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COVID Hospitalizations Break Another Record, As Oklahoma Adds 13 Deaths And 1,373 New Cases

Oklahoma has yet again seen record-highs in hospitalizations and average deaths.

As of Thursday evening, 956 people were hospitalized for the virus, with 313 in intensive care units.
State health officials reported 13 new deaths due to COVID-19 on Friday, bringing the state's total to 1,234. They are as follows:

  • Three in Oklahoma County, one female and two males in the 65 or older age group.
  • Two in Cleveland County, one male in the 36 - 49 age group and one female in the 65 or older age group.
  • Two in Tulsa County, one female and one male in the 65 or older age group.
  • One in Beckham County, one male in the 50 - 64 age group.
  • One in Canadian County, one female in the 65 or older age group.
  • One in Jackson County, one female in the 65 or older age group.
  • One in Kingfisher 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 Payne County, one male in the 65 or older age group.

There were also 1,373 new cases of the virus reported. The state has seen a total of 113,856 positive cases since March.
Oklahoma has reported 8,548 new cases and 80 deaths due to the coronavirus in the past seven days, an average of 1,221 cases and 11 deaths per day.

97,490 people — more than 85 percent of the total cases — have since been classified as having recovered from the virus.

There are 15,132 active cases in the state.

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