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Oklahoma sees 862 new COVID-19 cases Tuesday

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The Oklahoma State Department of Health documented 862 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday.

 

Oklahoma’s seen 516,663 COVID-19 cases overall throughout the pandemic as 19,657 cases are active. The new cases 7 day average is 2,187 and the CDC provisional death count is 8,902.

 

Posted below is data for regions across Oklahoma. Kay, Noble, Osage and Pawnee counties are considered as Region 2. Grant and Garfield counties are considered as Region 1.

 

ACUTE CARE OSDH LICENSED
FACILITIES/LOCATION**
RECENT 3 DAY AVE. HOSPITALIZATIONS
Cases (ICU)
Region 1 (NW)32 (10)
Region 2 (NE)128 (30)
Region 3 (SW)139 (34)
Region 4 (EC)72 (16)
Region 5 (SE)58 (10)
Region 6 (Central)81 (25)
Region 7 (Tulsa)480 (137)
Region 8 (OKC)278 (79)
Total 1,268* (341) 
OTHER TYPES OF FACILITIES
Focus Facilities49 (16)
Rehabilitation Facilities2 (0)
Tribal Facilities41 (12)
Other Facilities Total92 (28)

 

Locally, Kay County has seen 5,671 COVID-19 cases, 129 deaths and 5,389 recoveries. Therefor, Kay County has 153 active COVID-19 cases.

 

If you’re needing to get tested for COVID-19, the Kay County Health Department has COVID-19 testing available by appointment only at the Ponca City clinic on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. Make an appointment by calling 580-762-1641. COVID-19 testing is NOT available at the Blackwell clinic.

 

Data for Kay County communities is posted below:

 

PONCA CITY – 4,115 COVID-19 cases/85 deaths/3,945 recoveries

BLACKWELL – 750 COVID-19 cases/28 deaths/686 recoveries

NEWKIRK – 474 COVID-19 cases/6 deaths/454 recoveries

TONKAWA – 399 COVID-19 cases/15 deaths/369 recoveries

KAW CITY – 72 COVID-19 cases/3 deaths/64 recoveries

BRAMAN – 28 COVID-19 cases/1 death/24 recoveries

 

As for the COVID-19 vaccine, a total of 3,556,567 doses have been administered. This includes 1,966,499 Oklahomans receiving the first dose and 1,621,616 Oklahomans that are fully vaccinated.

 

Register online to receive a notification when you’re eligible to schedule a COVID-19 vaccine appointment at vaccinate.oklahoma.gov, or locate other vaccine opportunities at vaccinefinder.org.

 

Third doses of the COVID-19 vaccine are available at the Kay County Health Department. Click here to learn more.

 

For more information, visit https://oklahoma.gov/covid19.html.