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throughout the state,' Governor Hutchinson said in statement. 'We hope that vaccine uptake will continue among those who are eligible. I ask that, once it's your turn, you roll up your sleeve and help protect your community.'

The Health Department reported 493,776 of the 752,525 coronavirus vaccine doses the state has received have been given so far.

Recognizing the decrease in newly reported coronavirus cases statewide, Governor Hutchinson announced that ADH’s directives regarding events were amended. Events with 100 or fewer attendees will not require an approved plan by the department to be held, Hutchinson said.

Previously, any event with 10 or more participants needed ADH approval.

Athletic tournaments are also permitted, but a plan must be submitted to the health department. The host school must enforce preventative rules, he said.

Northeast Arkansas COVID-19 cases by county through Friday morning: Clay: 32 active cases, 1,578 recoveries, 45 deaths.

Craighead: 256 active cases, 12,198 recoveries, 174 deaths.

Crittenden: 135 active cases, 5,384 recoveries, 92 deaths.

Cross: 31 active cases, 1,800 recoveries, 47 deaths.

Greene: 111 active cases, 5,568 recoveries, 74 deaths.

Jackson: 23 active cases, 3,068 recoveries, 33 deaths.

Lawrence: 40 active cases, 1,905 recoveries, 41 deaths.

Mississippi: 128 active cases, 5,260 recoveries, 112 deaths.

Poinsett: 61 active cases, 2,914 recoveries, 75 deaths.

Randolph: 27 active cases, 1,834 recoveries, 49 deaths.

Sharp: 21 active cases, 1,438 recoveries, 50 deaths.

The governor’s statewide mask mandate remains in effect in all public places.

ADH officials continue to stress the importance of social distancing, hand washing and avoiding large crowds as the weather and road conditions improve.

The temperature is not expected to fall below freezing this week, with daytime highs in the lowto- mid 50s and overnight