There were 156 deaths with heart disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Arkansas during the week ending August 7, a 11.9 percent decrease from the previous week.
The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for April in the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway metropolitan statistical area was 352,100, a 0.5 percent increase over the previous month, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
There were 15 deaths from nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis reported in Arkansas in the week ending July 24, making up 2.1 percent of total deaths by all causes in Arkansas.
There were 12 deaths from influenza and pneumonia reported in Arkansas in the week ending July 24, making up 1.7 percent of total deaths by all causes in Arkansas.
The total amount of federal public education stimulus funds that Arkansas received from Congress during the COVID-19 pandemic is $1.94 billion, according to a tally from the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL).
There were 136 deaths with cancer listed as the underlying cause reported in Arkansas during the week ending August 7, a 6.2 percent decrease from the previous week.
There were 65 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in Arkansas in the week ending July 17, making up 9.1 percent of total deaths by all causes in Arkansas.
The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for April in the Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers metropolitan statistical area was 270,200, a 0.5 percent increase over the previous month, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.