May 29, 2020
By News Director Jared Atha
Another large dip in active cases of COVID-19 Friday throughout Oklahoma.
This according to the Oklahoma State Department of Health’s daily report today, showed that there had been 104 cases reported as recovered in the last 24 hours. That leaves the state with 669 active cases of the virus.
Locally the numbers went unchanged when compared to Thursday. Jackson and Kiowa Counties are still reporting 2 active cases each, while Washita and Custer Counties have 1 active case each.
Harmon and Roger Mills Counties are still without a reported case. They are 2 out of 3 counties in the state that have remained COVID-19 free. Ellis County in northwest Oklahoma is also without a confirmed case.
Health officials are reporting 3 additional deaths due to COVID-19, 2 occurring in the past 24 hours. The state’s total death count now stands at 329.
Hospitalizations in Oklahoma due to the virus dropped as well. Currently there are only 160 Oklahoman’s occupying hospital beds in the state. That number is down by 21 when compared Thursday.