One tests negative for coronavirus in Oklahoma, additional possible case under investigation, officials say

One person in Oklahoma has tested negative for COVID-19 coronavirus, but state Department of Health officials said they are waiting for test results for a second person and an additional possible case was reported over the weekend.Health officials announced Thursday, Feb. 27 that they were awaiting coronavirus test results from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on two people in our state. Officials said Monday that test results came back negative for one of the two people, and the results are still pending for the other one.Officials said, however, another possible case was reported over the weekend and they will submit that person’s test to the CDC on Monday. This case brings the total number of people being tested in Oklahoma to two. General information regarding the two people under investigation has not been released.There are no confirmed, positive cases of the coronavirus in Oklahoma at this time, officials said.

One person in Oklahoma has tested negative for COVID-19 coronavirus, but state Department of Health officials said they are waiting for test results for a second person and an additional possible case was reported over the weekend.

Health officials announced Thursday, Feb. 27 that they were awaiting coronavirus test results from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on two people in our state. Officials said Monday that test results came back negative for one of the two people, and the results are still pending for the other one.


Officials said, however, another possible case was reported over the weekend and they will submit that person’s test to the CDC on Monday.

This case brings the total number of people being tested in Oklahoma to two. General information regarding the two people under investigation has not been released.

There are no confirmed, positive cases of the coronavirus in Oklahoma at this time, officials said.