As of this advisory, there are 248 positive cases of COVID-19 in Oklahoma. New counties with cases include Comanche, Craig, Lincoln, Okmulgee, Ottawa and Sequoyah counties.
There are an additional two deaths in Cleveland County, a female in her 90s and a male in his 60s. There are seven total deaths in the state.
As the state continues to work aggressively with public and private partners to increase testing supplies in Oklahoma, it is likely that the increase in confirmed cases is related to an increase in testing in the state.
The Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) operated two satellite testing sites in Kay County and Pittsburg County. There were 32 specimens collected at the Kay County site and 16 in Pittsburg County. The tests are being processed by the Oklahoma Public Health Laboratory.
With the number of cases rising each day, the OSDH urges the public to follow the Governor’s “Safer at Home” executive order advising vulnerable populations and those over the age of 65 to stay home until April 30 and for non-essential businesses in counties with COVID-19 cases to temporarily suspend services until April 30. The CDC also recommends the public to stay home, practice social distancing, hand washing, and specifically for those who are sick to isolate for up to 14 days.
As of this advisory, there are 164 positive cases of COVID-19 in Oklahoma. New counties with cases include Adair, Bryan, Carter, Creek, Delaware, Osage, Pottawatomie and Stephens Counties.
There are an additional two deaths, both from Oklahoma County, one male in his 70s and one male in his 40s.
The Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) has been working aggressively to establish four satellite testing locations in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Kay, and Pittsburg counties.
To effectively develop a large-scale, statewide, satellite testing platform, OSDH is implementing a limited rollout in order to develop best practices for a more robust platform.
OSDH and its public health care partners will begin these new testing sites in phases. Phase one rolls out today, Wednesday, March 25 in Pittsburg County, with 100 test kits, and Kay County with limited testing supplies.
Setting up this initial test phase allows the State’s medical professionals to gather public health data, outside of the hospital setting, while determining the projected capacity needed for effective COVID-19 testing throughout Oklahoma.
As of this advisory, there are 106 positive cases of COVID-19 in Oklahoma.
Governor Kevin Stitt will hold a press conference later today providing an update regarding the state’s actions to combat COVID-19.
There has been one additional death reported in Cleveland County, a woman in her 60s, bringing the total of COVID-19 deaths in Oklahoma to three.
Reporting note: The age grouping chart has changed to allow more comprehensive reporting of the 18-49 age range. This advisory is the first to report the following age ranges; 00-04, 18-35, 36-49.
The number of COVID-19 test results submitted by private labs has grown in the past 24-hours. Earlier this month, the Commissioner designated COVID-19 as a disease that is immediately reportable to OSDH upon suspicion, diagnosis, or test. Any laboratories that fail or refuse to report findings to OSDH may subject to civil and criminal penalties.
Over the past week, the Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) has worked to move as much of its workforce as possible to teleworking. As of Friday, 51 percent were teleworking, and by the end of today, 75 percent of the agency’s central office workforce will be teleworking. A large number of the OSDH workforce, including those at county health departments, are at the epicenter of responding to COVID-19. The Commissioner of Health is committed to a structure that is safe for employees while also delivering robust, coordinated services to address the pandemic in Oklahoma.
The Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) continues to support guidelines from the CDC related to social distancing and personal hygiene. OSDH encourages Oklahomans to stay home, reduce person-to-person contact, wash hands frequently, and avoid touching your face. If you develop symptoms such as fever, shortness of breath or cough, please contact your medical professional or call the COVID-19 call center at 877-215-8336 or 211 for assistance.
*Negative testing results are only from the State Public Health Laboratory and do not include private laboratory negative results.
