Oklahoma reports 50 additional COVID-19 deaths, 380 new positive cases – KOCO Oklahoma City

KOCO’S CHRISTINE STANWOOD SPOKE TO OU MED’S CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER ABOUT THE RESULTS. THE EMERGENCY ROOMS ARE NOT >> OVERWHELMED WITH COVID PATIENTS NOW. IT’S JUST BEEN A COMPLETE RELIEF TO OUR HEALTHCARE WORKERS. REPORTER: ENCOURAGING NEWS THIS WEEK FROM OU’S CHIEF COVID OFFICER DCTOR DALE BRATZLER. HE BELIEVES THERE ARE 5 THINGS CASES, THE FIRST ‘THE AFTER-HOLIDAY’ SURGE IN NEW CASES. ALSO A SUCCESSFUL VACCINE ROLLOUT. AND WE’VE MADE IMPROVEMENTS ON MITIGATING THE VIRUS LIKE HAND WASHING AND SOCIAL DISTANCING. THE 4TH AND THIS IS IMPORTANT BRATZLER SPECULATES THAT CORONAVIRUS HAS TRAITS OF ‘CORONAVIRUSES’ HAVING HIGHER CASE COUNTS IN THE COOLER MONTHS. >> ONE OF THE REMAINING QUESTIONS IS, IS THERE A NATURAL HISTORY OF THE VIRUS THAT SUGGESTS THAT IT MAY BECOME LESS ACTIVE IN THE SUMMER MONTHS? AND AS WE APPROACH SPRING AND SUMMERS? AND DO WE HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT POTENTIAL INCREASE IN THE FALL AND WINTER AGAIN NEXT YEAR? REPORTER: AND FINALLY A POSSIBLE ‘HERD IMMUNITY’ — >> DID SOME POPULATIONS IN OKLAHOMA AND I’M GOING TO ARGUE THAT SOME OF THOSE YOUNGER POPULATIONS, THE PEOPLE WHO WERE FAIRLY SOCIAL AND MOBILE IN OKLAHOMA THAT WERE SPREADING AT THE HIGHEST RATES OF INFECTION WERE SPREADING THE VIRUS FROM PERSON TO PERSON. WE WERE SEEING A THOUSAND CASES A DAY IN OKLAHOMA IN SOME OF THOSE POPULATIONS ACTUALLY ACHIEVE HERD IMMUNITY. SO THEY’RE NOT SPREADING IT NEARLY AS RAPIDLY AS THEY WERE BEFORE. REPORTER: SO LET’S SHOW YOU STATISTICALLY HOW THIS DROP HAS EFFECTED US, ON JANUARY 12 OKLAHOMA WAS SEEING 103 NEW COVID CASES PER 100,000 POPULATION PER DAY RANKING THIRD IN THE NATION WITH NUMBER OF TOTAL NEW CASES. GET THIS. AND AS OF FEBRUARY 25 OKLAHOMA NOW RANKING 21ST IN THE NATION. DOCTOR BRATZLER ALSO TOUCHES ON ‘VACCINE ALARMISM’ FOR THOSE WHO MAY SAY, ‘IF I GET VACCINATED AND I STILL HAVE TO RETURN TO WEARING A MASK AND SOCIAL DISTANCE WHY GET A VACCINE?’ >> THERE ARE TWO THINGS THAT THE VACCINE DEFINITELY CHANGES. ONE, IS YOUR CHANCE OF GOING INTO THE HOSPITAL OR DYING FROM COVID-19 DROPS DRAMATICALLY. SO THAT’S THE BIGGEST BUT THE SECOND ONE IS, IF YOU’RE WORKING AT THE STATION AND YOU’RE EXPOSED TO SOMEBODY THAT HAS COVID-19 BUT YOU’VE HAD BOTH DOSES OF THE VACCINE, WE DON’T QUARANTINE YOU ANYMORE. IT’S A NEW CHANGE IN CDC SO THAT’S TREMENDOUSLY HELPED THE WORKFORCE. REPORTER: BOTTOM LINE — >> THE BEST WAY TO DRAMATICALLY PROTECT YOURSELF IS TO GET THE VACCINE. REPORTER: DR. BRATZLER SAYS COVID-19 HAS NOT BEEN FULLY ELIMINATED YET SO WE NEED TO REMAIN VIGILANT AND NOT LET OUR FOOT O

