COVID-19 cases in the community August 22, 2021

Below are the number of COVID-19 cases, active cases, and deaths recorded on Sunday, August 22, 2021 in Union County, Arkansas, the United States and the world. Additionally, local and state testing, recovery, hospitalization and vaccine information is provided.

The data was gathered from the Arkansas Department of Health for Union County and Arkansas, and from Johns Hopkins University for the U.S. and world.

Union County

4,693 cases (+11)

167 active cases (-2)

4,406 recoveries (+13)

118 deaths (+0)

39,032 tests performed

34,339 negative test results

22,649 vaccine doses administered (+88)

31.1% county population fully immunized

In the Southwest hospital region of the state, where Union County sits, 242 people were hospitalized due to COVID-19 Sunday, including 85 in intensive care units and 53 on ventilator support.

Arkansas

435,256 cases (+1,229)

25,378 active cases (-343)

403,090 recoveries (+1,543)

6,674 deaths (+29)

4,402,756 tests performed

3,948,986 negative test results

1,369 hospitalized; 541 in ICUs; 337 on ventilator support

2,587,669 vaccine doses administered (+6,348)

1,162,634 Arkansans fully immunized (+3,909)

United States

37,696,161 cases

628,408 deaths

World

211,728,725 cases

4,429,474 deaths

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One year ago: COVID in Union County and Arkansas

Union County

Cases: 624

Active cases: 65

Deaths: 21

Arkansas

Cases: 56,199

Active cases: 5,761

Deaths: 674

Hospitalizations: 492

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