Oklahoma COVID-19 Update for 16 September, 2020

Mike Seals - September 16, 2020 11:11 am

SITUATION UPDATE: COVID-19

As of this advisory, there are 72,284 confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 in Oklahoma.

Kay County is reporting a cumulative total of 459 confirmed cases, resulting in 13 deaths.

Osage County has reported a total of 752 confirmed cases, also with 13 deaths.

There are 924 total deaths in the state.

  • There are 12 additional deaths identified to report. One death was identified in the past 24 hours.
    • Three in Canadian County, one female in the 50 – 64 age group and one female and one male 65 or older age group.
    • One in Cotton County, one female in the 65 or older age group.
    • One in Johnston County, one male in the 65 or older age group.
    • Two in Muskogee County, two females in the 65 or older age group.
    • One in Nowata County, one male in the 65 or older age group.
    • Two in Oklahoma County, one female and one male in the 65 or older age group.
    • Two in Tulsa County, one female and one male in the 65 or older age group.
  • For more information, visit coronavirus.health.ok.gov.

COVID-19 Oklahoma Test Results

Confirmed Positive Cases
72,284
*Total Cumulative Negative Specimens to Date 955,312
*Total Cumulative Number of Specimens to Date 1,040,699
**Currently Hospitalized 528
Total Cumulative Hospitalizations 5,610
Identified Deaths in the Past 24 hours 1
Total Cumulative Deaths
924

*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. 

***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 2020-09-16 at 7:00 a.m.


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

 

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