ALERT: Tulsa County sees its highest single-day increase in coronavirus cases since the COVID-19 pandemic began

TULSA, Okla. (KTUL) — The Oklahoma State Department of Health says there are now 1,653 confirmed coronavirus cases in Tulsa County since the pandemic began.

There were 89 new cases reported in the county since Sunday. This is the largest single-day increase since the state's first positive case was reported on March 6.

OSDH says there were 186 new positive cases reported in the state on Monday, bringing Oklahoma's total coronavirus cases to 8,417.

Health officials say there are 359 total coronavirus-related deaths reported in Oklahoma, none of which are new.

OSDH says 1,117 people have been hospitalized due to the coronavirus. More than 242,000 people have tested negative.

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