Updated May 25, 2020
The number of deaths from COVID-19 in Oklahoma has risen to 6,090, with the total deaths reaching 313, the Oklahoma State Department of Health reported.
About two thirds of the deaths have occurred in six counties – Oklahoma, Tulsa, Cleveland, Washington, Wagoner, Delaware and Caddo. Nearly 80% percent of people who have died were aged 65 or older.
Positive coronavirus cases have been confirmed in all but four of Oklahoma’s 77 counties.
Here’s how the numbers break down overall and in certain demographic categories:
| Oklahoma Test Results (as of May 23, 2020) | Number of Tests |
|---|---|
| Positive (in-state) | 5,960 |
| Negative specimens (May 9) | 153,804 |
| Hospitalized (currently) (May 9) | 174 |
| Hospitalized (cumulative) (May 9) | 932 |
| Deaths | 311 |
Oklahoma Watch staff members Trevor Brown, David Fritze and Paul Monies contributed to this report.
