Situation Update: COVID-19

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August 24, 2021


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Situation Update: COVID-19


Data shown are preliminary and subject to change
as additional information is obtained

COVID-19 Cases

532,388

New Cases

1,794

New Cases 7 day Average

2,246

Active Cases

20,231

CDC/NCHS Provisional Deaths

9,004

Acute Care OSDH Licensed
Facilities/Location**

Recent 3 day Ave. Hospitalizations

Cases (ICU)

Region 1 (NW) 48 (10)
Region 2 (NE) 123 (33)
Region 3 (SW) 137 (25)
Region 4 (EC) 91 (24)
Region 5 (SE) 51 (11)
Region 6 (Central) 62 (15)
Region 7 (Tulsa) 496 (154)
Region 8 (OKC) 402 (113)
Total 1,410* (385)
   
Other Types of Facilities  
Focus Facilities 42 (14)
Rehabilitation Facilities 3 (0)
Tribal Facilities 42 (11)
Other Facilities Total 87 (25)

*Includes 64 pediatric hospitalizations

**Focus, Rehabilitation and Tribal Facilities numbers are not assigned to a specific region as their patient populations reside across the state.  Information provided through survey of Oklahoma hospitals as reported to HHS as of the time of this report. Response rate affects data.  Facilities may update previously reported information as necessary.

Data Source: Acute Disease Service, Oklahoma State Department of Health.
*As of 2021-08-24 at 7:00 a.m.

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Detailed case statistics are published on the website. Click here for more information.

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