--- Last updated at 11:59 pm August 11, 2020 ---
The Overall Updates in Oklahoma:
Oklahoma - based on media reports, total cases have risen to 44751 (all officially confirmed), after 763 new patients were identified yesterday. The total number of deaths has reached 618, after 13 patients passed away yesterday; while 37197 patients are recovered (813 new). The number of known coronavirus cases in the United States continues to rise. As of Tuesday evening, 5,252,336 people have tested positive for coronavirus (5,252,327 of them being officially confirmed).
News Worth Following:
- Broken Arrow Public Schools announce 33 employees test positive for coronavirus: BROKEN ARROW - Broken Arrow Public Schools announce 33 employees tested positive for COVID-19 last week. The announcement came after the district had decided to delay the first day of school by two weeks. The Broken Arrow Public Schools Human Resources department provided voluntary coronavirus testing to its employees last...
- Gov. Stitt touts Oklahoma's COVID-19 relief for small businesses in visits to Owasso, Broken Arrow: Gov. Kevin Stitt spent Tuesday listening to the coronavirus tribulations and occasional triumphs of small business operators in Broken Arrow and Owasso while also promoting his administration's handling of the epidemic. Stitt and his entourage, which included Lt. Gov. Matt Pinnell, Department of Commerce Executive Director Brent Kisling and Economic...
New Cases Breakdown:
*Based on Media Reports*
- Oklahoma: 129 new cases, 10794 in total, 3 new deaths
- Tulsa: 185 new cases, 10747 in total, 1 new death
- Cleveland: 31 new cases, 3048 in total, 1 new death
- Canadian: 14 new cases, 1238 in total, 2 new deaths
- Texas: 2 new cases, 1058 in total
- Rogers: 34 new cases, 1020 in total, 1 new death
- Wagoner: 26 new cases, 890 in total
- McCurtain: 7 new cases, 865 in total
- Comanche: 9 new cases, 840 in total
- Payne: 14 new cases, 754 in total
- Washington: 6 new cases, 642 in total
- Creek: 14 new cases, 621 in total
- Jackson: 4 new cases, 527 in total
- Muskogee: 11 new cases, 520 in total
- Garfield: 32 new cases, 492 in total
- Okmulgee: 10 new cases, 479 in total
- Bryan: 7 new cases, 465 in total
- Pottawatomie: 11 new cases, 459 in total
- McClain: 9 new cases, 454 in total
- Cherokee: 4 new cases, 449 in total
- Grady: 3 new cases, 445 in total
- Delaware: 7 new cases, 438 in total, 1 new death
- Osage: 5 new cases, 431 in total
- Caddo: 2 new cases, 427 in total, 1 new death
- Ottawa: 16 new cases, 387 in total
- Pittsburg: 16 new cases, 377 in total, 1 new death
- Le Flore: 15 new cases, 360 in total
- Sequoyah: 15 new cases, 354 in total
- Carter: 7 new cases, 349 in total, 1 new death
- Adair: 3 new cases, 344 in total
- Mayes: 4 new cases, 326 in total
- Kay: 7 new cases, 251 in total
- Seminole: 5 new cases, 241 in total
- Garvin: 8 new cases, 235 in total
- Logan: 3 new cases, 225 in total
- Custer: 3 new cases, 209 in total
- Pontotoc: 6 new cases, 207 in total
- Stephens: 1 new case, 202 in total
- McIntosh: 13 new cases, 194 in total
- Choctaw: 3 new cases, 191 in total
- Lincoln: 7 new cases, 174 in total
- Pawnee: 11 new cases, 149 in total
- Hughes: 3 new cases, 141 in total
- Marshall: 3 new cases, 110 in total
- Pushmataha: 1 new case, 109 in total
- Latimer: 1 new case, 93 in total
- Noble: 3 new cases, 87 in total
- Craig: 1 new death, 86 confirmed cases in total
- Atoka: 6 new cases, 76 in total
- Murray: 3 new cases, 76 in total
- Okfuskee: 4 new cases, 71 in total
- Haskell: 2 new cases, 62 in total
- Beckham: 2 new cases, 61 in total
- Tillman: 1 new case, 59 in total
- Blaine: 3 new cases, 45 in total
- Woodward: 4 new cases, 41 in total
- Coal: 2 new cases, 39 in total
- Beaver: 1 new case, 37 in total
- Major: 1 new case, 35 in total
- Kiowa: 1 new case, 30 in total
- Washita: 1 new case, 29 in total
- Cotton: 1 new case, 19 in total
