The confirmed number of cases of COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, has reached 3,193 Oklahomans, according to Saturday data released by the Oklahoma State Department of Health.
The state reported 72 new cases, a day-over-day increase of 2.3%. There were also six additional deaths, a 3.2% day-over-day increase, bringing the total number of deaths in the state to 194.
Of the six additional deaths, two were men 50-or-older in Oklahoma County, two were women 65-or-older in Washington County, one was a woman 65-or-older in Delaware County, and one was a man 65-or-older in Payne County.
Governor Kevin Stitt allowed some nonessential businesses, including hair salons, barber shops, and pet groomers, to reopen on Friday, April 24th. Restaurant dining rooms in the state are set to reopen on May 1st. Mayors David Holt of Oklahoma City and G.T. Bynum of Tulsa both expressed disapproval of Stitt's reopen plan, but say they will gradually lift restrictions in their cities due to the governor's actions.