COVID-19 Info Center

ANALYSIS OF DATA AS OF March 11, 2021

White County, Arkansas, has approximately 79,000 people. As of March 11, 2021, the overall COVID risk is MEDIUM. Daily New Cases Per 100K is 10.0. This level means that COVID is NOT contained, but at low levels.

Infection Rate of 0.76 is LOW. This level is a good metric and means that active cases are decreasing.

The Positive Test Rate of 1.1% is LOW. This percentage indicates that the level of testing in White County is widespread at this time.

ICU Capacity Used of 66% is LOW. This metric reveals that White County can handle a new wave of COVID outbreak. The target level for LOW capacity is 70% or less.

No vaccination data is available at this time.

STATEMENT FROM ST MARY CME CHURCH

St. Mary CME Church, Searcy, has a desire to safely resume in-person corporate worship. Our desire is to ensure that all attendees remain healthy after fellowshipping with us. To that end, St. Mary staff reviews recommendations by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Arkansas Department of Health (ADH). Our desire is to incorporate guidelines and recommendations in a manner consistent with the spirit of the guidance. Church officers are constantly reviewing COVID data for both Arkansas and White County. Adjustments have been made when the data supported opening or closing.

The links below provide some insight into what the church considered in its decision to continue in-person services.