COVID-19 Update

Howard County is reporting 57 active cases of Covid 19 as of Monday, according to the Arkansas Department of Health. There have been 625 cumulative cases so far this year and 554 are listed as recovered. Fourteen deaths have been attributed to the virus so far this year.
For our neighboring counties, Sevier County is reporting the most active cases, with 83. Hempstead County has 65, there are 39 in Little River County, 25 in Polk County and Pike County has the fewest, with 15 cases being reported by the health department.