Sooner State News

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 144 individuals age 85 and older died during the week ending October 8.

11 people die with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause in Oklahoma during week ending Oct. 8

There were 11 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in Oklahoma in the week ending Oct. 8, making up 2.5% of total deaths by all causes in Oklahoma.

152 people die in Oklahoma from cancer in week ending Oct. 22, 2022

There were 152 deaths with cancer listed as the underlying cause reported in Oklahoma during the week ending Oct. 22, 2022, no changes from the previous week.

213 people die in Oklahoma from heart disease in week ending Oct. 22, 2022

There were 213 deaths with heart disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Oklahoma during the week ending Oct. 22, 2022, a 7% increase over the previous week.

Northeastern State University Men's Golf claims second title of the season

By Press release submission | Oct 26, 2022

Northeastern State closed out the fall season with its second win, as they claimed the Tulsa Cup in a sudden death tiebreaker Tuesday at The Club at Indian Springs

Week of October 8: 195 people in 75-84 age group are estimated to have died in Oklahoma

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 195 people in the 75-84 age group died during the week ending October 8.

22 people die with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause in Oklahoma during week ending Oct. 8

There were 22 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in Oklahoma in the week ending Oct. 8, making up five% of total deaths by all causes in Oklahoma.

33 people die in Oklahoma from cerebrovascular disease in week ending Oct. 22, 2022

There were 33 deaths with cerebrovascular disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Oklahoma during the week ending Oct. 22, 2022, a 2.9% decrease from the previous week.

Oklahoma deaths did not exceed death expectancy during week ending Oct. 8

Oklahoma's death count did not exceed death expectancy during the week ending Oct. 8, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

54 people die in Oklahoma from chronic lower respiratory disease in week ending Oct. 22, 2022

There were 54 deaths with chronic lower respiratory disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Oklahoma during the week ending Oct. 22, 2022, a 22.7% increase over the previous week.

University of Tulsa Law welcomes John W. Franklin to campus for Oct. 28 talk

By Press release submission | Oct 25, 2022

The University of Tulsa College of Law is honored to host historian John Whittington Franklin for the 22nd Annual Buck Colbert Franklin Memorial Civil Rights Lecture

29 people die in Oklahoma from diabetes mellitus in week ending Oct. 22, 2022

There were 29 deaths with diabetes mellitus listed as the underlying cause reported in Oklahoma during the week ending Oct. 22, 2022, a 11.5% increase over the previous week.

Week ending October 8 could be deadliest for people in 65-74 age group in Oklahoma

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 162 people in the 65-74 age group died during the week ending October 8.

21 people die in Oklahoma from Alzheimer's disease in week ending Oct. 22, 2022

There were 21 deaths with Alzheimer's disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Oklahoma during the week ending Oct. 22, 2022, a 34.4% decrease from the previous week.

92 people die from diseases of the heart in Oklahoma during week ending Oct. 8