Oklahoma COVID-19 cases rise to 4,962 with 3,660 recoveries and 284 deaths

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The cumulative number of COVID-19 cases in Oklahoma has risen to 4,962 with 3,660 recoveries, leaving 1,018 active cases. There have been 284 deaths statewide with 858 cumulative hospitalizations and 217 current hospitalizations. The city of Sand Springs has totaled 36 cases with 33 recoveries and two deaths, leaving one active case.

There have been six additional deaths in Oklahoma, with three occurring in the past 24 hours, and three occurring between May 4th and May 11th.

  • Two in Oklahoma County, a male in the 65 and older age group and a female in the 65 and older age group. 

  • Two in Cleveland County, both males in the 65 and older age group. 

  • One in Comanche County, a male in the 50-64 age group. 

  • One in Washington County, a female in the 65 and older age group.  

The state has processed 106,943 negative tests thus far. A complete list of testing sites can be found at this link. One out of every 797 Oklahomans have been been diagnosed with the virus.

“Over the past week, OSDH has deployed several systems of support into Texas County and the surrounding areas to address a heightened presence of COVID-19. The largest employer in the county, Seaboard Foods, has been a good partner with state agencies by allowing OSDH to test all processing plant employees," said Health Commissioner Gary Cox.

"We are also partnering on guidance and solutions to ensure the company continues doing everything possible to protect its workers. Over the next few days, we expect spikes in our reporting of positive cases due to the significant number of tests processed for Texas County, which is reflective of our increased testing efforts.”

The Centers for Disease Control are reporting 1,384,930 cases nationwide with 83,947 deaths, an increase of 20,869 cases and 1,701 deaths in the past 24 hours. Oklahoma is 37th in total cases (43rd per capita) and 31st in deaths (32nd per capita).

The World Health Organization is reporting 4,258,666 cases worldwide with 294,190 deaths. The United States continue to lead the world in total cases, followed by Russia with 252,245, The United Kingdom with 229,709, and Spain with 228,691.