Oklahoma health officials report new cases of COVID-19 increased by 1,244 on Saturday, representing the state's second highest daily increase in COVID-19 infections to date. That's nearly a three and a half percent increase in total reported cases, with the state's total now at 37,731.
Eight new deaths were reported, bringing the state's death toll to 549. Further details were not released.
Oklahoma has totaled 7,650 new cases of the coronavirus in the past seven days, an average of 1,093 per day.
628 Oklahomans are currently hospitalized as either confirmed positive COVID-19 cases or under investigation for the virus.
