Oklahoma State Dept. of Health transitioning away from releasing daily COVID-19 numbers
A news release from the health department says the transition will include gradual changes to how and when the Oklahoma State Department of Health will release some of its data.
A news release from the health department says the transition will include gradual changes to how and when the Oklahoma State Department of Health will release some of its data.
A news release from the health department says the transition will include gradual changes to how and when the Oklahoma State Department of Health will release some of its data.
The Oklahoma State Department of Health announced Monday that it's no longer going to post daily COVID-19 situation updates as the state moves toward the endemic phase of the pandemic.
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A news release from the health department says the transition will include gradual changes to how and when authorities release some of their data.
Starting this week, the Oklahoma State Department of Health will stop posting daily situation updates that include daily COVID-19 case counts. Instead, the news release says the health department will release data on Thursdays, and the weekly update will provide an average based on weekly accumulations.
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"Adjusting data reporting will be an evolving process that ensures we are monitoring key data in Oklahoma and across the country to best prepare for possible surges," Keith Reed, interim commissioner of health, said in a statement. "I want to reassure Oklahomans that we will continue to be vigilant when it comes to COVID-19 and the safety of all the communities we serve."
Health department officials said the change will allow them to focus on key metrics that "more accurately represent the impact of disease in the community, like hospitalizations."
Sunday marked two years since authorities announced the first reported case of COVID-19 in Oklahoma. Since then, the state health department has reported more than 1 million cases and 14,835 COVID-19 related deaths.