Oklahoma reports 1,170 new COVID-19 cases, four additional deaths

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The Oklahoma State Department of Health on Thursday reported 1,170 new COVID-19 cases across the state, bringing the total cumulative number of the state’s positive cases to 88,369.>> CORONAVIRUS MAP OF OKLAHOMA: Check cases by countyFour additional deaths were reported Thursday; no deaths were identified in the past 24 hours, health officials said. Here's what we know about the latest deaths: One in Beckham County, one male in the 50 - 64 age group.One in Cleveland County, one male in the 65 or older age group. One in Muskogee County, one female in the 65 or older age group. One in Oklahoma County, one female in the 65 or older age group.According to the health department, there have been 1,035 coronavirus deaths statewide.Get the details from Oklahoma State Department of Health.Officials also reported that 74,483 Oklahomans have recovered from the virus. By Oklahoma health officials' definition, a recovered patient is currently not hospitalized or deceased and it has been 14 days after onset/report.Health officials reported that there were 1,127,072 total negative specimens. Officials said there have been 6,510 total hospitalizations, and that 610 people are currently hospitalized.According to the health department, 36.18% of those who tested positive are between the ages of 18 and 35, 21.27% are 36 to 49 years old, 17.62% are 50 to 64 years old, 13.49% are 65 years old or older, 9.48% are 5 to 17 years old and 1.96% are 4 years old or younger.TOTAL CUMULATIVE NUMBER OF CASES BY COUNTY (As of Thursday, Oct. 1) Adair: 649 cases, 10 deaths Alfalfa: 75 cases Atoka: 312 cases, 1 death Beaver: 61 cases Beckham: 575 cases, 4 deaths Blaine: 138 cases, 1 death Bryan: 1,015 cases, 5 deaths Caddo: 821 cases, 21 deaths Canadian: 2,415 cases, 17 deaths Carter: 570 cases, 9 deaths Cherokee: 1,125 cases, 8 deaths Choctaw: 336 cases, 2 deaths Cimarron: 27 cases Cleveland: 6,266 cases, 72 deaths Coal: 71 cases Comanche: 1,697 cases, 13 deaths Cotton: 69 cases, 3 deaths Craig: 511 cases, 1 death Creek: 1,199 cases, 34 deaths Custer: 734 cases Delaware: 804 cases, 25 deaths Dewey: 69 cases, 1 death Ellis: 13 cases Garfield: 1,767 cases, 21 deaths Garvin: 391 cases, 5 deaths Grady: 1,151 cases, 11 deaths Grant: 53 cases, 1 death Greer: 109 cases, 8 deaths Harmon: 46 cases Harper: 30 cases, 1 death Haskell: 289 cases, 4 deaths Hughes: 300 cases, 4 deaths Jackson: 799 cases, 10 deaths Jefferson: 44 cases Johnston: 193 cases, 4 deaths Kay: 656 cases, 13 deaths Kingfisher: 373 cases, 2 deaths Kiowa: 79 cases, 2 deaths Latimer: 142 cases, 2 deaths Le Flore: 1,199 cases, 19 deaths Lincoln: 486 cases, 10 deaths Logan: 538 cases, 1 death Love: 200 cases, 1 death Major: 96 cases, 1 death Marshall: 190 cases, 2 deaths Mayes: 683 cases, 11 deaths McClain: 918 cases, 7 deaths McCurtain: 1,321 cases, 34 deaths McIntosh: 344 cases, 6 deaths Murray: 155 cases, 1 death Muskogee: 1,885 cases, 24 deaths Noble: 162 cases, 3 deaths Nowata: 153 cases, 4 deaths Okfuskee: 147 cases, 5 deaths Oklahoma: 18,580 cases, 196 deaths Okmulgee: 864 cases, 8 deaths Osage: 1,015 cases, 13 deaths Other: 11 cases Ottawa: 897 cases, 6 deaths Pawnee: 259 cases, 3 deaths Payne: 2,346 cases, 7 deaths Pittsburg: 978 cases, 20 deaths Pontotoc: 459 cases, 3 deaths Pottawatomie: 1,434 cases, 10 deaths Pushmataha: 170 cases, 2 deaths Roger Mills: 59 cases, 1 death Rogers: 1,948 cases, 52 deaths Seminole: 485 cases, 6 deaths Sequoyah: 940 cases, 11 deaths Stephens: 458 cases, 5 deaths Texas: 1,576 cases, 10 deaths Tillman: 108 cases, 2 deaths Tulsa: 17,482 cases, 166 deaths Wagoner: 1,519 cases, 26 deaths Washington: 1,016 cases, 40 deaths Washita: 93 cases Woods: 113 cases Woodward: 1,108 cases, 4 deaths

OKLAHOMA CITY —

The Oklahoma State Department of Health on Thursday reported 1,170 new COVID-19 cases across the state, bringing the total cumulative number of the state’s positive cases to 88,369.

