825 new COVID-19 cases in Oklahoma, OSDH reports

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – Oklahoma has 825 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, according to the Oklahoma State Department of Health.

There have now been 43,080 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Oklahoma since the pandemic began in March, according to OSDH.

OSDH reported an 854-case increase on Friday. There were 42,255 total cases in the state on Friday since March.

Saturday’s total amounts to a 2 percent increase in new coronavirus cases.

There have been three new COVID-19-related deaths in the past 24 hours.

OSDH officials report that 603 people in Oklahoma have died from COVID-19 since March.

There are currently 6,732 active COVID-19 cases in the state.

Officials have not released the most up-to-date number of COVID-19 hospitalizations in the state.

OSDH reported on Friday stated that 561 patients people were in Oklahoma hospitals because of COVID-19.

Officials reported Saturday that 35,745 people have recovered from COVID-19 in Oklahoma since March.

Although the CDC recommends patients be tested twice to determine if they have recovered, health department officials say they are preserving tests for patients who are sick.

Instead, the Oklahoma State Department of Health identifies a person as recovered if they are currently not hospitalized or deceased and it has been 14 days since the onset of their symptoms or since they were diagnosed.