1,684 Total Oklahomans Test Positive For Coronavirus; 80 Total Virus-Related Deaths Reported, OSDH Says

A total of 1,684 Oklahomans have tested positive for the coronavirus and the total of virus-related deaths went up to 80, the Oklahoma State Department of Health reported Thursday.

Thursday, April 9th 2020, 7:45 am

By: LeighAnne Manwarren

1,684 Total Oklahomans Test Positive For Coronavirus; 80 Total Virus-Related Deaths Reported, OSDH Says

A total of 1,684 Oklahomans have tested positive for the coronavirus and the total of virus-related deaths went up to 80, the Oklahoma State Department of Health reported Thursday.

One more death was reported since Wednesday.

A man aged 65 or older died in Sequoyah County.

As of Thursday, a total of 415 patients have been hospitalized. According to an executive order report released Wednesday evening, 188 patients were currently hospitalized with 120 in the ICU.

State health officials said 686 Oklahomans have recovered from the virus, according to Wednesday evening's order report. The state health department said the meaning of recovered is someone who is currently not hospitalized or deceased and 14 days after the onset/report of the virus.

The age range for patients is 0 to 102 with the median age being 55.

Fifteen children ages 0 to 4 tested positive for the virus; 25 children ages 5 to 17 tested positive; 299 patients are ages 18 to 35; 352 patients are ages 36 to 49; 447 patients are ages 50 to 64; and 546 patients are ages 65 or older.

The most deaths were reported in the 65 or older age range with 64. Eleven patients aged 50 to 64, three patients aged 36 to 49, and two patients aged 18 to 35 have died from the virus.

The breakdown of cases is 896 patients are female and 788 patients are male. Forty-three men and 37 women have died from the virus.

Gov. Kevin Stitt issued an executive order April 2 declaring a health emergency in all 77 Oklahoma counties. On April 1, he amended an earlier emergency declaration to close all non-essential businesses in all 77 counties.

More: Gov. Stitt Declares Health Emergency To Strengthen State's Coronavirus Response

Oklahoma County has the most cases in the state with 385. Tulsa County has the second most cases with 308. Cleveland County has 231 cases.

Tulsa County has the most virus-related deaths with 16. Oklahoma County is second with 15. Cleveland County is third with 14.

**COVID-19 Cases by County**
County	Cases	Deaths
Adair	25	2
Atoka	1	0
Beaver	1	0
Beckham	1	0
Bryan	3	0
Caddo	6	0
Canadian	48	1
Carter	1	0
Cherokee	17	1
Choctaw	2	0
Cleveland	231	14
Comanche	47	0
Cotton	4	0
Craig	5	0
Creek	48	2
Custer	5	0
Delaware	14	0
Dewey	1	0
Garfield	5	0
Garvin	13	0
Grady	9	0
Grant	1	0
Greer	37	4
Jackson	6	0
Jefferson	1	0
Kay	36	3
Kingfisher	3	0
Kiowa	1	0
Latimer	4	1
Le Flore	3	0
Lincoln	10	0
Logan	7	0
Love	2	0
Major	1	0
Marshall	1	0
Mayes	12	2
McClain	17	0
McCurtain	2	0
McIntosh	1	0
Muskogee	21	2
Noble	6	0
Nowata	10	0
Oklahoma	385	15
Okmulgee	13	0
Osage	41	5
Ottawa	17	0
Pawnee	24	1
Payne	25	0
Pittsburg	7	0
Pontotoc	9	0
Pottawatomie	24	1
Rogers	19	0
Seminole	4	1
Sequoyah	10	2
Stephens	13	1
Texas	3	0
Tillman	1	0
Tulsa	308	16
Wagoner	57	4
Washington	54	2
Woodward	1	0
Total	1,684	80

As of Thursday, 1,519 tests have returned negative. The negative results are only from the state public health laboratory and do not include the private laboratory negative results, the health department said.

According to an executive order report released Wednesday evening by the health department, Oklahoma has received a total of 18,595 negative tests since February from private labs.

Earlier, Stitt announced people coming from six states will have to quarantine themselves for two weeks. These states are Louisiana, Washington, California, New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut.

For travelers who are returning from a Level 3 Travel Health Notice region, the state health department asks that they stay at home, monitor their health and practice social distancing within the home.

The state health department advises anyone with COVID-19 symptoms such as shortness of breath, fever or coughing to stay home and limit person-to-person engagement.

The state coronavirus hotline is open 24 hours and the number is 877-215-8336 or 211.

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