Death Toll Topples 1,600
As of November 20, there were 167,261 confirmed cases of the Covid-19 virus in the state, up by 2,921 in the last 24 hours according to the Oklahoma State Department of Health. There were fifteen deaths reported in the last day. This brings the death toll to 1,603.
In Blaine County, according to emergency management officials, there are 49 active cases and have had two deaths reported.
There are 7 cases in Canton; 9 cases in Geary; 2 case in Longdale; 8 cases in Okeene, zero in Hitchcock and 27 in Watonga. The cases are noted by zip code, so those ill may not live inside the city limits, just in the vicinity.
There are 11,715,316 cases cumulative reported nationally, up 187,833 since the last numbers were released by Johns Hopkins University. There have been 252,535 deaths, up 2,015 since last report. Active cases in the U.S. tally at 7,052,072 up 125,989 while recoveries stand at 4,410,709, up 59,920 since the last report was made.