Air Force airman in Arkansas tests positive for coronavirus

number of coronavirus cases in Arkansas is w 118 and number is t expected to peak for ar six to eight weeks, Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Saturday.

Hutchinson said projections show 1,000 people will be hospitalized with virus at peak, but declined to say how many positive cases are expected while imploring people to practice social distancing and good hygiene and avoid unnecessary travel.

state Department of Health reported 100 cases Friday, State Secretary of Health Dr. Nate Smith said Saturday that 13 people are hospitalized.

vast majority of people who contract virus recover within weeks. It causes only mild or moderate symptoms for most people, but it can lead to more severe illness, including pneumonia, especially in older adults and people with preexisting health problems.

Among cases is an airman at Little Rock Air Force Base who is believed to have contracted virus from recent travels, base commander Col. John Schutte said Saturday.