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15 New Deaths, 861 New COVID-19 Cases In Oklahoma

Oklahoma health officials reported 15 new deaths on Tuesday, bringing the state's total to 566. They are as follows:

  • Four in Oklahoma County, three males and one female in the 65 or older age group.
  • Three in Cleveland County, one male in the 50 - 64 age group and one male and one female in the 65 or older age group.
  • Two in Rogers County, one female in the 50 - 64 age group and one male in the 65 or older age group.
  • One in Adair County, one male in the 65 or older age group.
  • One in Canadian County, one female in the 18 - 35 age group.
  • One in Carter County, one female in the 50 - 64 age group.
  • One in Cherokee County, one male in the 18 - 35 age group.
  • One in Jackson County, one male in the 50 - 64 age group.
  • One in McCurtain County, one male in the 65 or older age group.

There were also 861 new cases of COVID-19 reported. That's a two and a half percent increase in total reported cases, with the state's total now at 39,463.
Oklahoma has totaled 5,688 new cases of the coronavirus in the past seven days, an average of 813 per day.

32,319 people — more than 81 percent of the total cases — have since been classified as having recovered from the virus. 504 Oklahomans are currently hospitalized as either confirmed positive COVID-19 cases or under investigation for the virus.

There are 6,578 active cases in the state. Oklahoma County has the most active cases with 1,585, followed by Tulsa County with 1,307, Cleveland County with 408, Rogers County with 214, Canadian County with 192, Cherokee County with 148, Muskogee County has 135, Wagoner County with 126, Pottawatomie County with 117, LeFlore County with 111, Caddo County with 106, Sequoyah County with 105 and Okmulgee County with 101.

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