OKDOH Daily COVID-19 Update - April 29, 2020

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SITUATION UPDATE: COVID-19

  • As of this advisory, there are 3,473 confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 in Oklahoma. 
  • There are seven additional deaths; three of them occurred in the past 24 hours and the others died between April 16-April 26.
    • Two in Oklahoma County, a male in the 65 and older age group and a male in the 36-49 age group.
    • One in Tulsa County, a male in the 65 and older age group. 
    • One in Garvin County, a male in the 65 and older age group.
    • One in Kay County, a female in the 65 and older age group.
    • One in Muskogee County, a male in the 65 and older age group.
    • One in Washington County, a male in the 50-64 age group.
  • There are 214 total deaths in the state.
  • On Tuesday, Governor Kevin Stitt called for all COVID testing locations and providers to expand access to all Oklahomans who desire to be tested, even without demonstrating symptoms. 
  • Drive-thru COVID-19 testing is now available at the Oklahoma Health Center in coordination with the University of Oklahoma. If you are experiencing symptoms, call 405-271-7774 to make an appointment. More information can be found here.
  • A list of COVID-19 testing sites in the state can be found here.
  • For more information, visit coronavirus.health.ok.gov.

COVID-19 Oklahoma Test Results

Confirmed Positive Cases 3,473

*Total Cumulative Negative Specimens to Date  57,794

*Total Cumulative Number of Specimens to Date 61,619

**Currently Hospitalized 283

Total Cumulative Hospitalizations 703

Deaths in the Past 24 hours 3

Total Cumulative Deaths 214

 

*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 2020-04-29 at 7:00 a.m.