The Oklahoma State Department of Health reported 130 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, bringing the state's total number of cases to 3,748.
Friday was the third day this week the health department reported more than 100 new cases in a single day, with 130 reported Tuesday and 145 reported Thursday. New infections Friday were nearly double the number of people newly considered to have recovered from COVID-19, 66.
The state's seven-day rolling average of new cases has creeped up the past two days and now stands at 89.6. On Wednesday, it was 82.7.
It peaked at 129.7 on April 7.
Restaurant dining rooms, gyms, places of worship and movie theaters were among the establishments allowed to reopen Friday if they follow physical distancing and sanitation protocols recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Eight new deaths were reported Friday, with one in the past day and the rest happening between April 21 and Wednesday. All were adults age 65 or older, and three of the deaths were in Washington County. COVID-19 has now killed 230 Oklahomans since March 18.
Over the course of the outbreak, 731 people have been hospitalized, with 255 currently in the hospital.
According to the last available report, about 30% of COVID-19 cases and 80% deaths have been in adults 65 or older. Nursing homes and other long-term care facilities have been tied to almost 23% of cases and 41% of deaths.
The state health department said as of Friday, 66,866 tests have been performed.
