Oklahoma COVID-19 cases rise to 481 with new death in Cleveland County
/The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Oklahoma rose to 481 Sunday with the virus making its debut in Beckham, Cotton, and Love counties. A Cleveland County man in the 50-64 age group has passed away, bringing the number of statewide fatalities to seventeen. There have been 153 hospitalizations due to the virus.
Oklahoma County leads the state in active cases with 134 infections and four deaths. Tulsa County has 65 cases and three fatalities and Cleveland County has 60 cases and six fatalities. Canadian, Comanche, Creek, Kay, Osage, Pawnee, Payne, and Washington Counties are in the 10-20 range.
There are 140,904 confirmed cases in the United States with 2,405 deaths according to the Center for Disease Control. Oklahoma ranks approximately 33rd in active cases as a state and 18th in total deaths, according to a database compiled by The Guardian.
The World Health Organization is reporting 693,224 total cases worldwide with 33,106 death. The United States continues to lead the world, followed by Italy with 97,689 and Chine with 82,447. Italy leads the world in deaths with 10,781.