14 more coronavirus deaths, 848 new positive cases reported in Oklahoma – KOCO Oklahoma City

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14 more coronavirus deaths, 848 new positive cases reported in Oklahoma

The Oklahoma State Department of Health on Wednesday reported 848 new coronavirus cases across the state, bringing the total cumulative number of the state’s positive cases to 34,623.>> CORONAVIRUS MAP OF OKLAHOMA: Check cases by countyFourteen additional deaths were reported Wednesday; no deaths were identified in the past 24 hours, officials said:One in Caddo County, one female in the 50 – 64 age group. Three in Cleveland County, two males in the 50 – 64 age group and one male in the 65 or older age group. One in Comanche County, 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 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.According to the health department, there have been 523 coronavirus deaths statewide.Get the details from Oklahoma State Department of Health.Officials also reported that 27,386 Oklahomans have recovered from the virus. By Oklahoma health officials’ definition, a recovered patient is currently not hospitalized or deceased and it has been 14 days after onset/report.Health officials reported that there were 571,890 total negative specimens. Officials said there have been 3,041 total hospitalizations, and that 663 people are currently hospitalized.According to the health department, 35.85% of those who tested positive are between the ages of 18 and 35, 21.84% are 36 to 49 years old, 17.64% are 50 to 64 years old, 13.94% are 65 years old or older, 8.41% are 5 to 17 years old and 2.32% are 4 years old or younger.TOTAL CUMULATIVE NUMBER OF CASES BY COUNTY (As of Wednesday, July 29) Adair: 268 cases, 5 deaths Alfalfa: 4 cases Atoka: 57 cases Beaver: 36 cases Beckham: 40 cases Blaine: 38 cases Bryan: 359 cases, 1 death Caddo: 328 cases, 13 deaths Canadian: 941 cases, 5 deaths Carter: 277 cases, 3 deaths Cherokee: 274 cases, 1 death Choctaw: 158 cases, 1 death Cimarron: 1 case Cleveland: 2,382 cases, 45 deaths Coal: 27 cases Comanche: 735 cases, 10 deaths Cotton: 16 cases, 2 deaths Craig: 64 cases Creek: 441 cases, 12 deaths Custer: 161 cases Delaware: 381 cases, 19 deaths Dewey: 7 cases Ellis: 3 cases Garfield: 322 cases, 4 deaths Garvin: 190 cases, 4 deaths Grady: 387 cases, 6 deaths Grant: 9 cases Greer: 79 cases, 7 deaths Harmon: 12 cases Harper: 5 cases Haskell: 30 cases Hughes: 92 cases, 1 death Jackson: 424 cases, 3 deaths Jefferson: 28 cases Johnston: 36 cases Kay: 199 cases, 10 deaths Kingfisher: 96 cases Kiowa: 24 cases, 1 death Latimer: 57 cases, 1 death Le Flore: 167 cases, 1 death Lincoln: 106 cases, 2 deaths Logan: 164 cases, 1 death Love: 62 cases Major: 22 cases, 1 death Marshall: 78 cases Mayes: 259 cases, 5 deaths McClain: 367 cases, 4 deaths McCurtain: 809 cases, 23 deaths McIntosh: 141 cases, 1 death Murray: 58 cases Muskogee: 396 cases, 16 deaths Noble: 73 cases, 2 deaths Nowata: 51 cases, 1 death Okfuskee: 49 cases Oklahoma: 8,444 cases, 94 deaths Okmulgee: 353 cases, 1 death Osage: 340 cases, 11 deaths Other: 18 cases Ottawa: 304 cases, 2 deaths Pawnee: 115 cases, 3 deaths Payne: 635 cases, 3 deaths Pittsburg: 159 cases, 3 deaths Pontotoc: 159 cases, 2 deaths Pottawatomie: 329 cases, 6 deaths Pushmataha: 79 cases Roger Mills: 7 cases Rogers: 701 cases, 13 deaths Seminole: 175 cases, 5 deaths Sequoyah: 199 cases, 4 deaths Stephens: 164 cases, 2 deaths Texas: 1,026 cases, 7 deaths Tillman: 51 cases, 1 death Tulsa: 8,319 cases, 94 deaths Wagoner: 640 cases, 22 deaths Washington: 547 cases, 39 deaths Washita: 23 cases Woods: 15 cases Woodward: 31 cases

OKLAHOMA CITY —

The Oklahoma State Department of Health on Wednesday reported 848 new coronavirus cases across the state, bringing the total cumulative number of the state’s positive cases to 34,623.

>> CORONAVIRUS MAP OF OKLAHOMA: Check cases by county

Fourteen additional deaths were reported Wednesday; no deaths were identified in the past 24 hours, officials said:

One in Caddo County, one female in the 50 – 64 age group.
Three in Cleveland County, two males in the 50 – 64 age group and one male in the 65 or older age group.
One in Comanche County, 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 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.

According to the health department, there have been 523 coronavirus deaths statewide.

Get the details from Oklahoma State Department of Health.

Officials also reported that 27,386 Oklahomans have recovered from the virus. By Oklahoma health officials’ definition, a recovered patient is currently not hospitalized or deceased and it has been 14 days after onset/report.

Health officials reported that there were 571,890 total negative specimens. Officials said there have been 3,041 total hospitalizations, and that 663 people are currently hospitalized.

According to the health department, 35.85% of those who tested positive are between the ages of 18 and 35, 21.84% are 36 to 49 years old, 17.64% are 50 to 64 years old, 13.94% are 65 years old or older, 8.41% are 5 to 17 years old and 2.32% are 4 years old or younger.

❗️NEW: Oklahoma reports 14 new COVID deaths, the most since 21 deaths were reported on April 21.

This increases the 7-day average of deaths slightly to the level it was at in late April. pic.twitter.com/LDP5Luf3H7

— Dillon Richards (@KOCODillon) July 29, 2020