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FOR RELEASE: April 9, 2020 MEDIA CONTACT: Jamie Dukes Public Information Manager Office of Communications (405) 271-5601 JamieD@health.ok.gov Coronavirus.health.ok.gov COVID-19 Call Center: (877) 215-8336 STAY CONNECTED! #HealthyOklahoma     MEDIA QUESTIONS? Contact the Office of Communications (405) 271-5601 Communications@health.ok.gov Business Hours:  8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Creating a State of Health www.health.ok.gov    SITUATION UPDATE: COVID-19 As of this advisory, there are 1,684 confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 in Oklahoma.  There is one additional death in Sequoyah County, a male older than 65. There are 80 total deaths in the state. In an effort to reduce the burden on first responders and decrease their risk of exposure to COVID-19, the public is reminded to only call 911 for true medical emergencies such as trouble breathing, persistent pain or pressure in the chest, new confusion or being incoherent or having bluish lips or face. Those with other concerns should contact a medical provider. Families are encouraged to celebrate the upcoming religious holidays and spring festivities virtually, avoiding large gatherings, in order to comply with social distancing guidelines and avoid the spread of COVID-19.  The Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) continues to process the more than 12,000 negative COVID-19 test results received from private labs dating back to February; they are not reflected in this report. For more information, visit coronavirus.health.ok.gov. COVID-19 Oklahoma Test Results Positive (In-State) 1,684 Positive (Out-of-State) 2 Negative* 1,519 Total Cumulative Hospitalizations 415 Deaths 80   *Negative testing results are only from the State Public Health Laboratory and do not include private laboratory negative results. Data Source: Acute Disease Service, Oklahoma State Department of Health. *As of 2020-04-09 at 7:00 a.m. Detailed case statistics are published on the website. Click here for more information. ###  Back to Top                                                                                                                                                     Your Oklahoma State Department of Health Subscriptions:  Manage Subscriptions | Unsubscribe All | Contact the Health Department | Help This email was sent to eoncopeland.corona@blogger.com using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: Oklahoma State Department of Health · 1000 NE 10th · Oklahoma City, OK 73117· 1-800-522-0203

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Healthy Tip: Read more for a longer life. Did you know that people who read an average of 3.5 hours per week can live up to two years longer than those who don't? If you don't already love reading, that seems like a pretty good reason to start. The research published in the Journal of Social Science and Medicine found that this advantage applied regardless of other factors such as gender and economic status.  Researchers are specific about the kind of reading – and they are not talking about the news feed of periodicals coming across your smartphone. Researchers explicitly  indicated the importance of reading chapter books which provide two added benefits that cannot be realized during your morning news briefing.  First, reading books engages the mind in a slow immersive process, requiring more cognitive engagement to link events and characters to other parts of the book and the world around the reader. Second, reading promotes development of emotional intelligence and enhances cognitive development – a contributing factor to survival advantage.  If you don't have a few good books handy, your local public library system likely has online books options to get you through the next few weeks. Check out how to borrow an e-book and live a longer, healthier life.   FOR RELEASE: April 8, 2020 coronavirus.health.ok.gov COVID-19 Call Center (877) 215-8336 STAY CONNECTED! #HealthyOklahoma   MEDIA QUESTIONS? Contact the Office of Communications (405) 271-5601 Communications@health.ok.gov Business Hours:  8am - 5pm Creating a State of Health www.health.ok.gov                                                                                                                      Back to Top Your Oklahoma State Department of Health Subscriptions:  Manage Subscriptions | Unsubscribe All | Contact the Health Department | Help This email was sent to eoncopeland.corona@blogger.com using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: Oklahoma State Department of Health · 1000 NE 10th · Oklahoma City, OK 73117· 1-800-522-0203

