- As of this advisory, there are 17 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Oklahoma.
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Tuesday, March 17, 2020
Monday, March 16, 2020
For Release: March 16, 2020 – Jamie Dukes, Office of Communications (405) 271-5601
Pursuant to Governor Stitt’s Executive Order 2020-06 and President Trump’s declaration of a National Public Health Emergency, the Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) is authorizing the following facilities to restrict visitors as they deem necessary to protect those they serve:
Monday, March 16, 2020
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As of this advisory, there are 10 positive cases of COVID-19 in Oklahoma.
Sunday, March 15, 2020
- Three additional individuals have tested positive for COVID-19. The cases are in Cleveland, Payne and Tulsa counties. There are currently seven cases in Oklahoma.
- County health officials are working with each case to determine close contacts and any further need for testing.
- Moving forward, the CDC is no longer confirming presumptive positive cases. All positive cases reported in the Oklahoma State Department of Health public health laboratory will stand as confirmed.
Saturday, March 14, 2020
- We continue to work with our health care partners to ensure individuals who need to be tested for COVID-19 will receive access to testing.
- The OSDH has authorized hospitals, nursing facilities, assisted living centers, adult day care centers, jails and detention centers to restrict visitors as they deem necessary to protect those they serve.
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Thursday, March 26, 2020
The Oklahoma State Department of Health would like to provide acknowledgement of community spread in our state. Community spread means that individuals who have no travel history or contact with someone with the disease have become infected with the virus.
Wednesday, March 25, 2020
The Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) has been working aggressively to establish four satellite testing locations in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Kay, and Pittsburg counties.
Tuesday, March 24, 2020
The State is well positioned to increase access to COVID-19 testing and delivery of test results as long as national manufacturers and our federal partners can continue to assist with replenishing COVID-19 testing supplies.
Tuesday, March 24, 2020
In order to comply with State and Federal Privacy requirements of individuals affected by COVID-19 and other illnesses, the Oklahoma State Department of Health refrains from releasing the town/city of residence.The OSDH regularly updates the Oklahoma-specific COVID-19 website found at w