New short additions to the COVID-19 pandemic in Arkansas article (https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=COVID-19_pandemic_in_Arkansas&action=edit) will be made here. This is a trial run.
The "local governments" section is currently under the "Impact" heading. I introduced my plan to make some changes to the Talk page for this article, stating that I plan to move the state and local govenment paragraphs to a new heading, "Government Response". The main paragraph for Little Rock was already written, but I plan to add the sentence that is listed below the line of periods. I also plan to add the short paragraph about Fayetteville that is listed below.
Local governments
editLittle Rock
editOn March 16, Little Rock mayor Frank Scott, Jr. announced a citywide curfew to keep residents from being outside from 12 a.m. to 5 a.m. beginning Wednesday, March 18. This did not apply to people traveling to and from work. Little Rock police officers would question people in public places, but not stop drivers. Additionally, homeless individuals would not be cited.[1] On March 25, Scott extended the curfew to begin at 9 p.m. and end at 5 a.m. He also announced the introduction of a daytime curfew for minors from 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. that would be in effect from March 30 to April 17.[2]
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Scott issued an executive order on June 25, 2020 that required the use of masks in public spaces where a social distance of 6 ft. could not be maintained.[3]
Fayetteville
editOn March 16, the Fayetteville city council voted unanimously to grant the mayor of Fayetteville emergency powers to regulate gatherings. The council also appropriated $3 million in emergency funds to address the pandemic locally.[4] The Fayetteville City Council passed an ordinance on June 16, 2020 that required masks to be worn in most indoor public locations.[5] The next day (June 17, 2020), Hutchinson, during his daily press briefing, indicated that he opposed the Fayetteville mask ordinance, stating that he preferred that cities not take this action resulting in different cities having different ordinances. He stated that he would rather have city leaders encourage wearing of masks using education and leading by example.[6]
- ^ Carroll, Scott; Glisovic, Marine (March 16, 2020). "Little Rock mayor announces citywide curfew to limit spread of coronavirus". KATV. Archived from the original on March 17, 2020. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
- ^ "Little Rock mayor extends city curfew, enforcing it with citations". KTHV. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
- ^ "Little Rock mayor issues mask-wearing mandate". Arkansas Online. 2020-06-26. Retrieved 2020-07-07.
- ^ Ryburn, Stacy (March 16, 2020). "Fayetteville council grants mayor power to regulate gatherings". nwaonline.com. Archived from the original on March 18, 2020. Retrieved March 18, 2020.
- ^ "FRIDAY, JUNE 19: Five things to know about covid-19 in Arkansas". Arkansas Online. 2020-06-19. Retrieved 2020-07-01.
- ^ "Governor Hutchinson opposes Fayetteville mask ordinance, says cities should follow state health rules". 5newsonline.com. Retrieved 2020-07-01.