WW)—Because of icy weather conditions Enid Public Schools will be closed again Tuesday. The cancellation of schools today and Tuesday was prompted by the light drizzle that left many roadways slick and hazardous. Freezing drizzle and freezing fog will remain possible through early evening both locally and across much of the state. The freezing drizzle is resulting in black ice, which is hard to see on highways, city streets and in parking lots so drivers need to slow down and use extra caution.
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FC)—A Dover woman was killed early today when her vehicle slid off an icy Kingfisher County highway. Oklahoma Highway Patrol officials said 42 year-old Brandi Lyn Byrum was pronounced dead at the scene on US 81 about a half mile south of Dover. According to the report, Byrum was southbound on 81 just before 5:10 this morning when she lost control of the 2016 Chevy Equinox she was driving. The vehicle departed to roadway and rolled a half time coming to rest on its roof. The road condition was listed as icy. Byrum’s condition was said to be “Apparently Normal” and the cause of the crash as “Excessive speed for the road conditions.”
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TV)--Registered voters in City of Enid Wards 3, 4 and 6 will elect their commissioners Tuesday. Polls will be open 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Winners will take their seats during the first commission meeting in May. Ward 3 candidates are Kent Rorick, sales manager for Jackson’s dealership, and Keith Siragusa, former police officer who now works at Bennie’s Barn horse therapy center. Ward 4 candidates are former commissioner Loyd Kaufman; Whitney Roberts, owner of full-service photography studio and print lab Motophoto; and incumbent City Commissioner Jonathan Waddell. Ward 6 candidates are Ryan Redd, chemical engineer and project manager for Koch Fertilizer; retired Air Force officer Scott Orr; and Michael Shuck, architect and business owner.
Also on Tuesday, Waukomis Public Schools patrons will vote on a nearly $7.4 million bond issue, with the bulk of the money going toward construction of a new elementary school and cafeteria. Also to be funded are retractable bleachers in the gym; bleachers for the school’s softball and baseball fields; parking lot work; safety equipment; and new band instruments, chairs, stands and flooring.
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VC)--The COVID-19 vaccination clinic at Oakwood Mall has pushed back its start times to 10:00 a.m. every day this week due to icy weather conditions and slick roadways in the Enid area. Those with vaccine appointments between 8:00-10:00 a.m. were told to expect phone calls to reschedule. Garfield County Health Department officials urged people not to call staff who are working to reschedule hundreds of appointments.
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EQ)--In response to a swarm of at least 18 earthquakes, including one measuring magnitude 4.2, in the Covington area in southeast Garfield County last week, the Oklahoma Corporation Commission has ordered disposal wells in the area to cease or reduce operations. Disposal wells within three miles of the largest earthquake’s epicenter have been ordered to cease operations, while wells from 3 to 10 miles of the epicenter must reduce volume to no more than 50% of the current 30-day average. Several of the larger quakes were felt here in Enid, with the largest quake, the 4.2, felt here and by people in both Oklahoma City and Tulsa. The number of earthquakes in Oklahoma has been declining in recent years in conjunction with stricter regulation of disposal wells. In 2020, there were only 36 earthquakes with a magnitude greater than 3.0 throughout the state, with 16 of those in Northwest Oklahoma.
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CN)— Four more virus-related deaths and 1,040 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 26,227 cases are considered active in the state, with 1015 people currently hospitalized in the state for treatment of the virus. The seven-day rolling average for new daily cases reported today was 2,018.
COVID-19 Oklahoma Test Results
02.08.21
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Cases |
404,994 |
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*Total Cumulative Negative Specimens to Date (As of 02/05/21) |
2,889,535 |
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*Total Cumulative Number of Specimens to Date (As of 02/05/21) |
3,269,963 |
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Acute Care OSDH Licensed Facility Hospitalizations (As of 02/05/21) |
917 |
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Other Types of Facilities Hospitalizations (As of 02/05/21) |
98 |
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Total Cumulative Hospitalizations |
22,774 |
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Total Cumulative Deaths |
3,817 |
*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 2021-02-08 at 7:00 a.m.
There have been 7245 positive COVID-19 cases, and 63 deaths in Garfield County. 6398 of those cases and 58 deaths have been in Enid. In surrounding counties: Kingfisher County has reported 1902 cases, Alfalfa 1130, Blaine County is at 960 cases, Major 921, and Grant 513.
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VP)--The Oklahoma State Department of Health COVID-19 vaccine scheduler portal is 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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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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