SITUATION UPDATE: COVID-19

2020 Media Advisory

FOR RELEASE:
March 18, 2020

MEDIA CONTACT:
Jamie Dukes
Public Information Manager
Office of Communications
(405) 271-5601
JamieD@health.ok.gov


Coronavirus.health.ok.gov

COVID-19 Call Center:
(877) 215-8336

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SITUATION UPDATE: COVID-19

  • As of this advisory, there are 29 positive cases of COVID-19 in Oklahoma.
  • The Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) call center received more than 1,000 calls Tuesday. In addition, the webpage dedicated to the Oklahoma COVID-19 response had 155,710 views. 
  • The Oklahoma Department of Human Services (OKDHS) recommends daycares and child care centers remain open to serve their community, increase sanitization practices and remain vigilant in providing hygiene protocols to children and employees, follow best practices on social distancing and sanitization, and remain flexible while maintaining child safety as the top priority.
  • For a complete list of guidance documents, visit the "Resources" page at coronavirus.health.ok.gov for additional information.

 

COVID-19 Oklahoma Test Results

Positive (In-State) 29
Positive (Out-of-State) 2
Negative 378
PUIs Pending Results 110

 

COVID-19 Cases by Age Group

Age Group, Years COVID-19 Cases*
00-04 1
05-17 0
18-49 13
50-64 10
65+ 5
Total 29
Age Range 0-75 yrs

 

COVID-19 Cases by Gender

Male 16
Female 13
Total 29

 

COVID-19 Cases by County

Cases by County

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