COVID-19 cases in the community Oct. 5, 2021

Below are the number of COVID-19 cases, active cases, and deaths recorded on Tuesday, Oct. 5, 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

5,550 cases (+16)

121 active cases (+5)

5,299 recoveries (+11)

128 deaths (+0)

44,382 tests performed

38,832 negative test results

26,479 vaccine doses administered (+92)

37.8% county population fully immunized

In the Southwest hospital region of the state, where Union County sits, 116 people were hospitalized due to COVID-19 Tuesday including 54 in intensive care units and 29 on ventilator support.

Arkansas

499,004 cases (+747)

94,671 pediatric cases (+274)

8,096 active cases (-439)

2,121 active pediatric cases (-137)

483,006 recoveries (+1,163)

7,775 deaths (+23)

5,025,246 tests performed

4,503,482 negative test results

664 hospitalized; 302 in ICUs; 188 on ventilator support

2,946,832 vaccine doses administered (+11,194)

1,348,558 Arkansans fully immunized (+3,845)

United States

43,921,564 cases

704,550 deaths

World

235,676,596 cases

4,814,114 deaths

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One year ago: COVID in Union County and Arkansas

Union County

Cases: 945

Active cases: 38

Deaths: 47

Arkansas

Cases: 87,430

Active cases: 6,922

Deaths: 1,447

Hospitalizations: 516

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