>> CORONAVIRUS MAP OF OKLAHOMA: Check cases by county

Four additional deaths were reported Thursday; no deaths were identified in the past 24 hours, health officials said. Here's what we know about the latest deaths:

One in Beckham County, one male in the 50 - 64 age group.
One in Cleveland County, one male in the 65 or older age group.
One in Muskogee County, one female in the 65 or older age group.
One in Oklahoma County, one female in the 65 or older age group.

According to the health department, there have been 1,035 coronavirus deaths statewide.

Get the details from Oklahoma State Department of Health.

Officials also reported that 74,483 Oklahomans have recovered from the virus. By Oklahoma health officials' definition, a recovered patient is currently not hospitalized or deceased and it has been 14 days after onset/report.

Health officials reported that there were 1,127,072 total negative specimens. Officials said there have been 6,510 total hospitalizations, and that 610 people are currently hospitalized.

According to the health department, 36.18% of those who tested positive are between the ages of 18 and 35, 21.27% are 36 to 49 years old, 17.62% are 50 to 64 years old, 13.49% are 65 years old or older, 9.48% are 5 to 17 years old and 1.96% are 4 years old or younger.

TOTAL CUMULATIVE NUMBER OF CASES BY COUNTY (As of Thursday, Oct. 1)

Adair: 649 cases, 10 deaths
Alfalfa: 75 cases
Atoka: 312 cases, 1 death
Beaver: 61 cases
Beckham: 575 cases, 4 deaths
Blaine: 138 cases, 1 death
Bryan: 1,015 cases, 5 deaths
Caddo: 821 cases, 21 deaths
Canadian: 2,415 cases, 17 deaths
Carter: 570 cases, 9 deaths
Cherokee: 1,125 cases, 8 deaths
Choctaw: 336 cases, 2 deaths
Cimarron: 27 cases
Cleveland: 6,266 cases, 72 deaths
Coal: 71 cases
Comanche: 1,697 cases, 13 deaths
Cotton: 69 cases, 3 deaths
Craig: 511 cases, 1 death
Creek: 1,199 cases, 34 deaths
Custer: 734 cases
Delaware: 804 cases, 25 deaths
Dewey: 69 cases, 1 death
Ellis: 13 cases
Garfield: 1,767 cases, 21 deaths
Garvin: 391 cases, 5 deaths
Grady: 1,151 cases, 11 deaths
Grant: 53 cases, 1 death
Greer: 109 cases, 8 deaths
Harmon: 46 cases
Harper: 30 cases, 1 death
Haskell: 289 cases, 4 deaths
Hughes: 300 cases, 4 deaths
Jackson: 799 cases, 10 deaths
Jefferson: 44 cases
Johnston: 193 cases, 4 deaths
Kay: 656 cases, 13 deaths
Kingfisher: 373 cases, 2 deaths
Kiowa: 79 cases, 2 deaths
Latimer: 142 cases, 2 deaths
Le Flore: 1,199 cases, 19 deaths
Lincoln: 486 cases, 10 deaths
Logan: 538 cases, 1 death
Love: 200 cases, 1 death
Major: 96 cases, 1 death
Marshall: 190 cases, 2 deaths
Mayes: 683 cases, 11 deaths
McClain: 918 cases, 7 deaths
McCurtain: 1,321 cases, 34 deaths
McIntosh: 344 cases, 6 deaths
Murray: 155 cases, 1 death
Muskogee: 1,885 cases, 24 deaths
Noble: 162 cases, 3 deaths
Nowata: 153 cases, 4 deaths
Okfuskee: 147 cases, 5 deaths
Oklahoma: 18,580 cases, 196 deaths
Okmulgee: 864 cases, 8 deaths
Osage: 1,015 cases, 13 deaths
Other: 11 cases
Ottawa: 897 cases, 6 deaths
Pawnee: 259 cases, 3 deaths
Payne: 2,346 cases, 7 deaths
Pittsburg: 978 cases, 20 deaths
Pontotoc: 459 cases, 3 deaths
Pottawatomie: 1,434 cases, 10 deaths
Pushmataha: 170 cases, 2 deaths
Roger Mills: 59 cases, 1 death
Rogers: 1,948 cases, 52 deaths
Seminole: 485 cases, 6 deaths
Sequoyah: 940 cases, 11 deaths
Stephens: 458 cases, 5 deaths
Texas: 1,576 cases, 10 deaths
Tillman: 108 cases, 2 deaths
Tulsa: 17,482 cases, 166 deaths
Wagoner: 1,519 cases, 26 deaths
Washington: 1,016 cases, 40 deaths
Washita: 93 cases
Woods: 113 cases
Woodward: 1,108 cases, 4 deaths

Oklahoma reports 1,170 new COVID-19 cases, four additional deaths

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