Coronavirus Response & Recovery Updates

Governor Stitt Announces Federal Approval of State's LWA Application - August 19

Gov. Stitt, State & Local Leaders Meet with White House Coronavirus Task Force Coordinator Dr. Birx - August 17

Gov. Stitt Submits Application for Oklahoma Unemployment Claimants to Receive Additional Benefits - August 17

PPE Deliveries for Schools Underway - August 14

Commissioner Frye Issues 'Safer in Oklahoma' Health Advisory - August 13

Cabinet Secretaries, Legislators Answer Gov. Stitt's Call to Donate Plasma to Help Fight COVID-19 - August 11

Governor Stitt Donates Convalescent Plasma, Issues Call to Oklahomans Who've Recovered from COVID-19 - August 11

OSDH Expands Contact Tracing Efforts with Call Center in Oklahoma City - August 7

State Announces CARES Act Model to Deploy up to $250 Million to Cities, Counties for COVID-19 - August 6

Governor Stitt and Health Commissioner Frye Announce Update to State's Hospital Surge Plan - August 6

Governor Stitt Announces Details Regarding 'Learn Anywhere OK' - August 4

OSDH Extends CARES Act Grant Deadline for Nursing Homes - August 4

Governor Stitt Announces CARES Act Investment, Targeting 30 Community HOPE Centers by Year End - August 3

Governor Stitt, Sec. Brown, Education Stakeholders Announce PPE Assistance for Oklahoma Schools - July 30

Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs Provides Update on COVID-19 Response - July 28

Oklahoma Contact Tracing Now Includes Text Messages - July 24

Oklahoma June Unemployment Rate Declines Significantly, Tied for Fifth Lowest Nationally - July 20

Governor Stitt Announces $30 Million Education Allocation Plan - July 17

OSDH Responds to COVID-19 Testing Challenges - July 17

Governor Announces $4.2 Million CARES Act to Cities, Counties - July 10

Governor, Tri County Tech Announce Tuition-Free Programs to Accelerate Employment Opportunities - July 10

Oklahoma State Department of Health Launches Color-Coded COVID-19 Alert System - July 9

Gov. Stitt Joins State Health Leaders in Announcing Three New CARES Act Grants - June 30

Oklahoma State Department of Health Urges Vigilance to Mitigate COVID-19 Spread - June 21

Oklahoma State Department of Health Urges Oklahomans to Follow Guidelines - June 19

Gov. Stitt Announces Two New CARES Act Grant Programs: Business Relief Program, Mitigation Program - June 19

Gov. Stitt Announces 1st Round of CARES Act Funds Delivered to Cities, Counties Impacted by COVID-19 - June 17

Health Commissioner Issues Guidance on Weekend's Large-Scale Events, Gatherings - June 16

Gov. Stitt, Superintendent Hofmeister Announce $16 Million in Incentive Grants to Oklahoma Schools - June 12

Governor Stitt Announces Guidance for Safe Nursing Home and Long-Term Care Facility Visitation - June 12

94 Cities, Counties Register for Reimbursement for COVID-19 Expenses - June 2

Oklahoma Tests Nearly 36,000 Long-Term Care Facility Residents and Staff During Month of May - June 2

OSDH Provides Contact Tracing Guidance, Increases Tracers - June 1

OSDH Announces Adjustments to Plubishing of COVID-19 Data - June 1

Oklahoma to Begin Phase 3 of Open Up and Recover Safely Plan on June 1 - May 29

Oklahoma Exceeds 90,000 Testing Goal for May - May 28

Gov. Stitt Announces Interim Oklahoma Commissioner of Health - May 22

Oklahoma to Receive Decontamination System for N95 Masks - Maybe 22

Gov. Stitt Signs Bill to Provide Cost of Living Adjustment for First Responders, Teachers, & State Employees - May 21

Governor Stitt Joins Local Government Leaders in Announcing CARES Act Funding Portal - May 20

Caring Vans to Provide COVID-19 Testing to Latino Community Development Agency - May 17

Governor Stitt Amends Executive Order, Allows ODAFF to Assist Processing Plants - May 12

Governor Stitt Announces Bipartisan Group of Legislators to Help Advise on CARES Act Reimbursements - May 12