COVID-19 Cases by Testing Laboratory
Laboratory
Cases
State Public Health Laboratory
53
Diagnostic Laboratory of Oklahoma
17
Other
36
TOTAL
106
COVID-19 Cases by Age Group
Age Group, Years
COVID-19 Cases*
00-04
2
18-35
26
36-49
23
50-64
26
65+
29
Total
106
Age Range
0-91 yrs
COVID-19 Cases by Gender
Male
56
Female
50
Total
106
COVID-19 Cases by County
County
COVID-19 Cases by County*
Canadian
4
Cleveland
22
Custer
1
Garvin
2
Grady
1
Jackson
1
Kay
5
Logan
1
Mays
1
McClain
1
Muskogee
1
Noble
2
Oklahoma
41
Pawnee
4
Payne
3
Pontotoc
1
Tulsa
12
Wagoner
1
Washington
2
Total
106
COVID-19 Cases by County
Counties highlighted in yellow on the map above indicate a death in that county.
Data Source: Acute Disease Service, Oklahoma State Department of Health.
*As of 2020-03-24 at 7:00 a.m.
SITUATION UPDATE: COVID-19
As of this advisory, there are 67 positive cases of COVID-19 in Oklahoma.
An additional person has passed away due to COVID-19, a male in his 50s from Pawnee County. This brings the total number of fatalities to two.
Results continue to arrive from the public-private partnership with Diagnostic Laboratory of Oklahoma (DLO), who have received more than 300 tests for the state. The numbers of pending and negative test results remain fluid as we work to streamline the reporting process through this partnership.
The Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) continues to support guidelines from the CDC related to social distancing and personal hygiene. OSDH encourages Oklahomans to stay home, reduce person-to-person contact, wash hands frequently, and avoid touching your face. If you develop symptoms such as fever, shortness of breath or cough, please contact your medical professional or call the COVID-19 call center at 877-215-8336 or 211 for assistance.
SITUATION UPDATE: COVID-19
saturday march 21, 2020
As of this advisory, there are 53 positive cases of COVID-19 in Oklahoma. Results are beginning to come in from the public-private partnership with Diagnostic Laboratory of Oklahoma (DLO), who took on an additional 300 tests for the state.
Last night, the U.S. Small Business Administration approved the State of Oklahoma’s request for disaster loans for small businesses across all 77 counties who are affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Businesses and non-profit groups can apply for up to $2 million in loans through the SBA’s Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program. Information for loan applications can be found at www.sba.gov/disaster.
The Oklahoma State Department of Health continues to support guidelines from the CDC related to social distancing and personal hygiene. OSDH encourages Oklahomans to reduce person-to-person contact, wash hands frequently, and avoid touching your face. If you develop symptoms such as fever, shortness of breath or cough, please contact your medical professional or call 211 for assistance.
As of this advisory, there are 44 positive cases of COVID-19 in Oklahoma. There has been one death attributed to COVID-19, a male in his 50s in Tulsa county.
The OSDH has partnered with 211Oklahoma to provide quick access to the COVID-19 hotline by dialing 2-1-1 from any phone.
There continues to be a shortage of complete testing kits, delaying the availability of test results. Due to this critically low supply, OSDH is working with health care providers to prioritize test completion for vulnerable populations which are as follows:
Clusters of individuals who are experiencing symptoms, such as nursing homes.
Individuals age 60 or older
Children or adults who have compromised immune systems
If you experience symptoms of COVID-19 such as shortness of breath, coughing or fever, please contact a health care provider for guidance or call 2-1-1 to speak with a state medical professional. During this time, remain isolated, drink fluids and rest. Only go to the emergency room if you are part of a vulnerable population or if symptoms worsen. If you have been tested by a medical provider, and are not part of a vulnerable population, there will be a delay in test results.
Even if you are not experiencing symptoms, it is strongly recommended that everyone observe social distancing and sanitation guidelines to avoid spread to vulnerable populations.
COVID-19 Oklahoma Test Results
Positive (In-State)
44
Positive (Out-of-State)
2
Negative
466
PUIs Pending Results
250
Hospitalizations
4
Deaths
1
COVID-19 Cases by Age Group
Age Group, Years
COVID-19 Cases*
00-04
2
05-17
0
18-49
21
50-64
13
65+
8
Total
44
Age Range
0-79 yrs
COVID-19 Cases by Gender
Male
21
Female
23
Total
44
COVID-19 Cases by County
County
COVID-19 Cases by County*
Canadian
2
Cleveland
8
Custer
1
Grady
1
Jackson
1
Kay
2
Logan
1
McClain
1
Oklahoma
18
Pawnee
1
Payne
1
Stephens
1
Tulsa
5
Washington
1
Total
44
COVID-19 Cases by County
Data Source: Acute Disease Service, Oklahoma State Department of Health.
