Active coronavirus cases hit new high in Arkansas

Arkansas reported 1,905 new coronavirus cases on Saturday bringing the number of active cases up to 17,745, a new record for the state.The number of hospitalized COVID-19 patients dropped slightly to 925 and 16 coronavirus deaths were reported Saturday, the Arkansas Democrat Gazette reports.The state has reported a total of 143,821 coronavirus cases and 2,337 deaths from the virus since the beginning of the pandemic, according to the Democrat…