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48 New Deaths, 1,986 New COVID-19 Cases In Oklahoma

Oklahoma health officials reported 48 new deaths due to the coronavirus on Wednesday, for a total of 3,085 deaths since March. They are as follows:

  • Seven in Tulsa County, four females in the 65 or older age group, three males in the 65 or older age group.
  • Five in Oklahoma County, one female in the 50-64 age group, one female in the 65 or older age group, three males in the 65 or older age group.
  • Three in Comanche County, one female in the 65 or older age group, two males in the 65 or older age group.
  • Three in Kay County, one female in the 65 or older age group, two males in the 65 or older age group.
  • Two in Cleveland County, two males in the 65 or older age group.
  • Two in Garfield County, one male in the 50-64 age group, one male in the 65 or older age group.
  • Two in Le Flore County, one female in the 50-64 age group, one female in the 65 or older age group.
  • Two in McIntosh County, one female in the 50-64 age group, one female in the 65 or older age group.
  • Two in Muskogee County, two males in the 65 or older age group.
  • Two in Stephens County, one female in the 65 or older age group, one male in the 65 or older age group.
  • One in Beckham County, one female in the 65 or older age group.
  • One in Carter County, one female in the 50-64 age group.
  • One in Cherokee County, one male in the 65 or older age group.
  • One in Choctaw County, one male in the 65 or older age group.
  • One in Coal County, one male in the 65 or older age group.
  • One in Cotton County, one male in the 65 or older age group.
  • One in Custer County, one male in the 65 or older age group.
  • One in Delaware County, one female in the 65 or older age group.
  • One in Grady County, one female in the 65 or older age group.
  • One in McClain County, one female in the 65 or older age group.
  • One in Okmulgee County, one male in the 65 or older age group.
  • One in Osage County, one female in the 65 or older age group.
  • One in Payne County, one male in the 65 or older age group.
  • One in Pittsburg County, one female in the 65 or older age group.
  • One in Pontotoc County, one female in the 65 or older age group.
  • One in Pottawatomie County, one male in the 65 or older age group.
  • One in Rogers County, one male in the 36-49 age group.
  • One in Tillman County, one male in the 65 or older age group.

1,986 new infections were also reported, for a total of 360,360 positive cases since March.
In the past seven days, Oklahoma has reported 18,996 new cases and 237 deaths due to the coronavirus. That's an average of 2,714 infections per day and a record-high average of 34 deaths per day.

323,240 people — more than 89 percent of the total cases — have since been classified as having recovered from the virus.

There are 34,035 active cases in the state.

Ryan LaCroix is the Director of Content and Audience Development for KOSU.
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