The surge of the Delta Variant has impacted many areas of the Ozarks including Northern Arkansas.
Vince Leist, CEO of North Arkansas Regional Medical Center, during an interview this week on KHOZ’s “Wakin’ Up Country” talks about why the variant has impacted so many young people.
Leist encourages people to get vaccinated and continue to follow COVID Safety Protocols.
More from the interview with Vince Leist can be heard below:
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2026 will see a change in the distribution of cases in the Arkansas 14th Judicial Court.