Oklahoma reports 50 additional COVID-19 deaths, 380 new positive cases

The Oklahoma State Department of Health on Monday reported 380 new COVID-19 cases across the state, bringing the total cumulative number of the state’s positive cases to 424,888.According to the health department, 719 is Monday’s 7-day rolling average for the number of new cases reportedFifty additional deaths were added on Monday. According to health officials, two of the newly reported deaths occurred in February and 47 of the newly reported deaths occurred in January. Here’s what we know about the newly-added deaths:One in Carter County, one male in the 65 or older age group.One in Cherokee County, one female in the 65 or older age group.Five in Cleveland County, three females in the 65 or older age group, two males in the 65 or older age group.Four in Comanche County, one female in the 65 or older age group, three males in the 65 or older age group.Two in Creek County, two females in the 65 or older age group.One in Garvin County, one male in the 65 or older age group.Three in Grady County, one female in the 65 or older age group, one male in the 50-64 age group, one male in the 65 or older age group.One in Haskell County, one male in the 50-64 age group.Two in Johnston County, one female in the 65 or older age group, one male in the 18-35 age group.One in Kay County, one female in the 65 or older age group.One in Kiowa County, one female in the 65 or older age group.One in Le Flore County, one male in the 65 or older age group.One in Major County, one female in the 65 or older age group.Three in Muskogee County, one female in the 65 or older age group, two males in the 65 or older age group.One in Noble County, one female in the 65 or older age group.Six in Oklahoma County, one female in the 50-64 age group, three females in the 65 or older age group, two males in the 65 or older age group.One in Okmulgee County, one female in the 65 or older age group.One in Osage County, one male in the 65 or older age group.One in Pittsburg County, one male in the 65 or older age group.One in Pontotoc County, one male in the 65 or older age group.One in Pushmataha County, one female in the 65 or older age group.One in Rogers County, one female in the 18-35 age group.Two in Seminole County, one male in the 50-64 age group, one male in the 65 or older age group.One in Sequoyah County, one male in the 65 or older age group.Six in Tulsa County, one female in the 50-64 age group, three females in the 65 or older age group, one male in the 50-64 age group, one male in the 65 or older age group.One in Woodward County, one female in the 65 or older age group.According to the health department, there have been 4,478 coronavirus deaths statewide.Get the details from Oklahoma State Department of Health.Officials also reported that 407,665 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.There are currently 12,745 active COVID-19 cases statewide, officials said. Health officials reported that as of Friday, Feb. 26, there were 3,084,829 total negative specimens. Officials said there have been 23,995 total hospitalizations, and that 528 people were listed as currently hospitalized as of Friday.

OKLAHOMA CITY —

The Oklahoma State Department of Health on Monday reported 380 new COVID-19 cases across the state, bringing the total cumulative number of the state’s positive cases to 424,888.

According to the health department, 719 is Monday’s 7-day rolling average for the number of new cases reported

Fifty additional deaths were added on Monday. According to health officials, two of the newly reported deaths occurred in February and 47 of the newly reported deaths occurred in January. Here’s what we know about the newly-added deaths:

  • One in Carter County, one male in the 65 or older age group.
  • One in Cherokee County, one female in the 65 or older age group.
  • Five in Cleveland County, three females in the 65 or older age group, two males in the 65 or older age group.
  • Four in Comanche County, one female in the 65 or older age group, three males in the 65 or older age group.
  • Two in Creek County, two females in the 65 or older age group.
  • One in Garvin County, one male in the 65 or older age group.
  • Three in Grady County, one female in the 65 or older age group, one male in the 50-64 age group, one male in the 65 or older age group.
  • One in Haskell County, one male in the 50-64 age group.
  • Two in Johnston County, one female in the 65 or older age group, one male in the 18-35 age group.
  • One in Kay County, one female in the 65 or older age group.
  • One in Kiowa County, one female in the 65 or older age group.
  • One in Le Flore County, one male in the 65 or older age group.
  • One in Major County, one female in the 65 or older age group.
  • Three in Muskogee County, one female in the 65 or older age group, two males in the 65 or older age group.
  • One in Noble County, one female in the 65 or older age group.
  • Six in Oklahoma County, one female in the 50-64 age group, three females in the 65 or older age group, two males in the 65 or older age group.
  • One in Okmulgee County, one female in the 65 or older age group.
  • One in Osage County, one male in the 65 or older age group.
  • One in Pittsburg County, one male in the 65 or older age group.
  • One in Pontotoc County, one male in the 65 or older age group.
  • One in Pushmataha County, one female in the 65 or older age group.
  • One in Rogers County, one female in the 18-35 age group.
  • Two in Seminole County, one male in the 50-64 age group, one male in the 65 or older age group.
  • One in Sequoyah County, one male in the 65 or older age group.
  • Six in Tulsa County, one female in the 50-64 age group, three females in the 65 or older age group, one male in the 50-64 age group, one male in the 65 or older age group.
  • One in Woodward County, one female in the 65 or older age group.

According to the health department, there have been 4,478 coronavirus deaths statewide.

Get the details from Oklahoma State Department of Health.

Officials also reported that 407,665 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.

There are currently 12,745 active COVID-19 cases statewide, officials said.

Health officials reported that as of Friday, Feb. 26, there were 3,084,829 total negative specimens. Officials said there have been 23,995 total hospitalizations, and that 528 people were listed as currently hospitalized as of Friday.