853 new COVID-19 cases, 10 more coronavirus deaths in Oklahoma, OSDH reports

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – Oklahoma has 853 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 10 more deaths from the virus, the Oklahoma State Department of Health reported on Saturday.

There have now been 52,599 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Oklahoma since the pandemic began in March, according to OSDH.

OSDH reported an 1,077-case increase on Friday. There were 51,746 total cases in the state on Friday since March.

Saturday’s total amounts to a 1.6 percent increase in new coronavirus cases.

OSDH officials report that 725 people in Oklahoma have died from COVID-19 since March.

There are currently 7,839 active COVID-19 cases in the state, 225 more active cases then on Friday, a 3.8 percent increase.

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

OSDH reported that there were 564 people in Oklahoma hospitals with confirmed and suspected cases of COVID-19 as of Aug. 20.

Officials reported Saturday that 44,035 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.