COVID-19

Commissioner Frye Issues 'Safer in Oklahoma' Health Advisory
( oklahoma.gov/health-old/newsroom/2020/august/commissioner-frye-issues--safer-in-oklahoma--healthadvisory.html ) - 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
( https://coronavirus.health.ok.gov/articles/osdh-expands-contact-tracing-efforts-call-center-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
(oklahoma.gov/health-old/newsroom/2020/august/governor-stitt-and-health-commissioner-frye-announce-update-tos.html ) - August 6

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

OSDH Extends CARES Act Grant Deadline for Nursing Homes
( https://coronavirus.health.ok.gov/articles/osdh-extends-cares-act-grant-deadline-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
( https://coronavirus.health.ok.gov/articles/oklahoma-contact-tracing-now-includes-text-messages-07242020 ) - 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
( https://coronavirus.health.ok.gov/articles/osdh-responds-covid-19-testing-challenges-07172020 ) - 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
( https://coronavirus.health.ok.gov/articles/oklahoma-state-department-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
( https://coronavirus.health.ok.gov/articles/oklahoma-state-department-health-urges-vigilance-mitigate-covid-19-spread ) - June 21

Oklahoma State Department of Health Urges Oklahomans to Follow Guidelines
( https://coronavirus.health.ok.gov/articles/oklahoma-state-department-health-urges-oklahomans-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
( https://coronavirus.health.ok.gov/articles/health-commissioner-issues-guidance-weekends-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
( https://coronavirus.health.ok.gov/articles/osdh-provides-contact-tracing-guidance-increases-tracers ) - June 1

OSDH Announces Adjustments to Publishing of COVID-19 Data
( https://coronavirus.health.ok.gov/articles/osdh-announces-adjustments-publishing-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
( https://coronavirus.health.ok.gov/articles/oklahoma-exceeds-90000-testing-goal-may ) - May 28

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

Oklahoma to Receive Decontamination System for N95 Masks
( https://coronavirus.health.ok.gov/articles/oklahoma-receive-decontamination-system-n95-masks ) - May 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
( https://coronavirus.health.ok.gov/articles/caring-vans-provide-covid-19-testing-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
( https://coronavirus.health.ok.gov/articles/osdh-weekly-epidemiologist-report-delivers-added-transparency-percentage-covid-19-positives ) - May 8

Oklahoma State Department of Health Rolls Out Caring Vans
( https://coronavirus.health.ok.gov/articles/oklahoma-state-department-health-rolls-out-caring-vans ) - May 8

New County-Specific Data Added to OSDH COVID-19 Dashboard
( https://coronavirus.health.ok.gov/articles/new-county-specific-data-added-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
( https://coronavirus.health.ok.gov/articles/osdh-expands-weekly-epidemiology-and-surveillance-report ) - May 1

OSDH Releases New Weekly Epidemiology and Surveillance Report for COVID-19
( https://coronavirus.health.ok.gov/articles/osdh-releases-new-weekly-epidemiology-and-surveillance-report-covid-19 ) - April 24

Clarification of OSDH Guidance for Resuming Elective Surgical Procedures
(https://coronavirus.health.ok.gov/articles/clarification-osdh-guidance-resuming-elective-surgical-procedures) - April 23

OSDH Issues Guidance for Resuming Elective Surgical Procedures in Oklahoma April 24
( https://coronavirus.health.ok.gov/articles/osdh-issues-guidance-resuming-elective-surgical-procedures-oklahoma-april-24 ) - April 22

OSDH Partners with OU and OSU to Expand COVID-19 Testing in Tulsa
( https://coronavirus.health.ok.gov/articles/osdh-partners-ou-and-osu-expand-covid-19-testing-tulsa ) - April 17

OSDH Releases COVID-19 Symptom Tracker, Data on Positive Cases by City
( https://coronavirus.health.ok.gov/articles/osdh-releases-covid-19-symptom-tracker-data-positive-cases-city ) - April 16

OSDH Releases COVID-19 Modeling for Oklahoma, Estimates April 21 Peak
( https://coronavirus.health.ok.gov/articles/osdh-releases-covid-19-modeling-oklahoma-estimates-april-21-peak ) - April 10

Behavioral Health Services Available at County Health Departments Through MyCare Technology
( https://coronavirus.health.ok.gov/articles/behavioral-health-services-available-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
( https://coronavirus.health.ok.gov/articles/new-data-private-labs-show-tenfold-increase-covid-19-tests-administered-oklahoma-dating ) - April 6

Oklahoma Medical Reserve Corps Recruiting Volunteers for COVID-19 Response
( https://coronavirus.health.ok.gov/articles/oklahoma-medical-reserve-corps-recruiting-volunteers-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
( https://coronavirus.health.ok.gov/articles/commissioner-cox-calls-fewer-restrictions-covid-19-testing-across-state )- April 1

OSDH Commissioner Urges Private Labs to Report All COVID-19 Test Results Daily to State
( https://coronavirus.health.ok.gov/articles/osdh-commissioner-urges-private-labs-report-all-covid-19-test-results-daily-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

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