Arkansas listed as 'red zone' with 2nd highest COVID-19 death rate in the nation [View all]

ARKANSAS, USA — Arkansas has been listed as a red zone for COVID-19 deaths, which indicates more than 2 deaths per 100,000 people in the last week according to White House documents obtained by the Center for Public Integrity.

That puts Arkansas at the second-highest rate in the country for deaths and the 12th highest rate in cases, measured by 100 new cases per 100,000 people.

Since the first positive case in Arkansas on March 11, the state has seen nearly 1,600 deaths, with average deaths per day climbing in recent weeks, as well as a record-breaking number of people in the hospital for coronavirus.

On Tuesday, Oct. 21, a new record high of Arkansans in the hospital with COVID-19, with 637 total.

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