New York state is reporting more than 1,700 previously undisclosed deaths at nursing homes and adult care facilities as the state faces scrutiny over how it's protected vulnerable residents during the coronavirus pandemic. https://t.co/Gpt2MSJ32s
Restaurants in AR may resume limited (33%) dine-in services on May 11 under guidelines that require daily health screening of staff, use of masks & gloves, and strict social distancing. This is a significant but cautious step on the path back to normalcy. https://t.co/pEUlm3sLSu
(2/2) @ArkansasEd will begin assessing ideas for alternative graduation ceremonies as school districts around the state plan creative nontraditional events to honor 2020 graduates.
(1/2) I have a granddaughter who is a senior, so I understand that families want to celebrate graduation with a large ceremony. But it’s a risk when thousands gather, so we won’t be able to have traditional graduation ceremonies this year before July 1.
This Just In: Six tribal governments -- including two in #Alaska -- are suing the Trump administration in order to prevent Alaska Native corporations from cashing in on the $8 billion #Coronavirus relief fund. #COVID19
BIG NEWS: Gov. @AsaHutchinson announces May 4 as a target day to begin lifting #COVID19 restrictions. Before this happens, the state needs to meet certain criteria under President Donald Trump's 'Opening Up America Again' plan. Details⬇️
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Check out how @UArkansas replaced their in-person #SAAM events with online activities — including a virtual Take Back the Night. https://t.co/hwxuqCWHpF #uarkcyberSAAM#IAsk
The White Mountain family is living out of a car and with relatives after the city council in McLaughlin, South Dakota shut off their power. Urge the council to keep power on during a pandemic: https://t.co/3SnPqyxvZ0
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Arizona: 16 percent of COVID-19 deaths are Native Americans. Health officials also released infection data by zip code along with the statewide availability of health care resources including ventilator breathing machines. https://t.co/0QKKCz2Y5b via @IndianCountry
In an effort to keep our Cherokee communities safe and informed, the Cherokee Nation has established a call center for tribal citizens who have questions about COVID-19.
Since opening on March 10, the Cherokee Nation COVID-19 call center has received 347 calls. #FlattenTheCurve
I issued Executive Order 20-05 to leverage telehealth in AR during the COVID-19 outbreak. A doctor can now establish a new patient over the phone. This will minimize the number of sick patients in waiting rooms, which will mitigate the spread of the virus. https://t.co/LrCcGWF3dE
The rising number of positive COVID-19 cases in Arkansas reflect the additional testing capacity that we now have. We want that number to rise. That means we are locating & isolating cases across the state that otherwise would go undetected, which slows the spread of the virus.