- Grant: 1 new case, 16 in total
- Roger Mills: 1 new case, 9 in total
Official Hotlines:
- Department of Health: 877-215-8336
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--- Last updated at 11:59 pm August 10, 2020 ---
The Overall Updates in Oklahoma:
Oklahoma - the total number of infected individuals is 43988, as yesterday had 393 more confirmed cases based on media reports and official stats. The pandemic has claimed the lives of 605 people statewide, after 2 patients passed away yesterday; while 36384 patients are recovered (325 new). The current count of cases in the United States is 5,206,125, citing different sources; with 5,205,994 cases officially confirmed.
News Worth Following:
- OCCHD releases list of 'serious six' spots where COVID-19 spread is occurring: OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) - As the number of coronavirus cases continues to climb across Oklahoma, health officials are expanding the list of places where residents are at a higher risk of catching the virus. In recent weeks, the Oklahoma City-County Health Department has released a list of the places where...
- 33 Broken Arrow Schools Staff Members Test Positive For COVID-19: BROKEN ARROW, Okla. - School board members and district leaders met Monday after pushing back the first day of school to September 3 and announced that 33 staff members tested positive for COVID-19. School leaders said it's the trifecta of problems, as they have positive cases, they don't have enough protective equipment and they're still trying to get some kids enrolled.
New Cases Breakdown:
*Based on Media Reports*
- Oklahoma: 105 new cases, 10665 in total
- Tulsa: 97 new cases, 10562 in total
- Cleveland: 23 new cases, 3017 in total
- Canadian: 16 new cases, 1224 in total
- Rogers: 10 new cases, 986 in total
- Wagoner: 4 new cases, 864 in total
- McCurtain: 2 new cases, 858 in total
- Payne: 10 new cases, 740 in total
- Washington: 4 new cases, 636 in total
- Creek: 11 new cases, 607 in total
- Jackson: 2 new deaths, 523 confirmed cases in total
- Muskogee: 3 new cases, 509 in total
- Okmulgee: 2 new cases, 469 in total
- Garfield: 8 new cases, 460 in total
- Bryan: 5 new cases, 458 in total
- Pottawatomie: 1 new case, 448 in total
- Cherokee: 5 new cases, 445 in total
- McClain: 5 new cases, 445 in total
- Grady: 1 new case, 442 in total
- Delaware: 5 new cases, 431 in total
- Osage: 9 new cases, 426 in total
- Caddo: 8 new cases, 425 in total
- Ottawa: 2 new cases, 371 in total
- Pittsburg: 11 new cases, 361 in total
- Le Flore: 5 new cases, 345 in total
- Carter: 4 new cases, 342 in total
- Adair: 1 new case, 341 in total
- Mayes: 6 new cases, 322 in total
- Seminole: 1 new case, 236 in total
- Garvin: 1 new case, 227 in total
- Logan: 2 new cases, 222 in total
- Pontotoc: 2 new cases, 201 in total
- Stephens: 1 new case, 201 in total
- Choctaw: 3 new cases, 188 in total
- Lincoln: 2 new cases, 167 in total
- Kingfisher: 3 new cases, 139 in total
- Hughes: 1 new case, 138 in total
- Pawnee: 1 new case, 138 in total
- Latimer: 4 new cases, 92 in total
- Craig: 4 new cases, 86 in total
- Noble: 1 new case, 84 in total
- Okfuskee: 1 new case, 67 in total
- Haskell: 2 new cases, 60 in total
- Nowata: 1 new case, 58 in total
- Johnston: 1 new case, 48 in total
- Coal: 1 new case, 37 in total
- Kiowa: 1 new case, 29 in total
- Washita: 1 new case, 28 in total
--- Last updated at 11:59 pm August 09, 2020 ---
The Overall Updates in Oklahoma:
Oklahoma - based on media reports, total cases have risen to 43595 (all officially confirmed), after 499 new patients were identified yesterday. The total number of deaths has reached 603; while 36059 patients are recovered (309 new). The number of known coronavirus cases in the United States continues to rise. As of Sunday evening, 5,154,562 people have tested positive for coronavirus (5,154,443 of them being officially confirmed).
