The Oklahoma State Department of Health reported on Thursday 746 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the state's total to 50,669.
Oklahoma's total number of cases has nearly doubled in the past month. There were 25,433 confirmed cases on July 20. The state broke 10,000 cases on June 20.
Tulsa County had 110 of Thursday's cases. Its total now stands at 11,873, second-most in the state behind Oklahoma County's 12,037.
The state health department reported 10 deaths Thursday. COVID-19 has officially killed 709 Oklahomans since March 18. Since Monday, 48 deaths have been reported.
Nine of the deaths reported Thursday were adults 65 or older. A Tulsa County man between 50 and 64 years old accounted for the 10th death. Tulsa County has 123 deaths, second-most in the state behind Oklahoma County, which has 139.
The state's seven-day average of new cases, which shows the trend in infections, climbed from 646 to 652. Wedenesday was the first time it dipped below 650 since July 14.
The seven-day 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 ticked up from 124 to 125, the first increase after 10 straight days of declines.
As of Wednesday evening, 564 Oklahomans were hospitalized for COVID-19, two fewer than on Tuesday. Of those hospitalized Wednesday, 465 had positive coronavirus tests. Overall, 248 Oklahomans hospitalized for COVID-19 were in intensive care units, two fewer than on Tuesday.
Tulsa County reported 193 residents hospitalized as of Monday, a new high. Local hospitalization numbers change frequently based on new data. Tulsa County hospitalizations have been trending up overall since Aug. 1.
Over the course of the pandemic, 4,268 Oklahomans have been hospitalized for COVID-19.
The state reported 21% of its adult ICU beds were available as of Wednesday.
The state health department reported an additional 648 patients as recovered on Thursday, bringing the total to 42,695. 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 7,265 active cases of COVID-19, 88 more than the day before.
Tulsa County reported a total of 10,389 patients recovered as of Thursday, an increase of 108 from the day before. The county has 1,271 active cases, 89 fewer than the day before.
The state's overall positive test rate on Wednesday held steady at 7.3%. Out of 8,272 tests reported on Wednesday, 10.2% were positive. Each positive test does not necessarily represent a unique individual.
The World Health Organization's benchmark indicating adequate testing is a 5% positive test rate.
