Updated Aug. 12, 2 p.m. after local data and data on recovered patients was made available.
The Oklahoma State Department of Health reported on Wednesday 670 new cases of COVID-19, pushing the state's total to 45,398.
Tulsa County had 151 of those cases. Its total is now 10,898, 53 fewer than Oklahoma County, which has the most in the state.
The state's seven-day average of new cases, which shows the trend in infections, dropped from 752 to 691, its lowest level in nearly a month. The average hit a peak of 1,093 on Aug. 1. When Oklahoma moved to phase three of Gov. Kevin Stitt's reopening plan on June 1, the average was 69 cases.
Tulsa County's seven-day average of new cases dropped from 190 to 165, its lowest level since July 24.
The state health department reported nine deaths on Wednesday, with none identified in the past 24 hours. Two adults between 50 and 64 years old died; the rest of the deaths were adults 65 or older.
COVID-19 has killed 627 Oklahomans since March 18.
Two Tulsa County residents died, bringing the county's total to 110. Oklahoma County leads the state with 119.
As of Tuesday evening, 519 Oklahomans were hospitalized for COVID-19, 11 fewer than reported Monday. Of those hospitalized Tuesday, 434 had positive coronavirus tests. Overall, 216 Oklahomans were in intensive care units, two fewer than the day before.
Tulsa County reported 170 residents hospitalized as of Monday, down from a new high of 176 on Sunday. Local hospitalization numbers change frequently based on new data.
Over the course of the pandemic, 3,842 Oklahomans have been hospitalized for COVID-19.
The state reported 18% of its adult ICU beds were available as of Tuesday.
The state health department reported an additional 795 patients as recovered on Wednesday, bringing the total to 37,988. Patients are considered to have recovered if they did not die, are not currently hospitalized and it has been at least 14 days since their symptoms began. Symptoms have been reported to linger for several weeks for some individuals.
The state has 6,783 active cases of COVID-19, 134 fewer than the day before.
Tulsa County reported a total of 9,402 patients recovered as of Wednesday, an increase of 239 from the day before. The county has 1,386 active cases, 90 fewer than the day before.
The state's overall positive test rate remained at 7.1%. Out of 7,842 tests reported on Tuesday, 8% were positive.
The World Health Organization's benchmark indicating adequate testing is a 5% positive test rate.