*As of 2020-03-19 at 07:00 AM.
The following is from a news release from the Oklahoma State Department of Health, at Tuesday, 11:12 am, March 17, 2020 SITUATION UPDATE: COVID-19
As of this advisory (Tuesday, 11 am, March 17), there are 17 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Oklahoma.
At this time, all test results conducted through the Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) public health laboratory are sent to the ordering physician or submitting clinical facility. Test status or results will not be provided by phone. If test results are positive, public health officials initiate an investigation, which results in notifying the patient and provider to conduct the case investigation and contact tracing procedures.
Testing materials remain in short supply. Patients are encouraged to consult their physician or public health professional about their symptoms such as fever, cough or shortness of breath. Clinicians may recommend testing for other respiratory illnesses, including flu, before recommending a COVID-19 test. Those individuals who are uninsured may call 211 for community resources.
OSDH encourages people who need to engage with state agencies to visit the agency’s website to learn more about online options rather than visiting state agency offices. Please visit Oklahoma.gov for a directory of state agencies and links to their websites.
As of this advisory, there are 10 positive cases of COVID-19 in Oklahoma.
The Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) advises anyone with COVID-19 symptoms such as shortness of breath, fever or coughing to please stay home and limit person-to-person engagement.
OSDH also encourages people who need to engage with state agencies to please visit the agency’s website to learn more about online options rather than visiting state agency offices. Please visit Oklahoma.gov for a directory of state agencies and links to their websites.
Pursuant to recommendations from the CDC, OSDH also recommends avoiding mass gatherings of more than 50 people.
The COVID-19 hotline is open from 9 a.m.-7 p.m. The number is 877-215-8336.
COVID-19 Oklahoma Test Results
Positive (In-State)
10
Positive (Out-of-State)
2
Negative
174
PUIs Pending Results
29
COVID-19 Cases by County
County
COVID-19 Cases by County
Canadian
1
Cleveland
1
Jackson
1
Kay
1
Oklahoma
2
Payne
1
Tulsa
3
Total
10
COVID-19 Cases by Age Grouping
Age Group, Years
COVID-19 Cases*
00-04
0
05-17
0
18-49
4
50-64
3
65+
3
Total
10
Age Range
20-69 yrs
COVID-19 Cases by Gender
County
COVID-19 Cases by Gender
Female
5
Male
5
Total
10
Data Source: Acute Disease Service, Oklahoma State Department of Health. *As of 3/16/2020 6:00 a.m.
SUNDAY MARCH 15, 2020
SITUATION UPDATE: COVID-19
Three additional individuals have tested positive for COVID-19. The cases are in Cleveland, Payne and Tulsa counties. There are currently seven cases in Oklahoma.
County health officials are working with each case to determine close contacts and any further need for testing.
Moving forward, the CDC is no longer confirming presumptive positive cases. All positive cases reported in the Oklahoma State Department of Health public health laboratory will stand as confirmed.
We continue to work with health care providers and are testing individuals who are recommended for testing by a provider.
The COVID-19 hotline is open Sunday from Noon-6 p.m. The number is 877-215-8336.
County
COVID-19 Cases by County
Cleveland
1
Jackson
1
Oklahoma
1
Payne
1
Tulsa
3
Total
7
Data Source: Acute Disease Service, Oklahoma State Department of Health. *As of 3/15/2020
Oklahoma State Department of Health
Age Group, Years
COVID-19 Cases*
00-04
0
05-17
0
18-49
3
50-64
3
65+
1
Total
7
Age Range
20-69 yrs
Data Source: Acute Disease Service, Oklahoma State Department of Health. *As of 3/15/2020
County
COVID-19 Cases by Gender
Female
5
Male
2
Total
7
Data Source: Acute Disease Service, Oklahoma State Department of Health. *As of 3/15/2020
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