SITUATION UPDATE: COVID-19

2020 Media Advisory


FOR RELEASE:
April 8, 2020

MEDIA CONTACT:
Jamie Dukes
Public Information Manager
Office of Communications
(405) 271-5601
JamieD@health.ok.gov

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SITUATION UPDATE: COVID-19

  • As of this advisory, there are 1,524 confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 in Oklahoma. 
  • There are an additional 12 deaths:
    • Four in Oklahoma County: two males and two females older than 65.
    • Two in Cleveland County, a male in the 36-49 age group and a male older than 65. 
    • Two in Tulsa County, both males older than 65.
    • One in Adair County, a female older than 65.
    • One in Greer County, a female older than 65.
    • One in Kay County, a male older than 65.
    • One in Wagoner County, a male older than 65.
  • There are 79 total deaths in the state.
  • The Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) continues to process the more than 12,000 negative COVID-19 test results received from private labs dating back to February; they are not reflected in this report.
  • The OSDH is coordinating deliveries of testing supplies and personal protective equipment (PPE) to county health departments conducting testing sites. Find the list of testing sites here.
  • For more information, visit coronavirus.health.ok.gov.

COVID-19 Oklahoma Test Results

Positive (In-State) 1,524
Positive (Out-of-State) 2
Negative* 1,479
Total Cumulative Hospitalizations 390
Deaths 79

 

*Negative testing results are only from the State Public Health Laboratory and do not include private laboratory negative results.

Data Source: Acute Disease Service, Oklahoma State Department of Health.
*As of 2020-04-08 at 7:00 a.m.


Detailed case statistics are published on the website. Click here for more information.

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