The Oklahoma State Department of Health reported 5,346 new COVID-19 cases across the state since Friday, Sept. 24, bringing the total cumulative number of the state’s positive cases to 609,737.Here’s a breakdown of how many cases were added over the weekend:Saturday, Sept. 18: 1,154 casesSunday, Sept. 19: 3,162 casesMonday, Sept. 20: 1,030 casesAccording to the health department, 1,666 is Monday’s 7-day rolling average for the number of new cases reported. The state’s total provisional death count, according to the CDC/NCHS, stands at 10,127 as of Monday; that’s 102 more deaths compared to Friday’s update.>> COVID-19 in Oklahoma: New cases, deaths, breakthrough cases, vaccination ratesHealth officials reported that there are 13,967 total active cases and that the recent 3-day average hospitalizations stand at 1,181. Officials also reported that there are 30 pediatric hospitalizations. The health department announced that they are changing the way they report COVID-19 deaths in an effort to show a “more timely” picture of the disease’s impact in Oklahoma. Moving forward, OSDH officials said they will include the provisional death count provided by CDC/NCHS in the daily updates.According to the CDC, provisional death counts deliver the most complete and accurate picture of lives lost to COVID-19. They are based on death certificates, which are the most reliable source of data and contain information not available anywhere else, including comorbid conditions, race and ethnicity and place of death. Learn more about provisional death count here.Get the details from Oklahoma State Department of Health.
OKLAHOMA CITY —
The Oklahoma State Department of Health reported 5,346 new COVID-19 cases across the state since Friday, Sept. 24, bringing the total cumulative number of the state’s positive cases to 609,737.
Here’s a breakdown of how many cases were added over the weekend:
- Saturday, Sept. 18: 1,154 cases
- Sunday, Sept. 19: 3,162 cases
- Monday, Sept. 20: 1,030 cases
According to the health department, 1,666 is Monday’s 7-day rolling average for the number of new cases reported.
The state’s total provisional death count, according to the CDC/NCHS, stands at 10,127 as of Monday; that’s 102 more deaths compared to Friday’s update.
>> COVID-19 in Oklahoma: New cases, deaths, breakthrough cases, vaccination rates
Health officials reported that there are 13,967 total active cases and that the recent 3-day average hospitalizations stand at 1,181. Officials also reported that there are 30 pediatric hospitalizations.
The health department announced that they are changing the way they report COVID-19 deaths in an effort to show a “more timely” picture of the disease’s impact in Oklahoma. Moving forward, OSDH officials said they will include the provisional death count provided by CDC/NCHS in the daily updates.
According to the CDC, provisional death counts deliver the most complete and accurate picture of lives lost to COVID-19. They are based on death certificates, which are the most reliable source of data and contain information not available anywhere else, including comorbid conditions, race and ethnicity and place of death. Learn more about provisional death count here.
Get the details from Oklahoma State Department of Health.