April 8, 2020
By News Director Jared Atha
There is another reported death related to COVID-19 out of Greer County, bringing the total number to 4.
According to the Oklahoma State Department of Health the total number of deaths in the state due to the virus now stands at 79, up 12 from Tuesday.
Locally, Greer County leads the region with confirmed cases with 32, Jackson County has 6, Custer County with 5, Beckham, Kiowa, and Tillman have 1 case each. Washita County still remains without a confirmed case.
Statewide, the State Department of Health is reporting 52 additional cases – bringing the total to 1,524 of confirmed cases in Oklahoma.
Additionally there are 390 total cumulative hospitalizations due to COVID-19.
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt on Tuesday again called for more residents to be tested for the coronavirus while saying the state has an ample stockpile of personal protection equipment for medical workers and others who treat infected patients.
Speaking at a warehouse that state officials said holds millions of protective gloves and thousands of surgical masks, face shields and respirators, Stitt said anyone with symptoms of coughing, shortness of breath and a fever of 100.4 degrees or above needs to be tested to provide an accurate picture of the virus’ spread in Oklahoma.
He noted that the state has 60 testing locations.
For most people, the new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough that clear up in two to three weeks. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness, including pneumonia, and death.
