COVID-19 UPDATES 5/13/20

As always, I can be reached via email at daniel.pae@okhouse.gov and phone at 405-557-7374.  


HEALTH DEPARTMENT STATUS

• As of this advisory, there are 4,732 confirmed positive cases of COVID-19, 3,559 confirmed recovered cases, and 278 deaths in Oklahoma. 
• There are 151 confirmed positive cases in Comanche County and 79 confirmed recovered cases. 
• There have been two people who’ve passed away in Comanche County. 
• In Lawton, there are 130 confirmed positive cases and 68 confirmed recovered cases. 
• Please follow CDC guidelines and the Governor’s executive order. 
• The Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) continues to support guidelines from the CDC related to social distancing and personal hygiene. OSDH encourages Oklahomans to stay home, reduce person-to-person contact, wash hands frequently, and avoid touching your face. If you develop symptoms such as fever, shortness of breath or cough, please contact your medical professional or call the COVID-19 call center at 877-215-8336 or 211 for assistance.
• For more information, visit coronavirus.health.ok.gov.

HOSPITALIZATIONS CONTINUE DECLINE

• COVID-19 hospitalizations have been in a steady six-week DECLINE after never reaching levels initially projected at the onset of the pandemic in the state.
• Hospitalizations were at 562 on March 31 and have since steadily declined. There were 218 hospitalizations Tuesday.
• Hospital SURGE plans were not needed, but remain in place in case hospitalization rise again.

PROCESSING PLANT HELP AUTHORIZED

• The Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry will HELP livestock processing facilities address potential operational disruptions.
• COVID-19 prevalence and associated worker shortages are causing CHALLENGES for the animal processing sector nationwide, including market disruptions as facilities are unable to process incoming animals from farmers and ranchers.
• Under an executive ORDER by Governor Stitt, the ODAFF will work with agriculture producers to safely and legally depopulate animals that cannot be received by processing facilities due to operational challenges. The order ensures depopulation does not create a public health hazard, does not result in contamination of public or private drinking water supplies, and protects watersheds and groundwater pursuant to state law.

 
DAILY STATISTICAL SNAPSHOT

• There are 1,031 ACTIVE cases of COVID-19, 86 people HOSPITALIZED for COVID-19, and 132 people hospitalized for INVESTIGATION of COVID-19. Of the 218 people hospitalized for a positive case or for investigation, 93 are in ICU, leaving 31% of the state’s current ICU beds available.
• RECOVERIES are up by 184, putting total recoveries at 3,423. DEATHS are up by 5, putting total deaths at 278.
• Over the course of the pandemic, there have been 840 hospitalizations, 109,859 TESTS reported, and 4,732 CONFIRMED cases after 119 new cases yesterday.