BENTON COUNTY, ARKANSAS, Ark. — Editor's Note: The video above reflects COVID-19 cases in Arkansas as of Thursday, June 4.
The seventh death from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has been confirmed in Benton County.
According to Benton County Coroner Daniel Oxford, a 39-year-old Bethel Heights woman died Wednesday (June 3).
According to Oxford, the woman was at full-term pregnancy at the time of her death. Details surrounding the child have not been released, but Oxford said the baby was alive at the time of the mother's death.
Oxford said she was also a part of the Marshallese community.
A 59-year-old man from Rogers died from COVID-19 on Tuesday (June 2).
The first COVID-19 death in Benton County was reported on Wednesday, May 27, 2020. The victim was a 98-year-old woman with an underlining medical history.
Oxford told 5NEWS diabetics are high on the commonality of the Benton County deaths.
A 44-year-old man from Springdale, a 71-year-old man from Bentonville, a 62- year-old man from Rogers, and 92- year-old woman from Springdale have also passed away in Benton County from COVID-19. Washington County Coroner Roger Morris confirmed two Washington County residents died in Benton County.
Benton County has had 804 cases of COVID-19 as of Friday (June 5) morning, with 458 of the cases active.
Northwest Arkansas has seen a spike in COVID-19 cases since the end of May.
Check back for updates to this developing story.
Correction: A version of this article stated that the Bethel Heights woman's death was the third in Benton County. Benton County Coroner Daniel Oxford has since clarified that she is seventh death in the county.