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14 New Deaths, 848 New COVID-19 Cases In Oklahoma

Oklahoma health officials reported 14 new deaths on Wednesday, bringing the state's total to 523. They are as follows:

  • Three in Cleveland County, two males in the 50 - 64 age group and one male in the 65 or older age group.
  • Two in McCurtain County, one male in the 50 - 64 age group and one female in the 65 or older age group.
  • Two in Oklahoma County, one male in the 50 - 64 age group and one male in the 65 or older age group.
  • One in Caddo County, one female in the 50 - 64 age group.
  • One in Comanche County, one male in the 65 or older age group.
  • One in Okmulgee County, one male in the 65 or older age group.
  • One in Osage County, one male in the 65 or older age group.
  • One in Sequoyah County, one male in the 65 or older age group.
  • One in Tulsa County, one male in the 65 or older age group.
  • One in Wagoner County, one male in the 65 or older age group.

There were also 848 new cases of COVID-19 reported. That's a two and a half percent increase in total reported cases, with the state's total now at 34,623.
Oklahoma has totaled 6,558 new cases of the coronavirus in the past seven days, an average of 937 per day.

27,386 people — more than 79 percent of the total cases — have since been classified as having recovered from the virus. 663 Oklahomans are currently hospitalized as either confirmed positive COVID-19 cases or under investigation for the virus.

There are 6,714 active cases in the state. Oklahoma County has the most active cases with 1,680, followed by Tulsa County with 1,355, Cleveland County with 493, Rogers County with 210, Canadian County with 190, Jackson County with 173, Muskogee County has 124, Okmulgee County with 119, McCurtain County with 119, Garfield County with 113, Wagoner County with 109 and Creek County with 102.

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