Below are the number of COVID-19 cases, active cases, and deaths recorded on Tuesday, May 31, 2022 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
9,293 cases (-2) *
17 active cases (-6)
9,096 recoveries (-321) *
178 deaths (-4) *
65,043 tests reported
55,428 negative test results
42,517 vaccine doses administered (+43)
46.4% county population fully immunized
In the Southwest hospital region of the state, where Union County sits, two people were hospitalized due to COVID-19 Tuesday. None were in an intensive care unit and none were on ventilator support.
Arkansas
843,362 cases (+179)
182,540 pediatric cases (+19)
3,760 active cases (-143)
431 active pediatric cases (-25)
827,888 recoveries (+332)
11,484 deaths (+0)
6,938,383 tests reported
6,071,845 negative test results
76 hospitalized; 12 in ICUs; 5 on ventilator support
4,094,051 vaccine doses administered (+151)
1,595,909 Arkansans fully immunized (+37)
United States
84,133,468 cases
1,006,909 deaths
World
529,750,936 cases
6,291,917 deaths
* Danyelle McNeill, an ADH spokesperson, said three deaths were removed from Union County's total to recoveries because they were determined not to COVID-related.
This story has been updated to add information from the ADH about local case counts.
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