The Oklahoma State Department of Health reported 2,094 new COVID-19 cases across the state since Friday’s update, bringing the total cumulative number of the state’s positive cases to 641,051.Here’s a breakdown of how many cases were reported over the weekend: Saturday: 763 Sunday: 869 Monday: 462According to the health department, Monday’s seven-day rolling average for the number of new cases reported is 801.The state’s total provisional death count, according to the CDC/NCHS, stands at 11,205 as of Monday; that’s 107 more deaths compared to Friday’s update.Health officials reported that there are 6,826 total active cases and that the recent three-day average hospitalizations stand at 618. Officials also reported that there are 19 pediatric hospitalizations.The health department changed the way they report COVID-19 deaths in an effort to show a “more timely” picture of the disease’s impact in Oklahoma. OSDH officials 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 counts here.Get the details from the Oklahoma State Department of Health.
OKLAHOMA CITY —
The Oklahoma State Department of Health reported 2,094 new COVID-19 cases across the state since Friday’s update, bringing the total cumulative number of the state’s positive cases to 641,051.
Here’s a breakdown of how many cases were reported over the weekend:
- Saturday: 763
- Sunday: 869
- Monday: 462
According to the health department, Monday’s seven-day rolling average for the number of new cases reported is 801.
The state’s total provisional death count, according to the CDC/NCHS, stands at 11,205 as of Monday; that’s 107 more deaths compared to Friday’s update.
Health officials reported that there are 6,826 total active cases and that the recent three-day average hospitalizations stand at 618. Officials also reported that there are 19 pediatric hospitalizations.
The health department changed the way they report COVID-19 deaths in an effort to show a “more timely” picture of the disease’s impact in Oklahoma. OSDH officials 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 counts here.
Get the details from the Oklahoma State Department of Health.