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Oklahoma Deaths From COVID-19 Reach 600

Oklahoma health officials reported seven new deaths on Friday, bringing the state's total to 600. They are as follows:

  • Three in Oklahoma County, one male in the 50 - 64 age group and one female and one male in the 65 or older age group.
  • One in Creek County, one male in the 50 - 64 age group.
  • One in Okfuskee County, one male in the 65 or older age group.
  • One in Stephens County, one male in the 65 or older age group.
  • One in Tulsa County, one male in the 65 or older age group.

There were also 854 new cases of COVID-19 reported. That's a two percent increase in total reported cases, with the state's total now at 42,255.
Oklahoma has totaled 5,768 new cases of the coronavirus in the past seven days, an average of 824 per day.

35,001 people — more than 82 percent of the total cases — have since been classified as having recovered from the virus. 561 Oklahomans are currently hospitalized as either confirmed positive COVID-19 cases or under investigation for the virus.

There are 6,654 active cases in the state. Oklahoma County has the most active cases with 1,562, followed by Tulsa County with 1,409, Cleveland County with 346, Rogers County with 223, Canadian County with 173, Wagoner County with 144, Pittsburg County with 142, Cherokee County with 136, Muskogee County with 129, Creek County with 127, LeFlore County with 116, Sequoyah County with 112 and Garfield County with 102.

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