COVID-19, setting the record high at 1,446.
As of Wednesday, Aug. 11, in total for Arkansas, there are 515 COVID-19 patients in the ICU and 296 on ventilators. 20 more people have died from the virus, totaling 6,366 in the state.
Northwest Arkansas hospitals are reporting 212 COVID-19 patients, with 83 patients in the ICU and 48 are on ventilators.
In the River Valley, there are 160 COVID-19 patients in the hospital, 45 of them are in the ICU and 29 are on ventilators.
The state is reporting 2,940 more cases of COVID-19, totaling 410,842.
Over 1.1 million Arkansans are fully vaccinated against the virus.
This comes after several schools around the state debate whether or not to require face masks for students.
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