May 6, 2020
By News Director Jared Atha
The active number of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations in the state has once again dropped.
According to the Oklahoma State Department of Health, Oklahoma has 1,039 active cases of the virus, a decrease of 11 active cases when compared to Tuesday.
Unfortunately 6 more deaths due to the virus are being reported by state health officials, 1 occurring in the past 24 hours. Oklahoma’s death count now stands at 253.
Currently there are 230 Oklahomans hospitalized due to COVID-19. That number is down 6 when compared to Tuesday.
Locally one county has seen another recovery. Beckham County is now down to 2 active cases while Jackson County remains with 5, Greer with 4, and Kiowa County with 2.
Harmon, Washita, and Roger Mills Counties are just three of the six remaining counties in Oklahoma that are still without a confirmed case.
Oklahoma remains on pace to continue reopening business amid the coronavirus pandemic, Gov. Kevin Stitt said Wednesday.
Stitt said the rates of new virus infections, deaths and hospitalizations is declining and, in accordance with White House guidelines, allows the state to continue reopening its economy.
Stitt said the number of people testing positive for the virus has fallen from more than 10% about a month ago to 5.4% as of Tuesday and the number of hospitalizations has fallen from a peak of 560 on March 30 to 230.
Phase II includes the reopening of bars, funerals and weddings and church nurseries under a plan announced in late April by Stitt.
