Stories from Monday, May 4, 2020

As of 8:40 a.m. this morning, the Arkansas Department of Health's website has 3,431 (1,432 active) positive tests with 1,999 recoveries and 76 deaths. There have been 52,890 tested with 49,459 being negative. Poinsett County has had 23 positive cases with 11 recoveries and two deaths. There have been 128 tested negative...

Dear Red Wolves: I wanted to let you know about our plans for Fall 2020. As a reminder, after a quick transition to all-online teaching in mid-semester, we recently announced that most of our summer classes will also be taught online. We have allowed certain labs and practicums to be taught face-to-face in Summer II, provided that those classes create plans that maximize physical distancing and other hygiene requirements. ...

U.S. Small Business Administration Administrator Jovita Carranza announced today that agricultural businesses are now eligible for SBA’s Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) and EIDL Advance programs. SBA’s EIDL portal will reopen today as a result of funding authorized by Congress through the Paycheck Protection Program and Healthcare Enhancement Act. ...

Gov. Asa Hutchinson and Dr. Nate Smith, secretary of the Arkansas Department of Health, update the public on the state’s response to the coronavirus, including the latest cases of COVID-19 and deaths. Governor Hutchinson reported over 3,400 positive cases and 81 deaths statewide as of Monday, May 5...