An Enid resident was one of 59 COVID-19-related deaths in Oklahoma reported Saturday morning, as the number of cases rose by 779, according to Oklahoma State Department of Health data.
Oklahoma COVID-19 cases and deaths this past week continued on a downward trend compared to the previous week, according to the Weekly Epidemiology and Surveillance Report from the Oklahoma State Department of Health.
Four Northwest Oklahoma men — one from Enid and three from Fairview — were among the 48 statewide COVID-19-related deaths reported Thursday by the Oklahoma State Department of Health.
Oklahoma reported just 111 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday and 56 additional deaths, including a Fairview man, according to the Oklahoma State Department of Health.
OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma health officials said the discrepancy between state and federal COVID-19 death counts is the result of the state re-investigating each reported cause of death.
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma is expected to receive 31,500 doses this week of a newly approved Johnson & Johnson vaccine that only requires one dose, making it ideal for people who may have problems making two appointments, state health officials said Monday.
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Oklahoma gained 380 new COVID-19 cases and 50 additional deaths, including residents in Major and Woodward counties, on the first day of March, according to the Oklahoma State Department of Health.
As many are finding ways during the COVID-19 pandemic to navigate through uncertainty and changes in routines, mental health services in Enid remain steadfast in their mission to guide and help patients.
It took no time at all for Rebecca Molitor to have a shot at getting the COVID-19 vaccine as one of the hundreds who came to Garfield County’s closed pod clinic for school staff on Saturday morning.
An Enid resident was one of 59 COVID-19-related deaths in Oklahoma reported Saturday morning, as the number of cases rose by 779, according to Oklahoma State Department of Health data.
EL RENO — When he enlisted last year, National Guard Spc. Trevor Ford never envisioned he’d spend his days helping his state and community respond to a deadly pandemic.
Oklahoma reported 867 new COVID-19 cases and 18 additional deaths, one of which was an Enid man, and 48 of Oklahoma’s 77 counties were in the moderate, or “orange,” risk level, down from 62 last week, and 29 counties are in the low, or “yellow,” risk level, according to the Oklahoma State Department of Health on Friday.
Two Enid men, two residents from Hennessey and Kingfisher and two Woodward women were among the 38 COVID-19-related deaths reported by the Oklahoma State Department of Health on Thursday.
OKLAHOMA CITY — Advocates on Wednesday said state health officials are struggling to distribute COVID-19 vaccines to Black residents around the state.
Enid Public Schools’ Teacher of the Year for 2020-21 said she tries to do the best she can for her students.
Oklahoma gained 798 new COVID-19 cases and 37 additional deaths, including three Enid women in the 65 and older age group, according to Oklahoma State Department of Health on Wednesday.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Johnson & Johnson’s single-dose vaccine offers strong protection against severe COVID-19, according to an analysis released Wednesday by U.S. regulators that sets the stage for a final decision on a new and easier-to-use shot to help tame the pandemic.
Due to COVID-19 concerns, the state Department of Corrections has canceled or heavily restricted family visitation since mid-March.
OKLAHOMA CITY — Last week’s winter weather disrupted the state’s plans to give health care workers, first responders and Oklahomans 65-plus their necessary COVID-19 booster vaccination, a top health official said Tuesday.
WASHINGTON (AP) — COVID-19 vaccine makers told Congress on Tuesday to expect a big jump in the delivery of doses over the coming month, and the companies insist they will be able to provide enough for most Americans to get inoculated by summer.
NICE, France (AP) — The doctor slid a miniature camera into the patient’s right nostril, making her whole nose glow red with its bright miniature light.
Oklahoma reported 359 new COVID-19 cases and 24 additional deaths, including a Blaine County woman, according to the Oklahoma State Department of Health on Tuesday.
FENTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — The viral pandemic has triggered a cascade of price hikes throughout America's auto industry — a surge that has made both new and used vehicles unaffordable for many.
Enid Woodring Regional Airport is due to receive $57,162 from the Federal Aviation Administration’s Airport Coronavirus Response Grant Program.
For weeks after Cindy Pollock began planting tiny flags across her yard — one for each of the more than 1,800 Idahoans killed by COVID-19 — the toll was mostly a number. Until two women she had never met rang her doorbell in tears, seeking a place to mourn the husband and father they had just lost.
Teachers and staff at all schools in Garfield County can attend a COVID-19 vaccination drive pod this Saturday, Feb. 27, 2021.
Oklahoma reported 499 new COVID-19 cases and 22 additional deaths on Monday, according to the Oklahoma State Department of Health.
While the COVID-19 pandemic forced significant changes in everyday life, and forced closure of some small businesses, select eateries in the area weathered the crisis by offering new and different services, and doubling down on diners’ favorites.
Staff shortages and equipment transition for the relocated Public Health Lab in Stillwater have caused state health officials to outsource certain tests to private labs, and in some cases to a public health lab in Minnesota.
