COVID-19 claims tenth Sand Springs victim, Oklahoma tops 30,000 active cases
/The number of active cases of COVID-19 in Oklahoma has risen to a record-high 30,484 according to the Oklahoma State Department of Health’s Thursday report. 2,915 new cases were reported, bringing the seven-day rolling average to a record-high 2,807.
18 new deaths were reported, including a tenth victim in Sand Springs. Three Sandites have been reported dead in the past four days. The seven-day rolling death average is at a record-high 15.3 across the state and 107 Oklahomans have died in the past week.
1,381 Oklahomans are currently hospitalized from the virus, down from yesterday’s record of 1,434. There are currently only 56 adult ICU beds available in the state, and 16 pediatric ICU beds.
Sand Springs reported 29 new cases on Thursday, bringing the active total to a record-high 251. Active case load has doubled in the past ten days. There have been five deaths in the past month. Sand Springs Public Schools have announced they will be going to distance learning for all grade levels until after the Thanksgiving Break. City Council is expected to vote on a mandatory mask ordinance at their Monday meeting.
