COVID-19 cases in the community August 23, 2021

Below are the number of COVID-19 cases, active cases, and deaths recorded on Monday, August 23, 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

4,708 cases (+15)

164 active cases (-3)

4,424 recoveries (+18)

118 deaths (+0)

39,104 tests performed

34,396 negative test results

22,713 vaccine doses administered (+64)

31.2% county population fully immunized

In the Southwest hospital region of the state, where Union County sits, 241 people were hospitalized due to COVID-19 Monday, including 90 in intensive care units and 58 on ventilator support.

Arkansas

436,242 cases (+986)

23,576 active cases (-1,802)

405,848 recoveries (+2,758)

6,704 deaths (+30)

4,409,545 tests performed

3,954,708 negative test results

1,411 hospitalized; 558 in ICUs; 349 on ventilator support

2,593,096 vaccine doses administered (+5,427)

1,165,943 Arkansans fully immunized (+3,309)

United States

37,813,616 cases

628,984 deaths

World

212,251,510 cases

4,437,894 deaths

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One year ago: COVID in Union County and Arkansas

Union County

Cases: 627

Active cases: 54

Deaths: 21

Arkansas

Cases: 56,574

Active cases: 5,636

Deaths: 687

Hospitalizations: 500

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