CN)—14 more virus-related deaths, including an Enid man aged 65 or older, and 1,763 new coronavirus cases were reported in the state since Sunday, according to daily numbers released late this morning by the Oklahoma State Department of Health. Just under 375,000 Oklahomans have tested positive for COVID-19 and the total number of virus-related deaths stands at 3,293. As of Friday, just over 278,150 vaccine doses have been administered and 490,775 doses have been received by the state. More than 35,800 Oklahomans have completed both inoculations.
COVID-19 Oklahoma Test Results
01.25.21
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Cases |
374,853 |
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*Total Cumulative Negative Specimens to Date (as of 01/22/21) |
2,690,714 |
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*Total Cumulative Number of Specimens to Date (as of 01/22/21) |
3,045,125 |
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Acute Care OSDH Licensed Facility Hospitalizations (as of 01/22/21) |
1,459 |
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Other Types of Facilities Hospitalizations (as of 01/22/21) |
136 |
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Total Cumulative Hospitalizations |
21,053 |
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Total Cumulative Deaths |
3,293 |
*The total includes laboratory information provided to OSDH at the time of the report. As a result, counts are subject to change. Total counts may not reflect unique individuals. Data Source: Acute Disease Service, Oklahoma State Department of Health. As of 2021-1-25 at 7:00 a.m.
There have been 6648 positive COVID-19 cases, and 58 deaths in Garfield County. 5859 of those cases and 54 deaths have been in Enid. In surrounding counties: Kingfisher County has reported 1799 cases, Alfalfa 1062, Major 857, Blaine County is at 839 cases, and Grant 479.
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SJ)--Oklahoma health officials have stopped sending a portion of the state’s COVID-19 vaccines to pharmacies contracted to administer doses to some of the state’s most vulnerable residents. Keith Reed, Oklahoma’s deputy commissioner of health, said this is a temporary pause in vaccine allocations to allow CVS Health and Walgreens to catch up on the doses set aside for residents and staff in long-term care facilities. In a legislative budget hearing last week, state health officials blasted the pharmacy chains for the pace at which long-term care residents have been vaccinated as Oklahoma lawmakers questioned why the vaccine rollout to vulnerable communities is taking longer than expected.
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CF)--Talk 100.9 KGWA and other local media will hold a forum Tuesday for candidates in the city’s Feb. 9 city commission races. All eight candidates in Enid’s regular ward elections have been invited to attend and will answer questions from local media and some submitted by the public. The forum will start at 6:30 p.m. in the Grand Ballroom of Stride Bank Center and is open to the public. Wards 3, 4 and 6 are up for election next month. A special recall election also will be held Feb. 9, but will not be included in the forum. Tables for participants and chairs for the public will be socially distanced, and face coverings will be required in the ballroom. The forum will be live-streamed on local media’s social media platforms and broadcast on Talk 100.9 KGWA. The city of Enid will air the debate on social media, as well, and provide it to Suddenlink to later air on Channel 12. Questions from readers can be submitted ahead of the forum on any of the news sites’ social media posts or by email, and are subject to editing.
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BE)--The Enid Police Department is seeking the public’s help on a reported breaking and entering that occurred in the 2000 block of West Cherokee early Friday. Just before 1:00 a.m., a person with a backpack was seen running from the residence heading north on Grant. If you live in the area, you are asked to check your home video surveillance system to see if it caught anyone around that time. If you have information about the incident that can help Enid Police, call them at 580-242-7000, or remain anonymous by calling Garfield County Crimestoppers at 580-233-6233.
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GP)--Local non-profit agencies focused on community-health improvement in certain key areas are eligible to apply for grant funds totaling $25,000 offered by INTEGRIS Bass Baptist Health Center. The grant is a part of a larger, system-wide INTEGRIS Health Community Giving Program. “We are excited to extend this grant opportunity to Enid-area organizations that are working to improve the health of our community,” Bass Chief Hospital Executive Finny Mathew said. “Ultimately we want to help better the lives and health of our local citizens.” Through 2022, these health priorities include obesity, mental health, access to care, food insecurity and tobacco cessation. Local not-for-profit programs or services working to positively impact any of the above-mentioned areas through risk reduction, behavior change, screenings or treatment strategies, may apply for grant funding in any amount ranging from $1,000 to $25,000. Applications will be reviewed by a panel which will determine grantee or grantees as well as amount(s) received. Recipients will be announced in March. For more information or to obtain an application, please contact tobi.campbell@integrisok.com. Deadline for submission is Feb. 12, 2021.
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CP)--Enid Public Schools has postponed the Education Celebration sponsored by the Enid Public Schools Education Foundation scheduled for Wednesday due to unforeseen circumstances related to COVID-19. The event hosted annually to honor the district’s teachers and support professionals of the year will now be held on February 24 at the EHS gymnasium, located at 611 W. Wabash, at 5:00 p.m.
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VP)--The Oklahoma State Department of Health COVID-19 vaccine scheduler portal is now available for pre-registration. The department launched the COVID-19 vaccine scheduler portal to notify Oklahomans when they’re eligible to receive the vaccine and provide more information on how to schedule an appointment. Oklahomans can visit this portal at vaccinate.oklahoma.gov, but appointment scheduling will not be available until Thursday. Health officials said currently only Oklahomans who are 65 and older, health care workers and/or first responders will be able to schedule appointments. As the state advances in its phased approach to vaccine distribution, the system will notify and allow individuals in additional priority groups and phases the opportunity to schedule their appointment.
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PA)--Security National Bank of Enid will reward five area students for their good grades with the SNB Pays for A’s program. Since 2002 the bank has sponsored the program twice a year, once for spring semester grades and once for fall semester grades. The program is open to students in grades 3 through 12. Public and private school students are encouraged to participate. Students will have until 5:00 p.m. Feb. 5 to take their report cards to any of Security National Bank’s three locations. There, the bank will make a copy of the report card and place it in a hopper. Four cards will be drawn from the hopper. Those four students will receive $10 for each A and $5 for each B on their fall 2020 semester grades. All students entering their grades will receive a coupon for a frosted lemonade or hand-spun milkshake from Chick-fil-A of Enid. In addition, one card will be drawn from the hopper for a $150 savings account with the bank. Security National Bank is located at 201 W. Broadway, 201 W. Maine and 210 N. Oakwood.
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