Oklahoma reports new records in active COVID-19 cases, single-day case increase, and hospitalizations
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The Oklahoma State Department of Health reported new records for single-day increase in COVID-19 cases, current active cases, and current hospitalizations Tuesday. 993 new cases were reported over the past 24 hours, along with four deaths and 546 hospitalizations. 4,675 Oklahomans currently have the virus, and 21,738 have contracted it since the pandemic began.
Of the four deaths reported Tuesday: one was a McCurtain County male in the 65+ age demographic, one was an Oklahoma County woman in the 65+ demographic, one was a Tulsa County male in the 50-64 age range, and one was a Tulsa County woman in the 18-35 group. There have been 428 deaths since the pandemic began.
Sand Springs saw an increase of three cases since Monday, with an equal number of recoveries. Active cases in the town held at 16, down from a peak of 21. Tulsa County is reporting 1,099 active cases. Tulsa County is currently in the Moderate-Risk Phase of the Oklahoma COVID-19 Alert System.
Oklahoma’s hospital beds are currently at 15.5% capacity with 2,974 total beds remaining. The Adult Intensive Care Units are at 80% capacity, with 197 beds remaining. There are 711 ventilators available in the state.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are reporting 3,296,599 cases nationwide with 134,884 deaths. There have been 60,469 new cases and 312 new deaths reported in the past 24 hours. Oklahoma ranks 33rd in total cases (39th per capita) and 34th in total deaths (38th per capita).
The World Health Organization is reporting 12,964,809 cases worldwide with 570,288 deaths. There have been 196,775 new cases reported in the past 24 hours. The United States continue to lead the world in total cases, followed by Brazil with 1,864,681 and India with 906,752.
