The Oklahoma State Department of Health reported on Thursday 771 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the state's total to 66,700.
Tulsa County had 109 of Thursday's cases and leads the state with 14,764. Oklahoma County has the second-highest total, 14,713. Cleveland County has the third-highest total with 4,757.
The state health department reported 13 deaths, with one identified in the past 24 hours. Two deaths were adults between 50 and 64 years old, and the other 11 were adults 65 or older. Since March 18, COVID-19 has officially killed 876 Oklahomans.
None of the deaths reported Thursday was in Tulsa County, which has seen 143 residents die from the illness.
The state's seven-day average of new cases, which shows the trend in infections, fell from 830 to 810. Tulsa County's seven-day average dropped from 157 to 146.
There were 513 Oklahomans hospitalized for COVID-19 on Wednesday, 51 more than on Tuesday. The state's Friday and Tuesday reports were the first since July 10 with fewer than 500 hospitalizations. Of those hospitalized Wednesday, 436 had positive coronavirus tests. Overall, 195 Oklahomans hospitalized for COVID-19 were in intensive care units, seven fewer than on Tuesday.
The Tulsa Health Department reported 260 residents hospitalized as of Monday, a new high for the fourth straight day. Local hospitalization numbers change frequently based on new data. Tulsa County hospitalizations have been trending up overall since the first week of June.
Over the course of the pandemic, 5,318 Oklahomans have been hospitalized for COVID-19.
As of Wednesday, the state reported 22% of its adult ICU beds available.
The state health department reported an additional 1,126 patients as recovered on Thursday, bringing the total to 56,531. 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 9,293 active cases of COVID-19, 368 fewer than the day before.
Tulsa County reported an additional 180 patients as recovered on Thursday, bringing the total to 12,977. The county has 1,644 active cases, 71 fewer than the day before.
The state's reported overall positive test rate remained at 7.9% on Wednesday. The state is using the same calculation for that value. Out of 7,695 tests reported on Wednesday, 11.2% were positive.
The World Health Organization's benchmark indicating adequate testing is a 5% positive test rate.
