Oklahoma COVID-19 Update for 22 October 2020

Mike Seals - October 22, 2020 11:17 am

SITUATION UPDATE: COVID-19

As of this advisory, there are 112,483 cases of COVID-19 in Oklahoma.

Kay County has reported a cumulative total of 822 confirmed cases, resulting in 16 deaths.

Osage County has had 1,343 confirmed cases, with 13 deaths.

There have been 1,221 total deaths in the state attributed to the virus.

  • There are 11 additional deaths identified to report. Three deaths were identified in the past 24 hours.
    • One in Caddo County, one male in the 65 or older age group.
    • One in Jackson County, one male in the 65 or older age group.
    • One in Lincoln County, one female in the 65 or older age group.
    • One in McCurtain County, one female in the 50 – 64 age group.
    • Three in Oklahoma County, one female and two males in the 65 or older age group.
    • One in Pottawatomie County, one female in the 65 or older age group.
    • One in Rogers Mills County, one male in the 65 or older age group.
    • One in Tulsa County, one male in the 50 – 64 age group.
    • One in Wagoner County, one female in the 65 or older age group.
  • For more information, visit coronavirus.health.ok.gov.

COVID-19 Oklahoma Test Results

Cases
112,483
*Total Cumulative Negative Specimens to Date 1,378,605
*Total Cumulative Number of Specimens to Date 1,504,068
**Currently Hospitalized 910
Total Cumulative Hospitalizations 8,170
Identified Deaths in the Past 24 hours 3
Total Cumulative Deaths
1,221

*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 2020-10-22 at 7:00 a.m.


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

 

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