The sharp increase in new cases reported today (4,827) is largely attributable to an issue with the PHIDDO reporting system, which resulted in a number of cases being backlogged until today. After further review, the case level should have been reported as roughly 3,000 cases per day on 12/2, 12/3 and 12/4.

Of the 4,827 cases reported today:

• 98% had a specimen collection date of 11/19 or more recent
• 86% were collected this week
• 11% were collected last week
• 2.6% were collected prior to 11/22

This week, 76 Oklahoma counties are in the “orange” risk level for the COVID-19 Risk Level System. OSDH continues to monitor closely the statewide hospitalization trends for COVID-19.

The COVID-19 Risk Level System will be updated every Friday in the Situation Update at 11:00 a.m. This week’s map can be seen in this update below the test results chart.

As OSDH continues to meet with stakeholders across the state, the COVID-19 Risk Level System is subject to further revisions as science and public health guidance advances with the ongoing pandemic.

As of this advisory, there are 208,875 cases of COVID-19 in Oklahoma.

Kay County has had a total of 1,970 confirmed cases, with 26 deaths.

Osage County has reported a total of 2,087 confirmed cases, resulting in 18 deaths.

There have been 1,860 total deaths in the state attributed to the virus.

• There are 24 additional deaths identified to report.
  • One in Bryan County, one male in the 65 or older age group.
  • One in Caddo County, one female in the 65 or older age group.
  • One in Garvin County, one female in the 65 or older age group.
  • One in Jackson County, one male in the 36-49 age group.
  • One in Kiowa County, one male in the 65 or older age group.
  • One in LeFlore County, one male in the 65 or older age group.
  • One in Logan County, one female in the 65 or older age group.
  • Two in Mayes County, two females in the 65 or older age group.
  • One in McCurtain County, one male in the 50-64 age group.
  • One in Okfuskee County, one male in the 36-49 age group.
  • Five in Oklahoma County, two 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 Osage County, one male in the 65 or older age group.
  • One in Pontotoc County, one female in the 50-64 age group.
  • Two in Rogers County, two females in the 65 and older age group.
  • Two in Tulsa County, two males in the 65 or older age group.
  • One in Washington County, one male in the 65 or older age group.
  • One in Woodward County, one male in the 50-64 age group.