OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – Health officials say more than 200 patients are currently in intensive care units across the state due to COVID-19.
On Wednesday, data from the Oklahoma State Department of Health shows that the state has had 477,052 confirmed cases of COVID-19 since March of 2020.
That’s an increase of 1,474 cases since Tuesday, July 27.
At this point, officials believe there are 9,762 active cases of COVID-19 in Oklahoma.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Oklahoma has seen 8,713 deaths as of Wednesday.
Officials say there were 639 Oklahomans hospitalized with COVID-19 on average over the past three days. Authorities also noted that there were 25 pediatric hospitalizations for COVID-19 included in that number.
Health leaders say over 1.86 million Oklahomans have received their initial COVID-19 vaccine, while 1.58 million have completed the series.
To learn more about guidelines regarding the pandemic, visit the CDC’s website.