COVID cases soaring in Oklahoma with 120% increase last week
TULSA, Okla. (KTUL) — Coronavirus cases in Oklahoma increased 120% last weekfrom the week before, and state health leaders say fall activities are likely the cause.
Hospitalizations are up also, as well as the demand for monoclonal antibodies, the treatment for newly-diagnosed patients that can lower their risk of hospitalization.
Doctors with the Healthier Oklahoma Coalition don't anticipate the numbers to drop anytime soon as the holiday season is just beginning.
The Oklahoma State Department of Health reported nearly 1,000 new COVID cases Tuesday, and there are currently more than 10,000 active cases statewide.
Flu numbers are low so far this season.
Only one death has been attributed to the flu since September 1, while over 1,860 Oklahomans have died of COVID-19since then.
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