All Counties Remain in Orange Classification With Rise in Cases

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(Enid, OK) All 77 of the state’s counties remain in the “orange” moderate-risk level, according to OSDH’s report on Friday.

Oklahoma reported 3,556 new cases and 17 deaths on Dec. 18th, according to the Oklahoma State Department of Health.

12 of the deaths were in the 65 and older age group including one woman in Craig County, one woman in Oklahoma County, one man in Caddo County, one man in Nowata County, one man in Rogers County, one man in McCurtain County and three women and three men in Tulsa County.

Four deaths were in the 50-64 age group including one man in Oklahoma County, one man in Muskogee County, one woman in Canadian County and one man in Tulsa County.

One death was in the 36-49 age group including one woman in Oklahoma County.

There have been 2,161 total deaths in Oklahoma in which the virus was the cause or a contributing factor, the OSDH reported.

Garfield County gained 12 new cases Friday for am overall total of 4,761 with 419 active cases, according to the OSDH. Of the total Garfield County cases, 4,282 have been in Enid, with 366 active cases.

Other county increases in Northwest Oklahoma on Friday included 18 in Woods, 11 in Woodward, 10 in Blaine, nine in Kingfisher, eight in Alfalfa, seven in Noble, five in Major and two in Grant County.

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