Oklahoma’s total number of COVIDs surpasses 80,000, hitting an average high for the third consecutive day

The Oklahoma Department of Health reported 1,089 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, bringing the state to 80,161.

There were 156 incidents on Wednesday in Tulsa County. That total is currently 16,363. Oklahoma County was the first state to break 17,000 cases, adding 174 to a total of 17,135 cases.

The average of new 7-day cases of infection-prone states rose from 1,108 to 1,125, the third consecutive day of new highs. The average has increased for 11 consecutive days, during which time it has increased by 343.

The state’s seven-day average hit 1,093 on August 1, after which positive antigen testing was included throughout the state. By late August, the average had fallen to 645.

The 7-day average for Tulsa County rose from 121 to 128.

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The state health department reported eight deaths, one in the last 24 hours. Two adults between the ages of 50 and 64 died. Six adults over the age of 65, including men and women in Tulsa County, have died. Since March 18, COVID-19 has officially killed 970 Oklahoma people, 155 of whom have been killed in Tulsa County.

On Tuesday, 612 Oklahoma were hospitalized with COVID-19, 16 fewer than on Monday. Of the patients hospitalized on Tuesday, 546 tested positive for the coronavirus. Overall, 226 Oklahomas admitted with COVID-19 were in the intensive care unit, 18 fewer than on Monday.

Young Oklahoma people are less likely to be hospitalized than older Oklahoma people, but those who are hospitalized generally require intensive care. Studies published in the Journal of the American Medical Association Of the more than 3,000 COVID patients aged 18-34 years nationwide, 21% went to the intensive care unit, 10% needed a ventilator, and 2.7% died.

The review also found health conditions that could increase the risk of serious illness in young adults.

“The main ones were obesity and hypertension. When combined, obesity, hypertension, and diabetes were added, these young people were at the same risk as older patients for COVID-19 complications,” Bratzler said. Said.

The Tulsa Department of Health reported 245 residents hospitalized as of Tuesday, with a high of 251 on Sunday. Local hospitalizations change frequently based on new data. Hospitalizations in Tulsa County have been on the rise overall since the first week of June.

During the pandemic process, 6,057 Oklahoma people were hospitalized with COVID-19.

As of Tuesday, the state reported that 18% of adult ICU beds were available.

The State Department of Health reported an additional 1,297 cases of recovery on Wednesday, bringing the total to 66,779. A patient is considered to have recovered if the patient has not died, is not currently hospitalized, and has at least 14 days since the onset of symptoms. In some individuals, symptoms have been reported to last for several weeks.

With 12,412 active cases of COVID-19 in the state, 216 less than the previous day, the state recorded new highs for the second straight day.

Tulsa County reported an additional 199 cases of recovery, bringing the total to 14,761. There are 1,447 active cases in the county, 41 less than the previous day.

The state’s reported overall positive test rate remained at 8.1%. Of the 12,755 tests reported on Tuesday, 7% were positive. Each positive test does not necessarily represent a unique individual.

The state has also begun reporting a cumulative positive test rate, an indicator used by the Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center. It is calculated by dividing the number of cases by the number of negative tests and the number of cases. As of Tuesday, the rate was 7.1%.

Johns Hopkins uses different rates to compare conditions that may track the test in different ways. The ideal way to calculate the positive rate is to divide the number of people tested positive by the number of people tested. This is how to calculate the percentage of Oklahoma as a whole.

The World Health Organization benchmark for proper testing is a positive test rate of 5%.