Tuesday, April 14, 2020

Nine more COVID-19 deaths reported in Oklahoma, 115 new cases confirmed

From the Oklahoma State Department of Health)

As of this advisory, there are 2,184 confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 in Oklahoma.

There are nine additional deaths:

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

One in Major County, a female in the 18-35 age group.

One in Mayes County, a male in the 65 and older age group.










One in Pittsburg County, a male in the 65 and older age group. 

One in Pontotoc County, a male in the 65 and older age group.

One in Rogers County, a male in the 65 and older age group. 

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

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

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

There are 108 total deaths in the state.

The Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) has established a task force, including nurses and epidemiologists, to work with long term care facilities through onsite consultation, assessment and training to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 in facilities. The agency also is distributing shipments of personal protective equipment (PPE) to facilities. 

OSDH continues to work with hospitals to prepare for a surge to the medical system in the coming weeks. 

For more information, visit coronavirus.health.ok.gov.

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