Wednesday, April 1, 2020

SITUATION UPDATE: COVID-19

MEDIA ADVISORY
2020 Media Advisory


FOR RELEASE:
April 1, 2020

MEDIA CONTACT:
Jamie Dukes
Public Information Manager
Office of Communications
(405) 271-5601
JamieD@health.ok.gov

Coronavirus.health.ok.gov

COVID-19 Call Center:
(877) 215-8336

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SITUATION UPDATE: COVID-19

  • As of this advisory, there are 719 confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 in Oklahoma. Greer County has been added to the list of counties now required to come into compliance with Governor Kevin Stitt's "Safer at Home" executive order that calls for non-essential businesses in counties with COVID-19 cases to temporarily suspend services until April 16.
  • There are an additional seven deaths:
    • Three in Oklahoma County, a female in the 50-64 age group and a male and female older than 65.
    • One in Greer County, a female older than 65.
    • One in Kay County, a male older than 65.
    • One in Mayes County, a male in the 50-64 age group.
    • One in Osage County, a male older than 65.
  • There are 30 total deaths in the state.
  • Drive-thru testing sites are open today:
    • Woodward from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. at the Woodward County Event Center.
    • Altus from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. at the Western Oklahoma State College. 
    • Comanche from 2 p.m - 4 p.m. at the Comanche County Memorial Hospital.
  • REMINDER: Governor Stitt's "Safer at Home" order includes the following guidelines for all 77 counties until April 30:
    • No gatherings in groups larger than 10 people.
    • People age 65 or older or those with a compromised immune system must shelter at home.
    • On both statewide and municipal levels, individuals can still leave for essential errands such as to grocery stores or pharmacies. Please call 2-1-1 or visit covidresources.ok.gov for resources and information.
  • For more information, visit coronavirus.health.ok.gov.

COVID-19 Oklahoma Test Results

Positive (In-State) 719
Positive (Out-of-State) 2
Negative* 1,248
Hospitalizations 219
Deaths 30

 

*Negative testing results are only from the State Public Health Laboratory and do not include private laboratory negative results.

Data Source: Acute Disease Service, Oklahoma State Department of Health.
*As of 2020-04-01 at 7:00 a.m.


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

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