OSDH: 988 Total Coronavirus Cases Reported, Total Number Of Deaths Up To 38 In Oklahoma

A total number of 988 COVID-19 cases was reported in Oklahoma and the total number of deaths has gone up to 38, the state health department said Friday.

Friday, April 3rd 2020, 7:04 am

By: LeighAnne Manwarren

OSDH: 988 Total Coronavirus Cases Reported, Total Number Of Deaths Up To 38 In Oklahoma

A total number of 988 COVID-19 cases were reported in Oklahoma and the total number of deaths has gone up to 38, the state health department said Friday.

Four deaths were reported since Thursday. Three were in Tulsa County; all women aged 65 or older. One death was a woman aged 65 or older from Cleveland County.

As of Friday, 289 Oklahomans have been hospitalized due to the virus.

The age range of patients is 0 to 96 with the median age being 57.

Twelve children ages 0 to 4 have tested positive; 12 children ages 5 to 17 tested positive for the virus; 154 patients are ages 18 to 35; 204 patients are ages 36 to 49; 266 patients are ages 50 to 64; 340 patients are ages 65 and older.

The most deaths are from people ages 65 or older with 28 deaths. Eight people aged 50 to 64 and two people aged 34 to 49 have died from the virus.

The breakdown of patients is 510 are female patients and 478 are male patients. Sixteen women and 22 men have died from the virus.

Gov. Kevin Stitt issued an executive order Thursday declaring a health emergency in all 77 Oklahoma counties. On Wednesday, 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

As of Friday, 56 counties have reported COVID-19 cases. Oklahoma County has the most coronavirus cases with 237. Tulsa County has the second most cases with 175. Cleveland County has the third most with 130 cases.

**COVID-19 Cases by County**
County	Cases	Deaths
Adair	14	0
Atoka	1	0
Beckham	1	0
Bryan	3	0
Caddo	2	0
Canadian	29	1
Carter	1	0
Cherokee	7	0
Choctaw	1	0
Cleveland	130	7
Comanche	33	0
Cotton	4	0
Craig	2	0
Creek	39	1
Custer	5	0
Delaware	11	0
Garfield	5	0
Garvin	8	0
Grady	5	0
Grant	1	0
Greer	5	1
Jackson	4	0
Kay	25	1
Kingfisher	3	0
Kiowa	1	0
Latimer	2	0
Le Flore	1	0
Lincoln	7	0
Logan	5	0
Love	2	0
Major	1	0
Mayes	5	1
McClain	10	0
McCurtain	1	0
Muskogee	16	2
Noble	5	0
Nowata	7	0
Oklahoma	237	10
Okmulgee	7	0
Osage	21	1
Ottawa	8	0
Pawnee	16	1
Payne	18	0
Pittsburg	2	0
Pontotoc	7	0
Pottawatomie	11	0
Rogers	10	0
Seminole	1	0
Sequoyah	4	1
Stephens	8	1
Texas	1	0
Tulsa	175	8
Wagoner	30	2
Washington	28	0
Washita	1	0
Woodward	1	0
Total	988	38

As of Friday, 1,315 tests have returned negative. The negative results are only from the state public health laboratory and do not include the private laboratory's negative results, the health department said.

The state health department did not disclose how many tests were pending results as of Tuesday, March 24.

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 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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