Oklahoma’s teacher of the year pleaded for patience in return to school. She was booed.
School districts across the state continue to feel pressure from parents who want a return to full in-person learning.
Oklahoma reports an increase in daily COVID-19 cases, as deaths surpass 900
There have been 71,314 known coronavirus cases in Oklahoma and 912 reported deaths. We’re tracking it.
Oklahoma now ranked No. 4 for COVID-19 positivity rate
Since the last report, the outbreak in Oklahoma has worsened, and the task force said the state is in the red zone.
Cell by Cell: The complete list of people who died in Oklahoma jails in 2020
The Frontier is again tracking every jail death in Oklahoma in 2020. We hope to uncover more about how and why people die in Oklahoma jails.
Without widespread testing, the coronavirus exploded in an Oklahoma prison
“We’re literally sleeping on top of each other in here. Social distancing is a joke.”
Schools become a new COVID-19 ‘super spreader’ as classes resume
The rise in COVID-19 cases among students and staff has schools working to mitigate further spread, while others abandon their plans for in-person learning.
Mask mandates appear to be helping Oklahoma control its coronavirus outbreak
Public health experts say mask mandates are helping to slow viral spread, but an increase of new cases is likely imminent.
‘It wouldn’t take much to wipe us out’: Once a pandemic oasis, Boise City sees first COVID-19 spread
Boise City, an isolated town in the far west panhandle that had felt a world away from the coronavirus pandemic, is now adjusting to a reality much of the country had known for months.
