gov_tweets: 49201

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rowid id user created_at full_text retweet_count favorite_count State Abbreviation Governor Party Handle
49201 49200 1362213245340286976 269992801 2021-02-18T01:32:01+00:00 We again saw a decrease in testing, which was impacted by the weather. We received an additional 18,525 vaccine doses yesterday & will continue to administer these doses. Continue to take necessary precautions against COVID-19 & limit road travel. https://governor.arkansas.gov/news-media/press-releases/governor-hutchinson-provides-todays-covid-19-update-210217 https://twitter.com/AsaHutchinson/status/1362213245340286976/photo/1 3 12 Arkansas AR Asa Hutchinson R AsaHutchinson