Except for a busy LR homicide squad, it has seemed like a slow Saturday. Here’s the open line. Also:

Here are the numbers on COVID-19 in Arkansas from the state Health Department, comparing the latest figures with those reported on Friday.

Total cases: 835,857 an increase of 120 from Friday.

Deaths: 11,389, an increase of four

Vaccinations to date: 4,055,426, about 2,600 more than Friday.

The COVID-19 pandemic is reshaping all aspects of life in Arkansas. We're interested in hearing from doctors, nurses and other health care workers; from patients and their families; from people in longterm care facilities and their families; from parents and students affected by the crisis; from people who have lost their job; from people with knowledge of workplaces or communities that aren't taking appropriate measures to slow the spread of the disease; and more.

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