Oklahoma shatters record for number of COVID cases reported in 24 hours
by Ashley Ellis, KTUL staff
Average daily cases per 100,000 people in Oklahoma. Jan. 13, 2022.{ } (Courtesy: Mayo Clinic)
TULSA, Okla. (KTUL) —
The Oklahoma State Department of Health reported over 10,500 new coronavirus cases in a 24-hour period statewide Thursday, breaking the previous record from Sunday.
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The previous record was 9,608 new cases on Jan. 9, 2022.
There is also a record number of active cases with over 72,000 reported as omicron takes its hold in Oklahoma.
Hospitals are being overwhelmed across the state, especially in the Oklahoma City region where over 430 people are hospitalized with the virus, 92 of which are in the intensive care unit.
In total, nearly 1,300 people statewide are in the hospital with COVID-19.
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