LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - The number of newly reported coronavirus cases in Arkansas and the number of active cases on Saturday continued a recent decline, according to the Arkansas Department of Health.
The department reported 165 new cases, down from 184 on Friday, and the rolling average of new daily cases during the past two weeks has fallen by by 107.3, or 34.6%, from 310.4 per day to 203.1, according to data from Johns Hopkins University.
There are a reported 2,032 active cases, according to the department, down from 2,061 on Friday.
Active cases are those that do not include people who have recovered or died as a result of the virus.
There are a reported 5,590 deaths due to the virus, seven more than Friday, according to the health department. The rolling average of daily deaths in the state declined from 22 to 7.7 per day, according to the Johns Hopkins data.
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