Record high Oklahoma Covid-19 cases 3 weeks after Trump's rally in Tulsa, OK.
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Three Weeks After Trump's Tulsa Rally, Oklahoma Reports Record High COVID-19 Numbers
Madeleine Carlisle
Time July 11, 2020, 3:51 PM
Oklahoma health officials reported record number of COVID-19 cases in the state this week, three weeks after President Donald Trump held a controversial rally in Tulsa, Okla., on June 20.
On Saturday, the Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) reported 687 new COVID-19 cases had been confirmed in the last 24 hours. It was the second highest increase only coming after Tuesday’s 858 confirmed cases, per the Oklahoman. As of Saturday afternoon ET, Oklahoma had at least 19,779 confirmed cases of the virus, according to OSDH.
According to a reporter for local news channel KOCO 5, the seven-day average of COVID-19 cases is nearly six times what it was in early April. Officials also reported five new COVID-19 related deaths on Saturday.
The surge of new cases comes just weeks after President Trump held a campaign rally in an indoor arena in Tulsa, where many of the attendees reportedly did not wear masks. The event was criticized as being unsafe and a local newspaper ran an editorial asking the President not to hold the rally. On the day of the event, it was revealed that six staffers on the Trump campaign tested positive for the coronavirus.In the following weeks Tulsa County has seen a sharp increase in the number of COVID-19 cases in the area. As of Saturday afternoon ET, the county has at least 5,005 confirmed cases, according to the Tulsa Health Department. On Wednesday, Dr. Bruce Dart, the director of the Tulsa Health Department, said the President’s rally and subsequent protests “likely contributed” to the rise in COVID-19 cases in the county, per the Associated Press.
A week after the rally, the Washington Post reported that the Trump campaign had removed thousands of stickers within the arena placed to promote social distancing during the event.
New York, New Jersey and Connecticut announced on Tuesday that all visitors coming from Oklahoma must quarantine for 14 days.
Three Weeks After Trump's Tulsa Rally, Oklahoma Reports Record High COVID-19 Numbers
Madeleine Carlisle
Time July 11, 2020, 3:51 PM
Oklahoma health officials reported record number of COVID-19 cases in the state this week, three weeks after President Donald Trump held a controversial rally in Tulsa, Okla., on June 20.
On Saturday, the Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) reported 687 new COVID-19 cases had been confirmed in the last 24 hours. It was the second highest increase only coming after Tuesday’s 858 confirmed cases, per the Oklahoman. As of Saturday afternoon ET, Oklahoma had at least 19,779 confirmed cases of the virus, according to OSDH.
According to a reporter for local news channel KOCO 5, the seven-day average of COVID-19 cases is nearly six times what it was in early April. Officials also reported five new COVID-19 related deaths on Saturday.
The surge of new cases comes just weeks after President Trump held a campaign rally in an indoor arena in Tulsa, where many of the attendees reportedly did not wear masks. The event was criticized as being unsafe and a local newspaper ran an editorial asking the President not to hold the rally. On the day of the event, it was revealed that six staffers on the Trump campaign tested positive for the coronavirus.In the following weeks Tulsa County has seen a sharp increase in the number of COVID-19 cases in the area. As of Saturday afternoon ET, the county has at least 5,005 confirmed cases, according to the Tulsa Health Department. On Wednesday, Dr. Bruce Dart, the director of the Tulsa Health Department, said the President’s rally and subsequent protests “likely contributed” to the rise in COVID-19 cases in the county, per the Associated Press.
A week after the rally, the Washington Post reported that the Trump campaign had removed thousands of stickers within the arena placed to promote social distancing during the event.
New York, New Jersey and Connecticut announced on Tuesday that all visitors coming from Oklahoma must quarantine for 14 days.
Donald Trump, making America sick again.... and still trying to remove healthcare.
Comments (24)
How many "riots" has Oklahoma had within 2 weeks of Trump's rally there ?
As the supposed leader of the USA, he's SUPPOSE to set good examples, not lead people into disease and resultant death. He's been a TERRIBLE leader.
(but some are).
However, he should not be worsening the situation, and the country should have been better prepared for it's arrival. Trump ignored at least a dozen warnings, some from his staff. He way underestimated it's impact, minimized it's potential, he did not set-up a centralized supplies network, and he did not follow the pandemic response guide and he urged too rapid openings as well as insane treatments and advice, that the nation's infectious disease expert disagrees with.
He has been a TERRIBLE leader.
Your president wore a mask today.
Perhaps some of the Trumpers will follow suit.
Took my very very old phone to the shop..They tweaked still not the best but hey I have some weird colour here and there
What a nut, thousands of people in tight quarters indoors without masks. What could go wrong? Maybe Trump wants to kill off his base.
No one should worry about it, right ? No one should do the right thing, right ?
and since those that did had to sign a waiver, releasing Trump from liability, it's a moot point.
The bottom line, is that Trump with his infected staff and non-socially distanced audience,
helped spread the disease, not that he, or you, care.
sw - I guess you would know what Putin says.
"Go Hit Another Triple!"...
First game of the (Covid-19) season on Thursday evening (weather permitting).