Situation Update: COVID-19

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August 26, 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

539,074

New Cases

4,152

New Cases 7 day Average

2,507

Active Cases

21,584

CDC/NCHS Provisional Deaths

9,044

Acute Care OSDH Licensed
Facilities/Location**

Recent 3 day Ave. Hospitalizations

Cases (ICU)

Region 1 (NW) 50 (12)
Region 2 (NE) 131 (33)
Region 3 (SW) 149 (29)
Region 4 (EC) 96 (24)
Region 5 (SE) 64 (11)
Region 6 (Central) 100 (23)
Region 7 (Tulsa) 480 (145)
Region 8 (OKC) 434 (118)
Total 1,504* (395)
   
Other Types of Facilities  
Focus Facilities 56 (20)
Rehabilitation Facilities 3 (0)
Tribal Facilities 44 (10)
Other Facilities Total 103 (30)

*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 2021-08-26 at 7:00 a.m.

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