An Arkansas Department of Health spokesperson said there were 433 cumulative COVID-19 cases in Union Conunty Sunday, representing an increase of three from Saturday.
Of those, 343 were considered recovered on Sunday, an increase of five from Saturday. There were 74 cases still considered active, down two from Saturday. Active cases represented 17.09% of the total number of cases that had been identified in the county Sunday.
No new local deaths attributable to COVID-19 were reported Sunday. Sixteen Union County residents have died as a result of the virus.
The ADH reported 49 new negative test results returned from Union County Sunday, indicating a one-day local positivity rate of 5.76% based on the number of new cases and results reported. In all, 4,539 COVID-19 test results have returned from Union County, with 4,106 negatives, indicating an overall local positivity rate of 9.53%.
The number of COVID-19 cases in Arkansas grew by 637 to reach 43,810 on Sunday. Of those, 36,576 were considered recovered, leaving 6,770 cases — 15.45% of the state’s cumulative number of cases — active statewide.
The deaths of six Arkansans resulting from COVID-19 were reported Sunday, bringing the state’s death toll to 464, indicating a state COVID mortality rate of 1.05%. On Saturday, the number of new deaths attributable to the virus was initially reported at seven to make 460 total; it was amended later to reflect only five deaths and a death toll of 458.
There were 515 Arkansans hospitalized due to the virus on Sunday, an increase of 16 from Saturday. There were 106 Arkansans on ventilator support, an increase of two from Saturday.
According to the ADH, 5,410 COVID-19 tests were performed between Saturday and Sunday.
The ADH reported 4,523 new negative test results statewide Sunday, indicating a one-day positivity rate for the state of 12.34%. Since the state began testing for COVID-19, 519,741 test results have returned to the ADH, with 475,931 negatives, indicating an overall positivity rate for the state of 8.42%.
According to Johns Hopkins University, there were 4,662,860 COVID-19 cases in the United States at 6:10 p.m. Sunday. Of those, 1,461,885 were considered recovered, leaving 3,046,142 cases — 65.32% — active nationwide. There had been 154,833 deaths attributable to the virus in the U.S. by Sunday, indicating a national COVID mortality rate of 3.32%.
Johns Hopkins reported 17,960,538 COVID-19 cases worldwide Sunday afternoon. Of those, 10,625,858 were considered recovered, leaving 6,647,650 cases — 37.01% — active around the world on Sunday. There had been 687,030 deaths attributable to the virus by Sunday afternoon, indicating a global COVID mortality rate of 3.82%.
This story has been updated from the version that appeared in Monday's print and replica editions to reflect testing data reported Sunday evening after press time.