Oklahoma reports 5419 active cases of COVID-19 with 547 hospitalizations
/The state of Oklahoma surpassed 25,000 cumulative cases of COVID-19 on Saturday with a single-day increase of 916. There have been 19,186 recoveries and 451 deaths, leaving a record-high 5,419 active cases.
Six new deaths have been reported in the past day, and 547 Oklahomans are currently hospitalized. Hospitalizations peaked at 638 on Thursday and declined over the past two days. Of the 54,447 tests administered in the past week, 10% were positive and 9.5% of those cases resulted in hospitalizations.
Six new cases were reported in Sand Springs, and 26 cases are currently active. 91 Sandites have recovered from the virus. There are currently 1,261 active cases in Tulsa County. The City of Tulsa recently implemented a mandatory mask policy for public areas, and in an unscientific Facebook poll in the “Sand Springs Community Group,” more than 53% of the 999 respondents supported a similar measure in Sand Springs.
In the past week there have been 28 deaths in Oklahoma, and the virus continues to disproportionately affect older generations. While the average age of an infected individual was 41, the average age of a deceased victim was 75. The youngest to die this past week was 13, and the oldest was 102. Persons aged 50 and over accounted for only 32% of cases, but 96% of deaths.
On average, the median patient wasn’t hospitalized until six days after they first became symptomatic. The median time spent in the hospital for a survivor was five days, and the median fatality occurred after eight days in the hospital and 13.5 days after symptom onset. 78.5% of fatalities had at least one chronic condition.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are reporting 3,555,877 cases nationwide with a record-high 72,045 new cases in the past day. There have been 137,864 deaths total and 926 new deaths. Oklahoma ranks 32nd in total cases (37th per capita) and 34th in deaths (39th per capita).
The World Health Organization is reporting 13,876,441 case and 593,087 deaths worldwide, with a record-high 259,848 new cases in the past day. There have been 7,360 deaths in the past day - the deadliest period since May 3rd. The United States continue to lead the world in total cases, followed by Brazil with 2,012,151 and India with 1,038,716.
