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New COVID-19 death reported in Benton County

According to Benton County Coroner Daniel Oxford, a 56-year-old Marshallese man died of COVID-19 in a Northwest Arkansas hospital.
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BENTON COUNTY, ARKANSAS, Ark. — Another person has died from coronavirus in Benton County.

According to Benton County Coroner Daniel Oxford, a 56-year-old Marshallese man died of COVID-19 in a Northwest Arkansas hospital.

Oxford says the man died Tuesday (June 2) night. 

The man's identity has not been released at this time.

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The following are COVID-19 numbers in the state as of June 3:

  • 8,067 positive cases (up 249) 
  • 138 hospitalized (up 6) 
  • 142 deaths (up 6) 
  • 1,208 active cases 
  • 30 on ventilators (down 1) 
  • 5,717 recoveries (up 150)

Of the new cases: 

  • 28 from Washington County
  • 20 from Benton County
  • 33 from Pulaski County

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