Oklahoma COVID-19 Update – 1 May 2020

Mike Seals - May 1, 2020 11:44 am

SITUATION UPDATE: COVID-19

As of the latest reports, there are 3,748 confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 in Oklahoma.

Kay County has had 47 confirmed cases of the virus, with 7 deaths, and 38 please listed as recovered.

Osage County has 76 cases of COVID-19, with 8 deaths, and 54 people in recovered status.

There have been 230 total deaths in the state.

  • There are eight additional deaths; one of them occurred in the past 24 hours and the others died between April 21-April 29.
    • One in Oklahoma County, a female in the 65 and older age group.
    • Three in Washington County, two males in the 65 and older age group and a female in the 65 and older age group.
    • One in Cleveland County, a female in the 65 and older age group.
    • One in Comanche County, a male in the 65 and older age group.
    • One in Pontotoc County, a male in the 65 and older age group.
    • One in Rogers County, a male in the 65 and older age group.
  • There are 230 total deaths in the state.
  • The Oklahoma State Department of Health is excited to partner with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma to bring Caring Vans to our state’s under-served areas for COVID-19 testing. We appreciate all the public health professionals who make this service possible.
  • A list of COVID-19 testing sites in the state can be found here.
  • For more information, visit coronavirus.health.ok.gov.

COVID-19 Oklahoma Test Results

Confirmed Positive Cases 3,748
*Total Cumulative Negative Specimens to Date 62,714
*Total Cumulative Number of Specimens to Date 66,866

**Currently Hospitalized

255

Total Cumulative Hospitalizations 731
Deaths in the Past 24 hours 1
Total Cumulative Deaths 230

*The total includes laboratory information provided to OSDH at the time of the report. Total counts may not reflect unique individuals. 

**This number is a combination of hospitalized positive cases and hospitalized persons under investigation, as reported by hospitals at the time of the report. The data reflect a change in calculation and should not be compared to prior data. 

Data Source: Acute Disease Service, Oklahoma State Department of Health.
*As of 2020-05-01 at 7:00 a.m.


Detailed case statistics are published on the website. Click here for more information.

 

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