OSDH Weekly Epidemiologist Report Delivers Added Transparency to the Percentage of COVID-19 Positives in Oklahoma - May 8

Oklahoma State Department of Health Rolls Out Caring Vans - May 8

New County-Specific Data Added to OSDH COVID-19 Dashboard - May 7

Gov. Stitt Announces Federal Approval of Crisis Counseling Funding Under Major Disaster Declaration - May 5

OSDH Expands Weekly Epidemiology and Surveillance Report - May 1

OSDH Releases New Weekly Epidemiology and Surveillance Report for COVID-19 - April 24

Clarification of OSDH Guidance for Resuming Elective Surgical Procedures - April 23

OSDH Issues Guidance for Resuming Elective Surgical Procedures in Oklahoma April 24 - April 22

OSDH Partners with OU and OSU to Expand COVID-19 Testing in Tulsa - April 17

OSDH Releases COVID-19 Symptom Tracker, Data on Positive Cases by City - April 16

OSDH Releases COVID-19 Modeling for Oklahoma, Estimates April 21 Peak - April 10

Behavioral Health Services Available at County Health Departments Through MyCare Technology - April 10

Agencies Provide Recommendations on Sheltering from Storms During COVID-19 Pandemic - April 8

New Data from Private Labs Show Tenfold Increase of COVID-19 Tests Administered in Oklahoma Dating Back to February - April 6

Oklahoma Medical Reserve Corps Recruiting Volunteers for COVID-19 Response - April 6

Governor Stitt Announces President Trump Approves Major Disaster Declaration for the State of Oklahoma - April 5

Gov. Stitt Updates Oklahomans on COVID-19's Impact to State Finances - April 3

Gov. Stitt Declares Health Emergency to Strengthen COVID-19 Response and Protect First Responders - April 2

Gov. Stitt Announces New Measures Being Taken to Increase Testing and Stop the Spread of COVID-19 - April 1

Commissioner Cox Calls for Fewer Restrictions on COVID-19 Testing Across the State - April 1

OSDH Commissioner Urges Private Labs to Report All COVID-19 Test Results Daily to State - March 31

Governor Stitt Issues Additional Updates to Executive Order 2020-07 - March 29

Governor Stitt Amends Executive Order 2020-07 - March 28

Governor Stitt Clarifies Elective Surgeries and Procedures Suspended Under Executive Order - March 27

OSU Lab on Stillwater Campus to Assist State with COVID-19 Test Analysis - March 27

Governor Stitt Announces Latest COVID-19 Actions - March 24

• Federal Guidance on Essential Critical Infrastructure Businesses
• Amended Executive Memorandum Listing Essential Businesses (in addition to federal guidance)

SBA Economic Injury Disaster Assistance Granted for all 77 Counties - March 20

• COVID19 SBA Fact Sheet
• COVID19 SBA Fact Sheet - Español
• COVID19 SBA Disaster Assistance Resources for Businesses Statewide Handout
• COVID19 SBA Handout Asistencia de Desastre de la SBA en Respuesta al Coronavirus

State of Oklahoma Eligible for FEMA Funding Related to COVID-19 Response - March 19

Governor Stitt Signs SB 661 in Response to COVID-19 - March 18

In Case You Missed It: Stitt Holds Press Conference, Issues Executive Orders in Response to COVID19 - March 18

Executive Order Recommending Oklahomans Follow the President's Coronavirus Guidelines - March 17

Amended State of Emergency Executive Order - March 17

Media Advisory - SBA Business Impact Form Now Available - March 16

Governor Stitt Declares a State of Emergency - March 15

SBA Disaster Loans for Businesses Impacted by COVID-19 - March 14

Executive Order Directing State Agencies to Take Necessary Steps to Protect Vulnerable Populations - March 12

Find the latest guidance from FEMA on the Oklahoma Disaster Declaration for COVID-19

Coronavirus.health.ok.gov - OSDH

Oklahoma City-County Health Department

Tulsa City County Health Department

Coronavirus Resources for Schools - OSDE

Continuity of Operations (COOP) & Telework Resources

Center for Disease Control (CDC) Healthcare & Public Health

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) News Releases, Fact Sheets and Guidance