(Oklahoma City, OK) A total of 481 positive COVID-19 cases have been reported in Oklahoma and the total number of deaths went up to 17, the state health department reported Monday. The latest death was a man ages 50 to 64 from Cleveland County. This is the sixth death in the county, making Cleveland County the county with the most coronavirus-related deaths in the state.
As of Monday morning, 153 Oklahomans have been hospitalized due to the virus. The ages of patients range from 0 to 95 and the median age is 58. Four children ages 0 to four tested positive; six children ages 5 to 17 tested positive; 80 patients are ages 18 to 35; 90 patients are ages 36 to 49; 132 patients are ages 50 to 64; and 169 patients are ages 65 and older.
The breakdown of cases are 253 patients are female and 228 patients are male. Three counties reported their first confirmed coronavirus cases; Beckham, Cotton and Love counties. These counties are now required to follow Gov. Kevin Stitt’s “Safer-At-Home” executive order, bringing the total number of affected counties up to 47.
