Board permanently closes school sites, patchwork of distance learning programs to begin
“It’s going to look different for all schools and we have to accept that,” said State Superintendent Joy Hofmeister at Wednesday’s board meeting.
Despite efforts to boost testing, Oklahoma still dependent on scarce supplies from outside sources
“The State is well positioned to increase access to COVID-19 testing and delivery of tests results as long as national manufacturers and our federal partners can continue to assist with replenishing COVID-19 testing supplies,” stated the Oklahoma State Department of Health, in an emailed statement on Monday.
Hobby Lobby CEO urges employees to ‘pray for our health,’ won’t shut down stores
Memos obtained by The Frontier also show that Hobby Lobby CEO David Green did not begin asking its employees at Hobby Lobby’s executive office to begin “social distancing” until last Thursday, days after the city had shut down dine-in-only restaurants, gyms and entertainment venues to stop the virus’s spread.
Oklahoma expected to ramp up COVID-19 testing over the next week
With the addition of four mobile sites and two university labs going online for testing, Oklahoma is expected to dramatically ramp up its COVID-19 testing capabilities over the next week.
Medication, meals and therapy; closed schools cut off lifeline for students
While the state has already received permission to skip end of the year tests and district leaders have been told not to worry about this year’s school report card, the other important functions of a school are not as easy to dismiss.
‘It’s terrible’: Health care providers struggle to secure protective equipment
As coronavirus cases spread across the U.S. and in Oklahoma, health care workers are facing a critical shortage of masks, surgical gowns and other protective gear to protect them from COVID-19.
After initial defiance, some cities and towns issue proclamations to temporarily close businesses to stop spread of virus
On Thursday, Broken Arrow, Bixby, Sand Springs and others issued mayoral proclamations that required some businesses to close to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus.
As coronavirus spreads, hospitals and state leaders prepare for a patient surge
State officials are examining how prepared Oklahoma’s health care system is for a sudden surge of COVID-19 patients. Doctors are warning that the virus’ spread must be slowed to avoid overwhelming the health care system.
