Arkansas governor defends no stay-at-home statewide order as 'successful'

Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson has defended his decision not to issue a statewide stay-at-home order amid the coronavirus pandemic, saying that his 'targeted approach' has proven to be effective.

Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Sunday defended his decision not to issue a statewide stay-at-home order amid the coronavirus pandemic, saying that his"targeted approach" has proven to be effective.

"If we need to do more, we will do more," the Republican governor told CNN's Jake Tapper on"State of the Union.""So that's always an option on the table if we have to shelter in place. But right now, what we're doing proves to be successful, this targeted approach."Arkansas is one of a handful of GOP-led states that has not issued stay-at-home orders for its residents, which the majority of US states have implemented to slow the spread of coronavirus.

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