COVID-19 claims ninth victim in Sand Springs
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A ninth Sand Springs resident has died from COVID-19, according to the Oklahoma State Department of Health’s Tuesday numbers. Two Sandites have been reported dead in the past 48 hours, and four in the past month.
30 new cases were reported in Sand Springs, bringing the active total to a record-high 227. There are 2,228 active cases in the city of Tulsa, and 4,340 in Tulsa County.
1,551 new cases were reported across the state, the lowest single-day total in ten days, though the seven-day rolling average is still at 2,607. The statewide active total dropped to 28,807, the first decline in 15 days, but it is still the second-highest total since the pandemic began.
Hospitalizations reached a record-high 1,381 on Tuesday, up from 1,249 the day before. State census shows adult ICU at 95% capacity and pediatric ICU at 75%. Six new deaths were reported, bringing the statewide death toll to 1,544.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are reporting 11,136,253 cases nationwide since the pandemic began, with 246,232 deaths. Oklahoma currently ranks 26th in per capita cases in the past seven days.
The World Health Organization is reporting 54,771,888 cumulative cases worldwide with 1,324,249 deaths. The United States continue to lead the world in total cases, followed by India with 8,874,290 and Brazil with 5,863,093.
