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Five New Deaths, 747 New COVID-19 Cases In Oklahoma

Oklahoma health officials reported five new deaths on Friday, bringing the state's total to 541. They are as follows:

  • Two in Cleveland County, two females in the 36 - 65 or older age group.
  • One in Creek County, one male in the 65 or older age group.
  • One in Oklahoma County, one male in the 50 - 64 age group.
  • One in Rogers County, one female in the 65 or older age group.

There were also 747 new cases of COVID-19 reported. That's a two percent increase in total reported cases, with the state's total now at 36,487.
Oklahoma has totaled 7,371 new cases of the coronavirus in the past seven days, an average of 1,053 per day.

29,187 people — more than 79 percent of the total cases — have since been classified as having recovered from the virus. 621 Oklahomans are currently hospitalized as either confirmed positive COVID-19 cases or under investigation for the virus.

There are 6,759 active cases in the state. Oklahoma County has the most active cases with 1,693, followed by Tulsa County with 1,305, Cleveland County with 540, Rogers County with 203, Canadian County with 193, Jackson County with 174, Muskogee County has 117, Cherokee County with 114, Okmulgee County with 113, Wagoner County with 107 and Pottawatomie County with 105.

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