(03/20/20) Arkansas confirmed cases up to 83 According to the 5:30 a.m. update on Friday, March 20, from the Arkansas Department of Health (ADH), the number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state is up to 83. The number of cases was 62 as of the afternoon of March 19. From the confirmed 83 cases, 59 were from ADH Lab positive test results and 24 were from commercial lab positive test results. Persons Under Investigation (PUI) is at 170, and persons being monitored by ADH with daily check-in and guidance because of an identified risk is at 483. Past PUIs with negative test results is at 364.