Updated Nov. 17, 11:35 a.m. to correct state's seven-day average.
The Oklahoma State Department of Health reported on Monday 2,729 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the state's total to 156,857.
Tulsa County had 455 of Monday's cases, the second-highest one-day total behind Sunday's 616. Tulsa County's total now stands at 27,501, second to Oklahoma County's 31,753.
The state's seven-day average of new cases, which shows the trend in infections, remains at record levels, climbing from 2,553 to 2,629. It peaked at 2,636 on Saturday after rising by 1,615 over 13 straight reporting days, hitting nine consecutive new records. Since Sept. 19, the seven-day average has been below 1,000 just two days.
Tulsa County's seven-day average of new cases rose for the 18th reporting day in a row, climbing from 383 to a ninth straight new high of 405. Since Oct. 29, Tulsa County's seven-day average is up 253.
The state reported 10 deaths, with none in the past 24 hours. Three deaths were in Tulsa County: a man 50 to 64 years old and two women 65 or older. Statewide, two women 50 to 64 years old and five other adults 65 or older were also reported dead. Since March 18, COVID-19 has officially killed 1,538 Oklahomans, 238 of them Tulsa County residents. Oklahoma County leads the state with 261 deaths.
There were 1,247 Oklahomans hospitalized for COVID-19 on Friday evening, 32 fewer than the record set Thursday. Of those hospitalized Friday, 1,186 had positive coronavirus tests. Overall, 362 Oklahomans hospitalized for COVID-19 were in intensive care units, 12 more than on Thursday and a new record for the second straight day.
According to the state health department, Tulsa County had 299 residents hospitalized as of Friday evening, five more than on Thursday and a new record.
Over the course of the pandemic, 10,417 Oklahomans have been hospitalized for COVID-19.
As of Friday, the state reported 5% of its adult ICU beds and 12% of its medical surgery beds were available.
The state health department reported 1,369 additional patients as recovered on Monday, bringing the total to 126,162. 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 29,157 active cases of COVID-19, 1,350 more than the day before and an 11th straight new record. The state is up more than 14,000 active cases since the start of November.
Tulsa County reported 167 additional patients as recovered, bringing the total to 22,874. The county has 4,389 active cases, 285 more than the day before and a new record for the seventh straight day.
The state's reported overall positive test rate rose 0.1 percentage points to 8.8% on Friday. Out of 12,980 tests reported on Friday, 24.4% were positive. Each positive test does not necessarily represent a unique individual.
The state also reports its cumulative positive test rate, a metric used by Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center. It is calculated by dividing the number of cases by the number of negative tests plus the number of cases. As of Friday that rate was 8.2%, up 0.1 percentage points from Thursday.
Johns Hopkins uses the different rate to compare states that may track testing differently. It notes the ideal way to calculate the positivity rate is dividing the number of people who test positive by the number of people who are tested, which is how Oklahoma's overall rate is calculated.
The World Health Organization's benchmark indicating adequate testing is a 5% positive test rate.
