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194 Deaths, 3,193 Positive COVID-19 Cases In Oklahoma

coronavirus.health.ok.gov

Six more Oklahomans have died due to COVID-19, increasing the state's death toll to 194. One of those occurred in the past 24 hours and the others died between April 18-23. The deaths reported Saturday include:

  • Two in Oklahoma County, a male in the 65 and older age group and male in the 50-64 age group.
  • Two in Washington County, both females in the 65 and older age group.
  • One in Delaware County, a female in the 65 and older age group.
  • One in Payne County, a male in the 65 and older age group.

The Oklahoma State Department of Health confirmed that total positive cases of the coronavirus in the state now stand at 3,193, an increase of 72 cases from Friday. That's a two percent increase in total reported cases.
2,080 people — more than 65 percent of the total cases — have since recovered from the virus. 306 Oklahomans are currently hospitalized as either confirmed positive COVID-19 cases or under investigation for the virus.

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