Oklahoma COVID-19 Update – 15 May 2020

Mike Seals - May 15, 2020 11:19 am

SITUATION UPDATE: COVID-19

As of this advisory, there are 5,086 confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 in Oklahoma.

Kay County has had 49 confirmed cases, with 7 deaths, and 39 people who have recovered from the virus.

Osage County has 91 confirmed cases, with 8 deaths, and 64 people listed as recovered.

There are 285 total deaths in the state.

  • There is one additional death; it occurred in the past 24 hours.
    • One in Washington County, a female in the 65 and older age group.
  • Today’s weekly Epidemiology and Surveillance Report will include data on antibody testing in the state. Reports from weeks past can be found here. 
  • COVID-19 testing sites are open in multiple cities in Oklahoma as a result of a cross-county, city and state health system partnership. Visit this page for updated dates and locations.
  • For more information, visit coronavirus.health.ok.gov.

COVID-19 Oklahoma Test Results

Confirmed Positive Cases 5,086
*Total Cumulative Negative Specimens to Date 112,755
*Total Cumulative Number of Specimens to Date 118,751
**Currently Hospitalized 215
Total Cumulative Hospitalizations 863
Deaths in the Past 24 hours 1
Total Cumulative Deaths 285

*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 2020-05-15 at 7:00 a.m.


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

 

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