Oklahoma COVID-19 Update for 24 December 2020

Mike Seals - December 24, 2020 11:09 am

SITUATION UPDATE: COVID-19

The Oklahoma State Department of Health would like to notify you that we will not be reporting data on Christmas Day, Dec. 25, out of respect for our personnel who have worked tirelessly throughout the response to the COVID-19 pandemic and to allow these employees to enjoy the holiday with family. The reporting cadence over the next few weeks is outlined here, and will follow the same protocol as the Thanksgiving reports.

As of this advisory, there are 272,553 cases of COVID-19 in Oklahoma.

Kay County is reporting a total of 3,015 confirmed cases, resulting in 30 deaths.

Osage County has had a total of 2,776 confirmed cases, with 24 deaths.

There have been 2,328 total deaths in the state attributed to the virus.

  • 3,478 is today’s 7-day rolling average for the number of new cases reported.
  • There are 45 additional deaths identified to report.
    • One in Alfalfa County, one male in the 65 or older age group.
    • Two in Bryan County, two females in the 65 or older age group.
    • One in Canadian County, one female in the 65 or older age group.
    • Three in Cleveland County, three males in the 65 or older age group.
    • One in Comanche County, one female in the 65 or older age group.
    • Two in Custer County, two males in the 65 or older age group.
    • One in Jefferson County, one female in the 50-64 age group.
    • One in Johnston County, one male in the 65 or older age group.
    • One in Kingfisher County, one male in the 65 or older age group.
    • One in Latimer County, one male in the 65 or older age group.
    • One in Le Flore County, one female in the 50-64 age group.
    • One in Lincoln County, one male in the 65 or older age group.
    • Two in Love County, two females in the 65 or older age group.
    • Two in McClain County, one female in the 65 or older age group, one male in the 65 or older age group.
    • One in Murray County, one male in the 50-64 age group.
    • Seven in Oklahoma County, one female in the 50-64 age group, three females in the 65 or older age group, one male in the 50-64 age group, two males in the 65 or older age group.
    • One in Ottawa County, one male in the 65 or older age group.
    • Two in Pontotoc County, one female in the 65 or older age group, one male in the 65 or older age group.
    • Three in Pottawatomie County, one female in the 65 or older age group, one male in the 50-64 age group, one male in the 65 or older age group.
    • Two in Seminole County, one male in the 50-64 age group, one male in the 65 or older age group.
    • One in Stephens County, one female in the 65 or older age group.
    • Six in Tulsa County, two females in the 65 or older age group, one male in the 18-35 age group, one male in the 50-64 age group, two males in the 65 or older age group
    • One in Wagoner County, one male in the 50-64 age group.
    • One in Washington County, one female in the 36-49 age group.

COVID-19 Oklahoma Test Results

Cases 272,553
*Total Cumulative Negative Specimens to Date 2,296,331
*Total Cumulative Number of Specimens to Date 2,570,120
Acute Care OSDH Licensed Facility Hospitalizations 1,684
Other Types of Facilities Hospitalizations 152
Total Cumulative Hospitalizations 15,912
Total Cumulative Deaths 2,328

*The total includes laboratory information provided to OSDH at the time of the report. As a result, counts are subject to change. Total counts may not reflect unique individuals. 

***The purpose of publishing aggregated statistical COVID-19 data through the OSDH Dashboard, the Executive Order Report, and the Weekly Epidemiology and Surveillance Report is to support the needs of the general public in receiving important and necessary information regarding the state of the health and safety of the citizens of Oklahoma. These resources may be used only for statistical purposes and may not be used in any way that would determine the identity of any reported cases.

Data Source: Acute Disease Service, Oklahoma State Department of Health.
*As of 2020-12-24 at 7:00 a.m.


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

 

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