Oklahoma coronavirus cases surge, hospitalizations rise ahead of Trump's Tulsa rally

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma cases of COVID-19 rose by 450 on Thursday, blowing past the record 259 daily cases reported on Wednesday, as the surge of infections continued ahead of a massive rally for President Donald Trump and demonstrations set for this weekend in Tulsa.

The Oklahoma State Health Department’s daily update showed Oklahoma City added 80 cases and Tulsa added 82, as the state’s total rose to 9,354. There were two additional deaths, raising the total to 366.

The figures were released not long after Gov. Kevin Stitt participated at a roundtable at the White House and told Trump that Oklahoma was “one of the first states that has safely and measurably reopened.”

“Oklahoma is ready for your visit,” the governor said. “It’s going to be safe and everyone’s really really excited.”

https://www.yahoo.com/news/oklahoma-coronavirus-cases-surge-hospitalizations-131114370.html

[EarlG]

1. I am shocked, shocked I tell ya

that doing the OPPOSITE of what public health officials recommend is actually making the situation WORSE! Who could have predicted this?

[Vogon_Glory]

2. Oh, it's certainly going to be exciting!

You bet your life!

[KY_EnviroGuy]

3. I'm keeping a note just for reference....

According to https://infection2020.com/ on Friday June 19, Tulsa County had:

2,070 cases including...
120 new cases and...
65 deaths.

We'll see where that goes in a couple of weeks........