Cord and other towns across Arkansas are putting proactive measures in place to quell the spread of COVID-19. Disruptions to school, work, and major public gatherings are already manifesting and it’s important to stay up to date on what’s happening in the Cord, AR community.

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Arkansas COVID-19 Cases

Arkansas New Coronavirus Cases:
Arkansas Total Coronavirus Cases: 1,012,884
Arkansas New Coronavirus Deaths:
Arkansas Total Coronavirus Deaths: 13,115
U.S. New Coronavirus Cases: 1,648
U.S. Total Coronavirus Cases: 107,184,620
U.S. New Coronavirus Deaths: 8
U.S. Total Coronavirus Deaths: 1,166,662
Last updated June 10, 2023
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Coronavirus News for Cord

On the Record: Covering Coronavirus

The covid-19 outbreak is unlike anything anyone has experienced. While this is an unprecedented time, the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette newsroom continues to inform the community. This series shares ... More info »

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette - 07/30/2020 04:55am

Vaccination plan for Northwest Arkansas

Arkansas residents were originally divided into groups within three phases of a plan to provide covid-19 vaccines at community pharmacies, vaccination clinics or hospitals. Arkansans 16 years old ... More info »

Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette - 01/14/2021 11:26am

Report: Arkansas ranks No. 6 in nation in dropping children from federal health insurance due to post-covid ‘unwinding’

In terms of the total number of children losing coverage, the drop of 94,002 children in Arkansas was the country's 10th largest. Texas had the largest decrease, with just over 1 million children ... More info »

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette - 05/02/2024 02:13pm

COVID-19 likely paralyzed teen's vocal cords, doctors say

COVID-19 appears to have paralyzed a teen girl's vocal cords, blocking her breathing to the point that surgery was required, a new case report says. The case suggests that vocal cord paralysis ... More info »

MSN - 12/19/2023 08:38am

Vocal Cord Paralysis in Teenager Linked to COVID

is likely due to “a downstream effect of the COVID-19 virus,” researchers wrote. Doctors have previously reported vocal cord paralysis that affects one or both vocal cords in adults after a ... More info »

MSN - 12/19/2023 08:16am

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