OSDH Announces Changes To How It Reports COVID-19 Data

The Oklahoma State Department of Health said it is changing the way it reports daily information about COVID-19 cases in Oklahoma. 

Wednesday, May 5th 2021, 6:51 am



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The Oklahoma State Department of Health said it is changing the way it reports daily information about COVID-19 cases in Oklahoma. 

The announcement comes after Governor Kevin Stitt lifted the state of emergency Monday.

Health officials said they are still finalizing the details. So far, the agency said it will stop releasing the daily executive order report.

Instead, any data contained in the order report will be released in its daily update, which is released by the department weekdays around 11 a.m.

The update will continue to report new cases, seven-day case average, currently hospitalized figures and intensive care numbers from Health and Human Services. If needed, OSDH said it will report positivity with positive and negative test results.

There will also be a change to how active cases are calculated.

“The active case calculation will be updated to 14 days post specimen collection or symptom onset,” Oklahoma State Department of Health director of health statistics Derek Pate said. “We are removing currently hospitalization that was originally part of the calculation. This will result in a notable drop in the number of active cases.”

Recovered cases will be removed from the data dashboard. The bed & personal protective equipment dashboard on the executive order report’s webpage will no longer be updated.

"We remain committed to providing accurate, accessible COVID-19 data and keeping the Oklahoma public informed,” state epidemiologist Jolianne Stone said in a statement. “Data will continue to be accessible on our dashboard at oklahoma.gov/19, and we are closely tracking the information that is crucial to help us mitigate the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Our team will continue to monitor trends and alert Oklahomans if areas of concern begin to arise again.”

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