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13 New Deaths, 1,117 New COVID-19 Cases In Oklahoma

Oklahoma health officials reported 13 new deaths on Thursday, bringing the state's total to 536. They are as follows:

  • Four in Tulsa County, two males and two females all in the 65 or older age group.
  • Two in Cleveland County, one male and one female both in the 65 or older age group.
  • Two in McCurtain County, one male and one female both in the 65 or older age group.
  • Two in Oklahoma County, two males in the 65 or older age group.
  • One in Caddo County, one male in the 65 or older age group.
  • One in Mayes County, one male in the 65 or older age group.
  • One in Okmulgee County, one male in the 65 or older age group.

There were also 1,117 new cases of COVID-19 reported. That's a three percent increase in total reported cases, with the state's total now at 35,740.
Oklahoma has totaled 6,938 new cases of the coronavirus in the past seven days, an average of 991 per day.

28,411 people — more than 79 percent of the total cases — have since been classified as having recovered from the virus. 647 Oklahomans are currently hospitalized as either confirmed positive COVID-19 cases or under investigation for the virus.

There are 6,793 active cases in the state. Oklahoma County has the most active cases with 1,644, followed by Tulsa County with 1,411, Cleveland County with 523, Rogers County with 226, Canadian County with 194, Jackson County with 174, Muskogee County has 130, Okmulgee County with 122, Wagoner County with 117, McCurtain County with 104, Creek County with 104, Pottawatomie County with 103 and Cherokee County with 101.

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