Oklahoma COVID-19 Update – 12 May 2020

Mike Seals - May 12, 2020 11:21 am

SITUATION UPDATE: COVID-19

As of this advisory, there are 4,732 confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 in Oklahoma.

Kay County has remained steady at 48 confirmed cases, resulting in 7 deaths, and with 38 people who have recovered from the virus.

Osage County has 89 confirmed cases, resulting in 8 deaths, and has 62 people in recovered status.

There are 278 total deaths in the state.

  • There were five additional deaths; one of them occurred in the past 24 hours and the others died between April 30-May 9.
    • One in Tulsa County, a female in the 50-64 age group.
    • One in Cleveland County, a female in the 65 and older age group.
    • One in Greer County, a female in the 65 and older age group.
    • One in Ottawa County, a female in the 65 and older age group.
    • One in Tillman County, a male in the 65 and older age group.
  • Regional 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 4,732
*Total Cumulative Negative Specimens to Date 101,082
*Total Cumulative Number of Specimens to Date 106,559
**Currently Hospitalized 190
Total Cumulative Hospitalizations 840
Deaths in the Past 24 hours 1
Total Cumulative Deaths 278

*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 2020-05-12 at 7:00 a.m.


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

 

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