KARK:
The Arkansas Department of Health reported 6,672 new active cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, an increase of 6,672 since Friday. This is the third day in a row of 6,000-plus active cases being reported.
Saturday’s active case number dwarves the amount recorded in last year’s winter and summer waves which peaked at 27,322 on Jan. 9, 2021, and 25,721 on Aug. 14 respectively.