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Oklahoma Coronavirus Death Toll Passes 1,000

More than 1,000 Oklahomans have now died due to COVID-19.
Oklahoma health officials report deaths due to the virus increased by 11 on Saturday, bringing the state's death toll to 1,004. Further details were not released.

There were also 990 new cases of COVID-19 reported, ending a nine-day streak of at least 1,000 daily cases. The state has seen a total of 83,510 positive cases since March.

Oklahoma has reported 7,632 new cases and 59 deaths due to the coronavirus in the past seven days, an average of 1,090 cases and eight deaths per day.

579 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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