Oklahoma saw 5,261 less COVID-19 cases and 103 less deaths this past week than the week before, according to the Weekly Epidemiology and Surveillance Report from the Oklahoma State Department of Health.
PORTAGE, Mich. (AP) — President Joe Biden toured a state-of-the art coronavirus vaccine plant Friday, intent on showcasing progress even as extreme winter weather across the U.S. handed his vaccination campaign its first major setback, delaying shipment of about 6 million doses and causing t…
This week, the COVID-19 Risk Level System shows less Oklahoma counties in the moderate risk level from previous weeks, according to the Oklahoma State Department of Health on Friday.
Under the extended mandate, which commissioners first passed Dec. 1, all ordinance provisions, exemptions and enforcement policies will remain the same until the declaration expires after April 30.
Oklahoma reported 618 new COVID-19 cases and 23 additional deaths on Thursday, according to the Oklahoma State Department of Health.
City commissioners on Thursday will consider extending Enid's current mask mandate, set to expire at the end of the month, through April.
ENID, Okla. — Tyson Foods is providing an additional incentive for frontline workers, including those in Enid, to get vaccinated against COVID-19 off-site or outside of their normal shifts, according to a press release.
Oklahoma gained 1,078 new COVID-19 cases and 28 deaths, including an Enid man and woman in the 65 and older age group, according to the Oklahoma State Department of Health on Wednesday.
TOKYO (AP) — Japan launched its coronavirus vaccination campaign Wednesday, months after other major economies started giving shots and amid questions about whether the drive would would reach enough people quickly enough to save a Summer Olympics already delayed by the pandemic.
Oklahoma reported 508 new cases of COVID-19, beating Monday's 2021 record-low of 730, and 20 deaths, including an Alva woman, according to Oklahoma State Department of Health on Tuesday.
ENID, Okla. — The Oakwood Mall COVID-19 vaccination clinic will be closed again Tuesday due to inclement weather, according to the Garfield County Health Department.
The state reached over 4,000 total COVID-19-related deaths this weekend and reported less than 1,000 new cases Monday, according to the Oklahoma State Department of Health.
The makers of COVID-19 vaccines are figuring out how to tweak their recipes against worrisome virus mutations — and regulators are looking to flu as a blueprint if and when the shots need an update.
BRUSSELS (AP) — The rumors began almost as soon as the disease itself. Claims that a foreign adversary had unleashed a bioweapon emerged at the fringes of Chinese social media the same day China first reported the outbreak of a mysterious virus.
ATLANTA — Average daily new coronavirus cases in the United States dipped below 100,000 in recent days for the first time in months, but experts cautioned Sunday that infections remain high and precautions to slow the pandemic must remain in place.
Oklahoma officials this week pulled the plug on a plan to have the federal government help set up large-scale coronavirus vaccination sites.
Oklahoma COVID-19 cases and deaths this past week continued on a downward trend compared to the previous week, according to the Weekly Epidemiology and Surveillance Report from the Oklahoma State Department of Health.
ENID, Okla. — All substitute teachers for Enid Public Schools will be eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine in the next round for teachers later this month, the district confirmed Friday.
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's top aide told Democratic lawmakers that the administration took months to release data revealing how many people living at nursing homes died of COVID-19 because officials “froze” over worries the information was “going to be used against us."
OKLAHOMA CITY — While many state lawmakers say they plan to take the COVID-19 vaccine eventually, dozens reported they have opted out for now despite receiving expedited access.
The nation’s top public health agency said Friday that in-person schooling can resume safely with masks, social distancing and other strategies, and that vaccination of teachers, while important, is not a prerequisite for reopening.
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden met with a bipartisan group of governors and mayors at the White House on Friday as part of his push to give financial relief from the coronavirus pandemic to state and local governments — a clear source of division with Republican lawmakers who view the…
Oklahoma reported 1,417 new COVID-19 cases and 11 additional deaths on Friday, according to the Oklahoma State Department of Health.
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ENID [mdash] Celebration of Life Service for Robert "Catfish" Cunningham, 69, will be Friday, February 26, 2021 at 2:00pm in Anderson-Burris Funeral Home Chapel. Memorials in his name to Anderson-Burris (to help with expenses) www.andersonburris.com.
The Memorial services celebrating the life of Carole Hall will be held at 10:00 a.m. Today in The Emmanuel Enid Church. Services will be live-streamed on Brown-Cummings Funeral Home Facebook page. Condolences may be shared online at www.Brown-Cummings.com.
Services celebrating the life of Carole Hall will be held at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday February 24, in the Emmanuel Enid Church. Services will be live-streamed on Brown-Cummings Funeral Home Facebook page. Condolences may be shared online at www.Brown-Cummings.com.
ENID [mdash] Graveside services 2:00 pm Friday, February 26, 2021, Garden Chapel, Memorial Park Cemetery, Pastor Chuck Kearney officiating, under the guidance of Amy Stittsworth Funeral Service. Military graveside rites conducted by Silver Talon Honor Guard. www.stittsworthfuneralservices.com
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