Hempstead, Nevada counties in Southwest Arkansas added to list of COVID-19 cases

Two new Southwest Arkansas counties have positive COVID-19 cases, according to the Arkansas Department of Health.

Hempstead and Nevada counties were added to the map of counties with positive cases late Sunday.

Governor Asa Hutchinson announced Monday that Arkansas has 473 cases. Seven Arkansas residents have died from the virus, according to ADH.

Sixty-two Arkansas residents are hospitalized.

The Southwest Arkansas counties with positive cases still remain relatively low. Sevier, Howard, Pike, Hempstead and Pike counties have between one and four cases in each county, according to ADH.

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