Oklahoma surpasses 500 coronavirus deaths
More than 500 Oklahomans have died from COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus, according to data released by the state Monday.
Technical issues behind recent reports of fewer new coronavirus cases in Oklahoma, state says
The state reported 209 cases on Sunday and 168 new cases on Monday morning, both numbers were a steep decline compared to last week when a record 1,075 cases were reported Wednesday.
Oklahoma sees record coronavirus hospitalizations as health leaders and officials say trend is ‘unsustainable’
Some hospital officials told The Frontier they were at or near capacity, and officials and health experts said the influx of patients has started to stretch the state’s hospital capacity, and the trends are not sustainable.
Oklahoma governor tests positive for the coronavirus
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt, who has championed “personal responsibility” over a mask mandate amid the coronavirus pandemic, announced on Wednesday he had tested positive for COVID-19.
Oklahoma City hospital expands capacity for coronavirus patients as state’s cases surge
Since June 19, coronavirus hospitalizations have increased by about 132 percent.
Medicaid, COVID and mental health: Q-&-A with Terri White, Mental Health Association Oklahoma’s new CEO
On Thursday, a Frontier reporter interviewed Terri White via phone about her new role, Medicaid Expansion and COVID-19.
As cases climb, Oklahoma mayors reinstate local restrictions to curb coronavirus spread
Mayors of Tulsa, Norman and Oklahoma City in recent days have issued, or said they will issue, orders reinstating some restrictions, such as requiring employees to wear masks in bars and restaurants and decreasing capacity limits in some facilities.
As Oklahoma coronavirus cases surge, officials tout state’s ‘manageable’ hospitalization levels
On Tuesday, the state reported 374 Oklahomans were hospitalized. The number has been trending briskly upward, up nearly 90 percent compared to June 19 when there were 197 hospitalizations.
