SITUATION UPDATE: COVID-19 August 7, 2020

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Oklahoma COVID-19 Alert System As of 2020-08-06 Oklahoma COVID-19 Alert System As of 2020-08-06

OSDH Update

This week, there are 9 fewer counties in the “orange” risk zone. OSDH continues to monitor closely the statewide hospitalization trends for COVID-19.

The COVID-19 Alert map will be updated every Friday in the Situation Update at 11:00 a.m. This week’s map can be seen to the left of this article.

As OSDH continues to meet with stakeholders across the state, the COVID-19 Alert Map is subject to further revisions as science and public health guidance advances with the ongoing pandemic.

As of this advisory, there are 42,255 confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 in Oklahoma. 

There are 7 additional deaths identified to report. No deaths were identified in the past 24 hours. 

  • One in Creek County, one male in the 50 - 64 age group. 
  • One in Okfuskee County, one male in the 65 or older age group. 
  • Three in Oklahoma County, one male in the 50 - 64 age group and one female and one male in the 65 or older age group.
  • One in Stephens County, one male in the 65 or older age group.
  • One in Tulsa County, one male in the 65 or older age group.

There are 600 total deaths in the state.

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

COVID-19 Oklahoma Test Results

Confirmed Positive Cases

42,255

*Total Cumulative Negative Specimens to Date 

643,560

*Total Cumulative Number of Specimens to Date 

693,309

**Currently Hospitalized 

561

Total Cumulative Hospitalizations

3,555

Identified Deaths in the Past 24 hours

0

Total Cumulative Deaths

600

*The total includes laboratory information provided to OSDH at the time of the report. Total counts may not reflect unique individuals. 

**This number is a combination of hospitalized positive cases and hospitalized persons under investigation, as reported by hospitals at the time of the report. The data reflect a change in calculation and should not be compared to prior data. 

***The purpose of publishing aggregated statistical COVID-19 data through the OSDH Dashboard, the Executive Order Report, and the Weekly Epidemiology and Surveillance Report is to support the needs of the general public in receiving important and necessary information regarding the state of the health and safety of the citizens of Oklahoma. These resources may be used only for statistical purposes and may not be used in any way that would determine the identity of any reported cases.

Data Source: Acute Disease Service, Oklahoma State Department of Health.
*As of 2020-08-07 at 7:00 a.m.

Detailed case statistics are published on the website. Click here for more information.

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