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The Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) has issued the following situation update about the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Oklahoma: As of this advisory, there are 879 confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 in Oklahoma.

Governor Kevin Stitt issued Executive Order 2020-12 Thursday, declaring a health emergency in all 77 Oklahoma counties for the next 30 days. Under 63 O.S.

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Seminole High School Lady Chieftains finished their basketball season before the coronavirus cancelled the rest of the school year. In February the Lady Chieftains made it to the District Conference Play in Cleveland, Oklahoma and in Tulsa.

Commissioner of Health Gary Cox issued a letter notifying county health departments today that all COVID-19 testing centers and providers are to loosen requirements for Oklahomans to be tested.

OKLAHOMA — ​Amid the state’s growing COVID-19 public health crisis, eight organizations are urging Governor Stitt to grant more than 200 unsigned commutations to reduce the risk of an outbreak in Oklahoma prisons — Oklahomans for Criminal Justice Reform, Mental Health Association of Oklahoma,...

(STILLWATER, Oklahoma, April 2, 2020) — Oklahoma State University’s (OSU) Diagnostic Laboratory has completed its validation and verification procedures and is now operational as an approved COVID-19 diagnostic lab, dramatically increasing Oklahoma’s testing capabilities.

Despite their diminutive stature, ticks are a big concern for people, particularly those with pets. As the weather warms, ticks are out looking for a host to climb on and get a blood meal.

Brenda Warren, mother of a DOC inmate eligible for release: “My son received commutation on December 11, 2019 from the Pardon and Parole Board, taking his sentence from 32 years to 15 years. He could have been released on the same day.

The average price of gasoline has dropped below $2 per gallon, and experts predict we could see that number go even lower in the coming weeks.