A 91-year-old man died at 8 a.m. this morning from covid-19 at Conway Regional Medical Center, a deputy Faulkner County coroner confirmed.
Deputy coroner Robert Edwards could not immediately provide the name of the man, who was a Cleburne County resident.
The man's death is the first known death in Arkansas attributable to the novel coronavirus that has spread globally.
Check back for updates and read Wednesday's Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette for full details.