JUST ALL RIGHT. WE’LL TALK TO YOU SOON DAMON. THANKS. THERE ARE 787 NEW COVID-19 CASES IN OKLAHOMA AND THAT INCLUDES ALL POSITIVE TEST SINCE FRIDAY THE CDC REPORTING 21 MORE DEATHS AS WELL TODAY FOR A TOTAL OF MORE THAN 8100 AND MORE THAN THIRD OF ALL, OKLAHOMA ADULTS ARE FULLY VACCINATED AGAINST COVID-19. IT’S MORE THAN ONE MILLION PEOPLE WE REACH THAT MILESTONE OVER THE WEEKEND AND WHEN WE LOOK AT THE NUMBER OF ADULTS WITH AT LEAST ONE SHOT. IT’S ALM
Oklahoma reports 787 new COVID-19 cases since Friday; total provisional death count rises by 21
Updated: 6:13 PM CDT Apr 19, 2021
The Oklahoma State Department of Health reported 787 new COVID-19 cases across the state since Friday, bringing the total cumulative number of the state’s positive cases to 445,650.According to the health department, 268 is Monday’s 7-day rolling average for the number of new cases reported.Monday’s total provisional death count, according to the CDC/NCHS, stands at 8,145; that’s 21 more compared to Friday’s update. The health department announced that they are changing the way they report COVID-19 deaths in an effort to show a “more timely” picture of the disease’s impact in Oklahoma. Moving forward, OSDH officials said they will include the provisional death count provided by CDC/NCHS in the daily updates.According to the CDC, provisional death counts deliver the most complete and accurate picture of lives lost to COVID-19. They are based on death certificates, which are the most reliable source of data and contain information not available anywhere else, including comorbid conditions, race and ethnicity and place of death. Learn more about provisional death count here.Get the details from Oklahoma State Department of Health.Officials also reported that as of Wednesday, April 14, 427,029 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. OSDH officials said this data will be updated weekly, on Wednesdays. Health officials reported that as of Friday, April 16, there were 3,507,917 total negative specimens and that 208 people are currently hospitalized.
OKLAHOMA CITY —
The Oklahoma State Department of Health reported 787 new COVID-19 cases across the state since Friday, bringing the total cumulative number of the state’s positive cases to 445,650.
According to the health department, 268 is Monday’s 7-day rolling average for the number of new cases reported.
Monday’s total provisional death count, according to the CDC/NCHS, stands at 8,145; that’s 21 more compared to Friday’s update.
The health department announced that they are changing the way they report COVID-19 deaths in an effort to show a “more timely” picture of the disease’s impact in Oklahoma. Moving forward, OSDH officials said they will include the provisional death count provided by CDC/NCHS in the daily updates.
According to the CDC, provisional death counts deliver the most complete and accurate picture of lives lost to COVID-19. They are based on death certificates, which are the most reliable source of data and contain information not available anywhere else, including comorbid conditions, race and ethnicity and place of death. Learn more about provisional death count here.
Get the details from Oklahoma State Department of Health.
Officials also reported that as of Wednesday, April 14, 427,029 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. OSDH officials said this data will be updated weekly, on Wednesdays.
Health officials reported that as of Friday, April 16, there were 3,507,917 total negative specimens and that 208 people are currently hospitalized.