Governor Hutchinson COVID-19 7/21/2020 Press Conference
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JiDIIlJ0QB8
>Cases in 24 hours- up 728 cases- 122 in correctional facilities, 606 community cases
>17 additional hospitalizations to 488
>Up 11 to 374 deaths
>728- 7 counties with more than 20- Pulaski 110, Washington 62, Crawford 46, Benton 45, Sebastian 30, Jefferson 29, Saline 24. Remainder of the counties had less than 20 cases.
>5,760 tests in last 24 hours
>119,769 tests done to date in July= 4% of population
>NBC news clips- asking pediatric infectious disease doctors if they would send their kids to school. Asked 5 doctors- all said yes.
>Recovered= 27,283
>Active= 6,998- 138 nursing homes, 5,939 communities, 921 correctional facilities
>Cumulative positivity 7.9%
>Secretary Key- Department of Education: many schools have school options. Virtual and on-sight. All will start by August 26.