The department said this change will align more closely with the death total the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention releases.
The provisional death count is based on death certificates. As cases increased at the end of 2020, OSDH s epidemiologists began encountering larger numbers of incomplete records require in-depth investigation leading to a large difference between OSDH s death count and the CDC s, the health department said.
The discrepancy between the OSDH s total number of virus-related deaths and the CDC s was about 2,500 deaths.
The state launched its vaccination appointment website on Jan. 7. After Oklahomans fill out a questionnaire, they will be told which phase they are in and will be allowed to schedule appointments when their phase is being vaccinated.
OSDH: 491 New COVID-19 Cases Reported, 42 More Virus-Related Deaths Added To State s Provisional Death Count
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