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Two new COVID-19 cases in Grant and Kay counties, Oklahoma up to 1,868 positive cases since testing started

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As of 11 a.m. Saturday morning, the Oklahoma State Department of Health has reported up to 1,868 positive cases in Oklahoma dating back to when testing began in March.

Locally, Kay County has one new COVID-19 case to bring the total of positive cases to 42, Grant County is up from 1 to 2, Garfield moves from 5 to 6 cases including the one death reported earlier in the week, Logan county remains with 7 cases, Noble county is still at 6, Osage County also hasn’t changed since Friday where the total is at 45, Pawnee remains with 26 and no changes as well for Payne County with 28.

Across the state of Oklahoma, there have been 6 deaths from COVID-19 reported since Friday. Three in Cleveland County, two females and a male in the 65 and older age group. Two in Oklahoma County, a male and female in the 65 and older age group. One in Pottawatomie County, a female in the 65 and older age group.

All test results conducted through the OSDH public health laboratory are sent to the ordering physician or submitting clinical facility. Results will not be provided by phone, nor will the status of the pending test be advised by phone. If test results are positive, public health officials initiate an investigation, which results in notifying the patient and provider to conduct the case investigation and contact tracing.

Current Situation

COVID-19 is a virus identified as the cause of an outbreak of respiratory illness first detected in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China in 2019 and has since spread globally into a pandemic. Symptoms of COVID-19 include fever, cough, and shortness of breath. While roughly 80% of cases report mild symptoms, some progress into severe pneumonia and multi-organ failure and can lead to death. Current data indicates the risk of death for those contracting COVID-19 notably increases for individuals above the age of 60 or for individuals with autoimmune conditions. On January 11, 2020, the first set of individuals in the United States tested positive for COVID-19. The virus has since spread across all 50 states and the number of individuals testing positive for COVID-19 continues to rapidly grow each day.

To stay up-to-date on COVID-19 in Oklahoma, go to coronavirus.health.ok.gov.

COVID-19 Oklahoma Test Results

Positive (In-State)1,868
*Total Cumulative Negative Specimens20,790
*Total Cumulative Number of Specimens to Date22,511
Total Cumulative Hospitalizations446
Deaths94

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

COVID-19 Cases by Testing Laboratory

LaboratoryCases
Diagnostic Laboratory of Oklahoma309
State Public Health Laboratory193
Other1,366
Total1,868

COVID-19 Cases by Age Grouping

Age Group, YearsCOVID-19 CasesDeaths
00-04160
05-17300
18-353292
36-493843
50-6448612
65+62377
Total1,86894
Age Range: 0-102 yrsMedian Age: 56

COVID-19 Cases by Gender

GenderCasesDeaths
Female100644
Male86250
Total1,86894

COVID-19 Cases by County

CountyCasesDeaths
Adair272
Atoka10
Beaver10
Beckham10
Bryan30
Caddo90
Canadian561
Carter10
Cherokee181
Choctaw20
Cleveland24717
Comanche490
Cotton40
Craig60
Creek543
Custer50
Delaware240
Dewey10
Garfield61
Garvin100
Grady110
Grant20
Greer484
Jackson70
Jefferson10
Kay423
Kingfisher50
Kiowa10
Latimer41
Le Flore30
Lincoln110
Logan70
Love20
Major10
Marshall10
Mayes132
McClain180
McCurtain20
McIntosh10
Muskogee212
Noble60
Nowata100
Okfuskee10
Oklahoma42519
Okmulgee130
Osage457
Ottawa160
Pawnee262
Payne280
Pittsburg80
Pontotoc90
Pottawatomie253
Rogers240
Seminole61
Sequoyah92
Stephens131
Texas30
Tillman10
Tulsa32316
Wagoner674
Washington832
Woodward10
Total1,86894

* Community spread is defined as the spread of an illness for which the source of
infection is unknown. For purposes of our COVID-19 reporting, we are highlighting
the counties that contain a positive case.