Oklahoma reports more than 9,000 new COVID-19 cases, 125 additional deaths
IN SCHOOLS AND HOW THEY THINK DISTRICTS SHOULD BE HANDLING THE PANDEMIC. ALEXANDRIA: BOTH SECRETARY OF EDUCATION RYAN WALTERS AND SHAWNEE SUPERINTENDENT APRIL GRACE SAY PARENTS NEED TO BE INVOLVED IN THE PROCESS. THEY WANT TO BATTLE — BALANCE SAFETY AND EDUCATION WHEN DEALING WITH COVID. >> WE SHOULD NEVER FORCE KIDS TO WEAR MASKS. WE SHOULD NEVER FORCE THE COVID VACCINE ON OUR KIDS. THAT’S A PARENT’S DECISION. NO ONE IS GOING TO LOVE THEIR CHILD OR KNOW THEIR CHILD BETTER THAN THEIR MOM AND DAD. ALEXANDRIA: APRIL GRACE SAYS SHE CHAMPIONED PARENTAL CHOICE THROUGHOUT COVID BY OFFERING OPTIONS IN HER DISTRICT. >> PARENTS NEED CHOICES AND OPTIONS RELATED TO ALL THE VARIETIES AND WAYS, AND WHAT I HOPE THAT WE LEARN FROM THE PANDEMIC IS BETTER WAYS TO DO MORE PERSONALIZATION OF LEARNING FOR STUDENTS. ALEXANDRIA: SHE SAYS SHAWNEE PUBLIC SCHOOLS ADOPTED FOUR OPTIONS FOR LEARNING DURING THE MIDST OF COVID, WITH SOME OPTIONS BEING FULLY IN-PERSON, SOME FULLY VIRTUAL, AND OTHERS HAVING BOTH. >> SO YOU MAY HAVE A KID THAT — LET’S SAY GRANDMA GETS REALLY ILL OVER IN ANOTHER STATE. HOW CAN WE CONTINUE THAT CHILD’S EDUCATION THROUGH DISTANCE LEARNING WITHOUT THEM MISSING TWO WEEKS OF SCHOOL BECAUSE THEY HAVE TO GO TO WISCONSIN BECAUSE GRANDMA IS ILL AND THE FAMILY NEEDS TO GO THERE FOR A PERIOD OF TIME? SO I THINK WHAT WE LEARNED ARE WAYS TO BETTER EXTEND AND EXPAND THE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES. ALEXANDRIA: WALTERS ALSO STRESSED THE IMPORTANCE OF GIVING PARENTS MORE FREEDOM TO MAKE CHOICES FOR THEIR CHILDREN AND FOR THEIR SAFETY. >> I BELIEVE THAT THE PATH FORWARD TO MAKE OKLAHOMA A LEADER IN EDUCATION IS BY GIVING PARENTS MORE CHOICE. EMPOWERING PARENTS AND MAKING SURE EVERYTHING IS TRANSPARENT SO PARENTS CAN MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS FOR THEIR KIDS. ALEXANDRIA: BOTH CANDIDATES EXPLAINED THEY ARE RUNNING A STRONG RACE BASED ON TRANSPARENCY, ACCOUNTABILITY, AND EXTENDED COMMUNICATION BOTH WITH SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND PARENTS. THEY WILL FACE OFF IN THE PRIMARY RUNOFF ELECTION AUGUST 23. THE WI
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Oklahoma reports more than 9,000 new COVID-19 cases, 125 additional deaths
The state’s total provisional death count, according to the CDC/NCHS, stands at 16,644
Updated: 12:45 PM CDT Aug 25, 2022
The Oklahoma State Department of Health on Thursday reported that the state’s total cumulative number of COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic has increased to 1,159,474.>> COVID-19 Testing: Where to get tested for COVID-19 in OklahomaAccording to the health department, the seven-day rolling average for the number of new cases reported is 1,140.The Oklahoma State Department of Health announced in early March that it would release COVID-19 situation updates every Thursday instead of daily. State health officials said they made the change as Oklahoma moves toward the endemic phase of the pandemic.The state’s total provisional death count, according to the CDC/NCHS, stands at 16,644. Health officials reported that there are 16,644 active cases and that the recent three-day average hospitalizations stand at 342. Officials also reported that there are 27 pediatric hospitalizations.>> COVID-19 in Oklahoma: New cases, deaths, vaccine booster shots, omicron variantThe health department changed the way it reports COVID-19 deaths in an effort to show a “more timely” picture of the disease’s impact in Oklahoma. OSDH officials include the provisional death count provided by CDC/NCHS in the daily updates.According to the CDC, provisional death counts deliver the most complete and accurate picture of lives lost to COVID-19. They are based on death certificates, which are the most reliable source of data and contain information not available anywhere else, including comorbid conditions, race and ethnicity and place of death. Learn more about provisional death counts here.Get the details from the Oklahoma State Department of Health.
The Oklahoma State Department of Health on Thursday reported that the state’s total cumulative number of COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic has increased to 1,159,474.
>> COVID-19 Testing: Where to get tested for COVID-19 in Oklahoma
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According to the health department, the seven-day rolling average for the number of new cases reported is 1,140.
The Oklahoma State Department of Health announced in early March that it would release COVID-19 situation updates every Thursday instead of daily. State health officials said they made the change as Oklahoma moves toward the endemic phase of the pandemic.
The state’s total provisional death count, according to the CDC/NCHS, stands at 16,644.
Health officials reported that there are 16,644 active cases and that the recent three-day average hospitalizations stand at 342. Officials also reported that there are 27 pediatric hospitalizations.
>> COVID-19 in Oklahoma: New cases, deaths, vaccine booster shots, omicron variant
The health department changed the way it reports COVID-19 deaths in an effort to show a “more timely” picture of the disease’s impact in Oklahoma. OSDH officials include the provisional death count provided by CDC/NCHS in the daily updates.
According to the CDC, provisional death counts deliver the most complete and accurate picture of lives lost to COVID-19. They are based on death certificates, which are the most reliable source of data and contain information not available anywhere else, including comorbid conditions, race and ethnicity and place of death. Learn more about provisional death counts here.
Get the details from the Oklahoma State Department of Health.
