Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette:
After a slowdown around Thanksgiving, Arkansas’ surge in coronavirus cases resumed Tuesday, with the state’s count of cases rising by more than 1,000 and the number of people hospitalized with the virus topping 400, a level not seen in more than a month.
Health Secretary Jose Romero said the increase in cases – the first in a single day since late September that topped 1,000 – likely reflected some infections identified among people who put off being tested until after the holiday weekend.
Some of the cases could have also resulted from transmission that occurred during Thanksgiving gatherings, he said.