Dr. Nate Smith

It’s been a year since the first case of the novel coronavirus, dubbed COVID-19, was confirmed in Arkansas, likely brought to the state by a resident of Pine Bluff after visiting New Orleans during Mardi Gras.  The toll from the…

In a world plagued by nescience and a drought of rationalism, logicality is as barren as a Saharan mile. Finding foliage in such a wasteland is no easy task; but alas, here you are, in what could merely be a…

A new permanent Arkansas Department of Health head has been appointed. Dr. Jose Romero has been appointed by Gov. Asa Hutchinson to serve as the permanent Department of Health Secretary. Romero has served as the interim health department head since…

Gov. Asa Hutchinson reported 648 new COVID-19 cases with 39 in correctional facilities and 609 in the community, bringing the state’s cumulative number of cases to 31,762. Pulaski County had the highest number of new cases with 68, Washington County…

Arkansas’ top health official is calling on state citizens to work together to overcome the COVID-19 pandemic.  Dr. Nate Smith, the outgoing Arkansas Department of Health head, told reporters after the Friday press conference that there has been an inordinate…

The head of the Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) is stepping down today. Friday, July 17 marks the final day for Dr. Nate Smith at the Department of Health. He will be leaving to become the deputy director for the…

While the state of Arkansas has reached a cumulative number of 30,297 COVID-19 cases today, there were more recoveries than new cases. As a result, the number of active cases has declined.  Gov. Asa Hutchinson reported 568 new cases at…

According to Secretary of Health Dr. Nate Smith, the number of hospitalizations reported each day is the net increase of patient admissions from discharges.  “There’s always caveats to data because we receive data from different sources…it is as close to…

Gov. Asa Hutchinson reported 794 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the cumulative number in the state of Arkansas to 29,733.  Pulaski County had the highest number of new cases yesterday with 111, Washington County had 68, Sebastian County had 52, Pope…

As the state of Arkansas continues to see a rise in new COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations, there is also a growing concern around testing. Both Gov. Asa Hutchinson and Secretary of Health Dr. Nate Smith noted the decline in the…