Oklahoma reports 628 new COVID-19 cases and 638 hospitalizations Thursday
/The Oklahoma State Department of Health reported 628 new cases of COVID-19 Thursday. For the first time in eleven days, the number of active cases went down instead of up, dipping to 4,908 after peaking at 5,015 the day before. Current hospitalizations continued to rise, however, reaching a record-high 638.
There have been six additional deaths linked to the virus: a McCurtain County female in the 65+ age demographic, an Oklahoma County female in the 65+ demographic, an Osage County male in the 65+ group, a Rogers County male in the 65+ group, a Tulsa County female in the 50-64 group; and a Tulsa County male in the 65+ group. There have been 438 total deaths in Oklahoma.
In Sand Springs there have been five new cases reported in the past 24 hours, with three more recoveries. There are 17 active cases in the town. Tulsa County currently has 1,080 active cases and remains in the “Moderate Risk” category.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are reporting 3,483,832 cases and 136,938 deaths nationwide. There have been a record-high 67,404 new cases reported in the past 24 hours, along with 947 new deaths. Oklahoma ranks 32nd in total cases (38th per capita) and 34th in total deaths (39th per capita).
The World Health Organization is reporting 13,378,853 cases and 580,045 deaths worldwide with 226,181 cases and 5,579 deaths in the last 24 hours. The United States continue to lead the world in total cases, followed by Brazil with 1,926,824 and India with 968,876.
