Seven more Oklahomans have died from COVID-19, bringing the state's death toll to 214 since March 18.
Three deaths happened in the past day. The four other people died between April 16 and Sunday. Two deaths were in Oklahoma County, which now has 30. One was in Tulsa County, bringing its total to 33, highest in the state.
Five of the deaths reported Wednesday were adults 65 or older. One was a man between 50 and 64 years old. The other was a man between 36 and 49 years old.
The Oklahoma State Department of Health reported 63 new cases of COVID-19. Oklahoma has now had 3,473 known cases of the illness. The state considers 2,319 people to have recovered, meaning they did not die, are not currently in the hospital and it has been at least 14 days since they were diagnosed.
A total of 703 people have been hospitalized during the COVID-19 outbreak.
The state health department reported 61,619 tests have been performed. Gov. Kevin Stitt has called for testing locations and providers to expand access to anyone who wants to be tested, regardless of whether they have symptoms.
People who want to be tested should still check specific sites' requirements before going. Many require an appointment or screening.
