ENID, Okla. Oklahoma only saw 209 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, but 15 of those were in Northwest Oklahoma counties, according to Oklahoma State Department of Health data.
There were no deaths reported Sunday by OSDH.
Eleven of the 13 Garfield County cases were in Enid, and two additional positive tests were confirmed in Kingfisher County by the OSDH. Other communities gaining a case in Northwest Oklahoma were Lahoma, Hennessey and Kingfisher.
Of the 25,265 cumulative COVID-19 cases, 5,348 are active, representing a single-day decrease of 71. There have been 19,466 Oklahomans who have recovered, according to OSDH, which definesrecovered as "not hospitalized or deceased and 14 days after onset/report."
State numbers
Increases in cases per age group reported Sunday were 81 in the 18-35 age group, 47 in the 36-49 age group, 38 in the 50-64 age group, 21 in the 65 and older age group, 16 in the 5-17 age group and six in the 0-4 age group.
Cumulative totals as of Sunday were 552 in the 0-4 age group, 1,953 in the 5-17 age group, 9,230 in the 18-35 age group, 5,524 in the 36-49 age group, 4,413 in the 50-64 age group and 3,593 in the 65 and older age group.
Of those testing positive, 12,942, or 51.23%, have been female, and 12,245 or 48.47%, have been male. There are 78 listed as "unknown" gender, according to OSDH data on Sunday.
Of the overall 451 deaths in the state, 360 or 79.82%, have been 65 and older; 69 or 15.30%, have been in the 50-64 age group; 14, or 3.10%, have been in the 36-49 age group; 7, or 1.55%, have been in the 18-35 age group; and one, or .22%, has been in the 5-17 age group. More men, 238, than women, 213, have succumbed to the virus, according to OSDH on Saturday. The average age of those who have died is 75.1.
Data shows deaths in 49 of Oklahoma's 77 counties, with 84 in Tulsa County; 77 in Oklahoma County; 40 in Cleveland County; 39 in Washington County; 19 each in Delaware and Wagoner counties; 14 in Muskogee County; 13 in McCurtain County; 11 in Caddo County; 10 in Rogers County; 9 each in Comanche, Creek, Kay and Osage counties; 7 each in Greer and Texas counties; 5 each in Grady, Mayes and Pottawatomie counties; 4 each in Adair, Canadian, McClain and Seminole counties; 3 each in Carter, Garvin, Jackson, Pawnee, Pittsburg and Sequoyah counties; 2 each in Cotton, Garfield, Lincoln, Ottawa, Payne and Pontotoc counties; and 1 each in Bryan, Cherokee, Choctaw, Hughes, Kiowa, Latimer, Leflore, Logan, Major, McIntosh, Noble, Nowata, Stephens and Tillman counties.
COVID-19 data released Sunday for Northwest Oklahoma counties shows Garfield with 173 cases, 114 recovered andtwo deaths,a woman in the 36-49 age groupin June and an86-year-old from Garfield Countyin April; Kingfisher with 62 cases, 43 recovered; Noble with 59 cases, 46 recovered and one death; Blaine with 23 cases, 17 recovered;Woodward with 18 cases, 14 recovered; Major with 16 cases, 13 recovered and one death, awoman in18-35 age groupin April; Woods with 12 cases, eight recovered;Grant with four cases, two recovered; and Alfalfa with one recovered case.
CumulativeCOVID-19 cases by city or townin Northwest Oklahoma include 159 in Enid (54 active); 25 in Kingfisher (eight active); 16 in Hennessey (five active); 15 each in Okarche (three active) and Woodward, (three active); 10 each in Alva (two active) and Watonga (two active); seven each in Cashion and Fairview (one active); six in Geary (one active); five in Ringwood (one active); four each in Dover (three active), Garber (one active), Lahoma (one active) and Longdale (two active); two each in Freedom (two active), Laverne (one active), Meno, Pond Creek (two active), Seiling and Waukomis (one active); and one each in Billings (one active), Canton (one active), Fort Supply, Hitchcock, Jet, Lamont, Medford, Mooreland and Okeene, according to data released by OSDH on Sunday. Residents living in areas with under 100 in population or those with unknown addresses may be recorded as "other."
In Enid, there have been 80 cases with 55 recovered, from the 73701 Zip Code, primarily the eastern half of the city, and 79 cases with 49 recovered from 73703, or the western half, according to OSDH data on Sunday. There also has been one recovered case in the 73705 Zip Code, which is listed as Vance Air Force Base athttps://www.unitedstateszipcodes.org/.
COVID-19 cases per county in Oklahoma as reported by the Oklahoma State Department of Health Sunday, July 19, 2020. SOURCE: OSDH
COVID-19 cases per city in Oklahoma as reported by the Oklahoma State Department of Health Sunday, July 19, 2020. SOURCE: OSDH
Nursing homes with resident- or staff-related COVID-19 cases have remained light in Northwest Oklahoma, according to OSDH reports, with eight in Enid three atThe Arbors, one of which was reported July 14 in the OSDH's Executive Report;two at The Commons in April; and one atGarland Road Nursing&Rehabilitation, which officials at the facility say subsequently tested negative.Golden Oaks Retirement Community verified July 3that a contract employee had tested positive for COVID-19 and on July 15 that another contract employee had tested positive, but the facility is not listed on the OSDH report.
Positive tests in long-term care facilities in the area include one each in Blaine, Woods and Woodward counties, five in Kingfisher County and five at Center of Love in Okarche in Canadian County. There have been two in Major County, including one staff member at Seiling Nursing Centerwho lived in Major County, tested positive and diedin April, according to OSDH data.
State Health Department officials areencouraging Oklahomans to get testedfor COVID-19, saying recently that due to adequate supplies, residents no longer need to exhibit symptoms or report exposure to someone with the virus to get in line for testing.
Free testing for COVID-19 is ongoing at the Garfield County and other state Health Departments. Testing is by appointment only for Blaine County, 521 W. 4th, Watonga, (580) 623-7977; Garfield County, 2501 S. Mercer, Enid, (580) 233-0650; Grant County, 115 N. Main, Medford, (580) 395-2906; Kingfisher County, 124 E. Sheridan, courthouse annex room #101, Kingfisher, (405) 375-3008; Major County, 501 E. Broadway, Fairview, (580) 227-3362; Noble County, 300 Fir St., Perry, (580) 336-2257; Woods County, 511 Barnes St., Alva, (580) 327-3192; and Woodward County, 1631 Texas Ave., Woodward, (580) 256-6416. For a full list of county drive-through testing, go tohttps://coronavirus.health.ok.gov/drive-thru-testing. Some health department also advise the public to check their Facebook pages for more information regarding testing.
Emergency warning signs for COVID-19 are trouble breathing, persistent pain or pressure in the chest, new confusion or inability to arouse, bluish lips or face, according to the CDC. More information can be found athttps://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/symptoms-testing/symptoms.html.
Those with symptoms of COVID-19 should call ahead to local emergency rooms. Those with minor symptoms should contact their regular physicians.
Resources and information on COVID-19 can be obtained by calling 211 or going tohttps://covidresources.ok.gov/.
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