Gov. Hutchinson gives coronavirus response update

Governor Asa Hutchinson is holding a news conference with state public health and emergency management officials to discuss Arkansas' preparation plan and strategy to address COVID-19 (coronavirus).

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Hutchinson urged Arkansans not to fear coronavirus, and noted there have been no confirmed cases in Arkansas. He said Arkansas should not be too afraid to shop or go out.

He also said Arkansas will soon get the ability to do state-level testing for coronavirus.

Hutchinson touted the Arkansas Department of Health website, healthy.arkansas.gov

This update comes a day after news broke that two more people were being tested for possible coronavirus in the neighboring state of Oklahoma.

(Video provided by the governor's office.)

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