News Worth Following:
- OU Medicine expands COVID-19 testing for the whole family: OKLAHOMA CITY - The OU Medicine and College of Nursing has expanded its drive-thru testing site as people continue their calls for more accessible COVID-19 testing in the Oklahoma City metro. Expanded COVID-19 testing has been in place since Aug. 3, but what people might not know is that the...
- 486 additional Oklahomans test positive for coronavirus, no new deaths reported: OKLAHOMA CITY (KOKH)--43,566 people have now tested positive for the coronavirus in Oklahoma and 603 have died from the virus, according to the Health Department. 486 additional Oklahomans have tested positive for the virus since Saturday's report and no new deaths were reported. More in-depth information can be found here.
New Cases Breakdown:
*Based on Media Reports*
- Oklahoma: 136 new cases, 10560 in total
- Tulsa: 76 new cases, 10465 in total
- Cleveland: 27 new cases, 2994 in total
- Canadian: 14 new cases, 1208 in total
- Texas: 1 new case, 1056 in total
- Rogers: 18 new cases, 976 in total
- Wagoner: 12 new cases, 860 in total
- Comanche: 28 new cases, 831 in total
- Payne: 9 new cases, 730 in total
- Washington: 9 new cases, 632 in total
- Creek: 8 new cases, 596 in total
- Jackson: 5 new cases, 523 in total
- Muskogee: 3 new cases, 506 in total
- Okmulgee: 1 new case, 467 in total
- Garfield: 5 new cases, 452 in total
- Pottawatomie: 5 new cases, 447 in total
- Grady: 4 new cases, 441 in total
- Cherokee: 19 new cases, 440 in total
- McClain: 10 new cases, 440 in total
- Delaware: 2 new cases, 426 in total
- Osage: 13 new cases, 417 in total
- Caddo: 4 new cases, 417 in total
- Ottawa: 1 new case, 369 in total
- Pittsburg: 11 new cases, 350 in total
- Le Flore: 14 new cases, 340 in total
- Sequoyah: 7 new cases, 340 in total
- Adair: 1 new case, 340 in total
- Carter: 1 new case, 338 in total
- Mayes: 3 new cases, 316 in total
- Kay: 2 new cases, 244 in total
- Seminole: 1 new case, 235 in total
- Garvin: 1 new case, 226 in total
- Logan: 8 new cases, 220 in total
- Stephens: 2 new cases, 200 in total
- Pontotoc: 1 new case, 199 in total
- Choctaw: 2 new cases, 185 in total
- Hughes: 3 new cases, 137 in total
- Pawnee: 1 new case, 137 in total
- Kingfisher: 7 new cases, 136 in total
- Latimer: 1 new case, 88 in total
- Murray: 2 new cases, 73 in total
- Okfuskee: 3 new cases, 66 in total
- Beckham: 7 new cases, 60 in total
- Haskell: 1 new case, 58 in total
- Johnston: 1 new case, 47 in total
- Blaine: 1 new case, 42 in total
- Harmon: 5 new cases, 32 in total
- Kiowa: 1 new case, 28 in total
- Dewey: 1 new case, 10 in total
- Harper: 1 new case, 10 in total