COVID-19 Response
Since the beginning of the pandemic in March 2020, the Northwest Arkansas Council has worked to support the community by providing access to COVID-19 testing, contact tracing and navigation, and vaccinations. Since February 2021, the Council and its community partners held over 160 vaccine clinics across the region and given over 66,000 shots.
On behalf of the Northwest Arkansas health care community, we are providing the following information to help inform and educate our region.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently relaxed mask guidance for communities where hospitals aren’t under high strain, and that includes Benton and Washington counties in Arkansas. The CDC recommends continued mask use in communities where serious cases of COVID-19 are straining the health system.
Arkansas
Regional
Cases
146
New cases in Arkansas
834,699
Total cases
Regional
Cases
14
New cases in Benton County
8
New cases in Washington County
135,145
Total cases
Patients
<5
Patients in our COVID-19 units
638
Patients in our hospitals for medical needs other than COVID-19
ICU
23
Ventilators in use supporting patient’s needs
83
ICU beds in use
Health Concerns
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479-582-2100
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Suite 205
Springdale, Arkansas
72762
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