Nine more Oklahomans have died due to COVID-19, increasing the state's death toll to 247. Two of the deaths occurred in the past 24 hours, while the others died between April 26 and May 3. The deaths reported Tuesday include:
- Three in Oklahoma County, a female in the 65 and older age group, a male in the 65 and older age group and a male in the 50-64 age group.
- Two in Tulsa County, a female in the 65 and older age group and a female in the 50-64 age group.
- One in Cleveland County, a male in the 65 and older age group.
- One in Delaware County, a female in the 65 and older age group.
- One in Lincoln County, a female in the 65 and older age group.
- One in Texas County, a male in the 50-64 age group.
The Oklahoma State Department of Health confirmed that total positive cases of the coronavirus in the state now stand at 4,127, an increase of 83 cases from Monday. That's a two percent increase in total reported cases.
2,830 people — a nearly 69 percent of the total cases — have since recovered from the virus.
