COVID update

Howard County reported a decrease of 21 Thursday afternoon in the number of active Covid-19 cases from the previous day, to a total of 464. While the numbers in Howard County are less, Sevier County continues to see their active cases climb. The Arkansas Department of Health said Sevier county’s numbers reached a new record for the county, at 631. In Pike County, the active cases are at 261, while Hempstead County is reporting 440 cases, according to the latest information from the Arkansas Department of Health.