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Eighty New Coronavirus Cases In Oklahoma Over The Past 24 Hours

Oklahoma continues to see a surge in COVID-19 cases, increasing from 481 cases on Monday to 565 today. The state is now reporting 23 coronavirus-related deaths.

As of Tuesday, according to a press release from the Oklahoma State Department of  Health (OSDH), Gov. Kevin Stitt's Safer at Home order includes the following guidelines for the entire state - all 77 counties - until April 30: 

  • No gatherings in groups larger than 10 people.
  • People ages  65 or older or those with a compromised immune system must shelter at home.
  • Some local municipalities, to include  Oklahoma City, Tulsa and Norman, have put into place law enforcement efforts to enforce the Governor’s order as well as the cities’ additional “shelter in place” policies.
  • On both statewide and municipal levels, individuals can still leave for essential errands such as to grocery stores or pharmacies. Please call 2-1-1 or visit covidresources.ok.gov for resources and information.

As of Monday, the state had received over 60 percent of its personal protective equipment (PPE) order from the federal government's Strategic National Stockpile, and the state expects to be at 100 percent in the next few days. 

That PPE order included gloves, gowns, face/eye protection, N95 and surgical masks. The release also said that due to a multi-million dollar order the state placed on the private market, additional shipments of PPE are expected in the next week.

 
For additional information, visit coronavirus.health.ok.gov.