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FOR RELEASE: April 8, 2020 MEDIA CONTACT: Jamie Dukes Public Information Manager Office of Communications (405) 271-5601 JamieD@health.ok.gov Coronavirus.health.ok.gov COVID-19 Call Center: (877) 215-8336 STAY CONNECTED! #HealthyOklahoma     MEDIA QUESTIONS? Contact the Office of Communications (405) 271-5601 Communications@health.ok.gov Business Hours:  8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Creating a State of Health www.health.ok.gov    SITUATION UPDATE: COVID-19 As of this advisory, there are 1,524 confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 in Oklahoma.  There are an additional 12 deaths: Four in Oklahoma County: two males and two females older than 65. Two in Cleveland County, a male in the 36-49 age group and a male older than 65.  Two in Tulsa County, both males older than 65. One in Adair County, a female older than 65. One in Greer County, a female older than 65. One in Kay County, a male older than 65. One in Wagoner County, a male older than 65. There are 79 total deaths in the state. The Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) continues to process the more than 12,000 negative COVID-19 test results received from private labs dating back to February; they are not reflected in this report. The OSDH is coordinating deliveries of testing supplies and personal protective equipment (PPE) to county health departments conducting testing sites. Find the list of testing sites here..  For more information, visit coronavirus.health.ok.gov. COVID-19 Oklahoma Test Results Positive (In-State) 1,524 Positive (Out-of-State) 2 Negative* 1,479 Total Cumulative Hospitalizations 390 Deaths 79   *Negative testing results are only from the State Public Health Laboratory and do not include private laboratory negative results. Data Source: Acute Disease Service, Oklahoma State Department of Health. *As of 2020-04-08 at 7:00 a.m. Detailed case statistics are published on the website. Click here for more information. ###  Back to Top                                                                                                                                                     Your Oklahoma State Department of Health Subscriptions:  Manage Subscriptions | Unsubscribe All | Contact the Health Department | Help This email was sent to eoncopeland.corona@blogger.com using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: Oklahoma State Department of Health · 1000 NE 10th · Oklahoma City, OK 73117· 1-800-522-0203

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Public Health officials released this information..

• 33331 new cases and 1970 new deaths in the United States [source]
• 30331 new cases and 1255 new deaths in the United States
  
  An estimated additional 180 - 195 deaths per day occurring at home in New York City due to COVID-19 are not being counted in the official figures. "Early on in this crisis we were able to swab people who died at home, and thus got a coronavirus reading. But those days are long gone. We simply don't have the testing capacity for the large numbers dying at home. Now only those few who had a test confirmation *before* dying are marked as victims of coronavirus on their death certificate. This almost certainly means we are undercounting the total number of victims of this pandemic," said Mark Levine, Chair of New York City Council health committee [source]
  
  A study by disease modelers at the University of Texas at Austin states that "Given the low testing rates throughout the country, we assume that 1 in 10 cases are tested and reported. If a county has detected only 1 case of COVID-19, there is a 51%
  chance that there is already a growing outbreak underway" [source]
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• 25316 new cases and 1165 new deaths in the United States.
  
  NOTE: Tennessee Department of Health official Twitter account acknowledges a reporting error [source] [source] [source]
• 34196 new cases and 1330 new deaths in the United States [source]
• 32284 new cases and 1045 new deaths in the United States
• 29874 new cases and 974 new deaths in the United States
• 26473 new cases and 1049 new deaths in the United States
  "Our country is in the midst of a great national trial, unlike any we have ever faced before. [...] We’re at war with a deadly virus. Success in this fight will require the full absolute measure of our collective strength, love, and devotion. It’s very important. Each of us has the power through our own choices and actions to save American lives and rescue the most vulnerable among us" President Trump said [video] [(Feed generated with FetchRSS)
  
  
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  April 07, 2020 at 08:40PM

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Introducing Healthy Oklahoma For the past few weeks, we've provided Fact or Fiction – COVID-19, a daily blog message to provide information and resources surrounding COVID-19. We now have a new name and a broader focus on being healthy, during this time of COVID-19 and beyond. To kick off Healthy Oklahoma, we're starting with the topic of nutrition and have a healthy tip for you regarding meal time. One tip that can help you stay healthy is eating your meals around the same time every day. Establishing a schedule or routine while you're staying at home is good for you.   Studies published in Proceedings of the Nutrition Society found that people who eat at random times throughout the day were more likely to have higher BMIs and blood pressure than those who scheduled and ate meals at the same time every day. Bonus: eating at the same time also helped to curb hunger and improve digestion. This research is part of an emerging field of study in chrononutrition, which seeks to explore three facets of eating behavior including timing, frequency and regularity.    Interested in learning more about the science and research? Check out this summary of available studies to understand the benefits researchers are studying about the importance of timing when you eat.  FOR RELEASE: April 7, 2020 coronavirus.health.ok.gov COVID-19 Call Center (877) 215-8336 STAY CONNECTED! #HealthyOklahoma   MEDIA QUESTIONS? Contact the Office of Communications (405) 271-5601 Communications@health.ok.gov Business Hours:  8am - 5pm Creating a State of Health www.health.ok.gov                                                                                                                      Back to Top Your Oklahoma State Department of Health Subscriptions:  Manage Subscriptions | Unsubscribe All | Contact the Health Department | Help This email was sent to eoncopeland.corona@blogger.com using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: Oklahoma State Department of Health · 1000 NE 10th · Oklahoma City, OK 73117· 1-800-522-0203

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