RS)--Enid Police are still looking for a 5’7″, light-skinned male with a slender build who stabbed an employee at the Sonic on West Willow in Enid last week. Witnesses describe the suspect as wearing a dark-colored hoodie, jeans and a blue hospital mask. 18 year-old Zain Dexter was stabbed in the stomach while trying to stop the suspect who had just robbed a female carhop. Zain was transported to an Oklahoma City hospital where he had his spleen removed while being treated for his injuries. Zain's mother posted a picture of him on Facebook over the weekend, showing him sitting up while recovering in his hospital bed. Anyone with information about the suspect or the incident are asked to contact Enid Police, or can remain anonymous by calling Garfield County Crimestoppers at 580.233.6233.
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CN)—17 more virus-related deaths and 1,396 new COVID-19 cases were reported in the state since Sunday, according to daily numbers released late this morning by the Oklahoma State Department of Health. The health department said 29,264 cases are considered active in the state, with 1291 people currently hospitalized for treatment of the virus. The seven-day rolling average for new daily cases currently is 2,288.
COVID-19 Oklahoma Test Results
02.01.21
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Cases |
390,868 |
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*Total Cumulative Negative Specimens to Date (As of 01/29/21) |
2,795,341 |
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*Total Cumulative Number of Specimens to Date (As of 01/29/21) |
3,166,000 |
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Acute Care OSDH Licensed Facility Hospitalizations (As of 01/29/21) |
1,184 |
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Other Types of Facilities Hospitalizations (As of 01/29/21) |
107 |
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Total Cumulative Hospitalizations |
21,957 |
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Total Cumulative Deaths |
3,564 |
*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 2021-02-01 at 7:00 a.m.
There have been 6991 positive COVID-19 cases, and 60 deaths in Garfield County. 6166 of those cases and 55 deaths have been in Enid. In surrounding counties: Kingfisher County has reported 1857 cases, Alfalfa 1102, Major 904, Blaine County is at 898 cases, and Grant 497.
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PT)--OU Health’s chief COVID-19 officer says he’s encouraged by recent data, with Oklahoma seeing fewer new cases and hospitalizations. Dr. Dale Bratzler said there are three trends that make him think the reduction in cases is real – the case counts, the percentage of tests that are positive have dropped and so have hospitalizations. According to Bratzler, it’s too early to tell the role the COVID-19 vaccine will play in the drop in cases, but he says the best way to get immunity is through vaccination, which is far safer than contracting the disease.
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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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