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OSDH NEWS RELEASE

FOR RELEASE: March 31, 2020 MEDIA CONTACT: Jamie Dukes Public Information Manager Office of Communications (405) 271-5601 JamieD@health.ok.gov Coronavirus.health.ok.gov COVID-19 Call Center: (877) 215-8336 STAY CONNECTED! #HealthyOklahoma     MEDIA QUESTIONS? Contact the Office of Communications (405) 271-5601 Communications@health.ok.gov Business Hours:  8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Creating a State of Health www.health.ok.gov    OSDH Commissioner Urges Private Labs to Report All COVID-19 Test Results Daily to State The Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) Commissioner of Health Gary Cox sent a letter Monday to remind Oklahoma's private labs that the state earlier this month designated COVID-19 as a disease that is immediately reportable to OSDH. In his letter, Commissioner Cox urged private labs to comply with state statute by reporting both positive COVID-19 test results and negative COVID-19 test results to ensure the agency has the full picture of the virus' impact in Oklahoma. "The Oklahoma State Department of Health is committed to delivering as much transparent data to the public on COVID-19 as state and federal law allows, and it is critical for private labs to help us achieve this mission by reporting daily to the agency both the positive and negative COVID-19 test results to achieve a complete picture of this virus' impact,"  said Commissioner Cox. "In the past month, the state has expanded its public-private partnerships with multiple labs to process COVID-19 tests, and we appreciate how these partnerships have resulted in quicker insight to the number of positive cases throughout Oklahoma." In the letter, Commissioner Cox reminds private labs that a failure to report COVID testing results to the OSDH is subject to civil and criminal penalties. On Monday, OSDH began providing in the Governor's daily COVID-19 report, published by OSDH pursuant to Executive Order 2020-07, a list of agency's private lab partnerships and each lab's processing capacity for COVID-19 tests. The list can be found on page two of the following report from March 30, 2020. ###  Back to Top                                                                                                                                                     Your Oklahoma State Department of Health Subscriptions:  Manage Subscriptions | Unsubscribe All | Contact the Health Department | Help This email was sent to eoncopeland.corona@blogger.com using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: Oklahoma State Department of Health · 1000 NE 10th · Oklahoma City, OK 73117· 1-800-522-0203

Fact or Fiction – COVID-19

Help, My Kids Have So Many Questions! Depending on who lives in your household, you may be encountering many more questions than you feel prepared to answer. We know this is a dynamic situation and want to provide you with some tips, tools and resources that can help you navigate questions on COVID-19.  Consider your audience. Focus on facts, and keep explanations simple for younger audiences. For your pre-teen and teen audience, acknowledge they are likely gathering their own information and be ready to point them towards reliable, science-based facts.    Be transparent. While we want to encourage you to stay calm, we also encourage you to be honest with your kids. If you don't know how to answer a question, say that. If they want to know how you are feeling, share that. Demonstrating it is okay to be open with your feelings will help them feel comfortable doing the same.  Reassure your kids. Provide your kids reassurance that while COVID-19 is causing disruptions to their day-to-day lives (school, sports, extracurricular activities, church events) remind them that the risk to them is low, and that there are a lot of really smart people dedicating their lives to reducing its impact, slowing the spread and looking for ways to prevent this from happening again. Share with them ways they can help, like everyday activities they can implement to help slow the spread. Handwashing, covering mouths when coughing, practicing social distance, are all simple ways you can help your kiddos feel like they are part of the solution.  The CDC has provided a page of resources dedicated to assisting you in this discussion. Or, if your audience is more visual or audio learners, check out this cool infographic from Live Science or this video from Lingo Kids. FOR RELEASE: March 31, 2020 coronavirus.health.ok.gov COVID-19 Call Center (877) 215-8336 STAY CONNECTED! #HealthyOklahoma   MEDIA QUESTIONS? Contact the Office of Communications (405) 271-5601 Communications@health.ok.gov Business Hours:  8am - 5pm Creating a State of Health www.health.ok.gov                                                                                                                      Back to Top Your Oklahoma State Department of Health Subscriptions:  Manage Subscriptions | Unsubscribe All | Contact the Health Department | Help This email was sent to eoncopeland.corona@blogger.com using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: Oklahoma State Department of Health · 1000 NE 10th · Oklahoma City, OK 73117· 1-800-522-0203

MEDIA ADVISORY

FOR RELEASE: March 31, 2020 MEDIA CONTACT: Jamie Dukes Public Information Manager Office of Communications (405) 271-5601 JamieD@health.ok.gov Coronavirus.health.ok.gov COVID-19 Call Center: (877) 215-8336 STAY CONNECTED! #HealthyOklahoma     MEDIA QUESTIONS? Contact the Office of Communications (405) 271-5601 Communications@health.ok.gov Business Hours:  8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Creating a State of Health www.health.ok.gov    SITUATION UPDATE: COVID-19 As of this advisory, there are 565 confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 in Oklahoma.  There are an additional six deaths: Three in Oklahoma County, a male and female in the 50-64 age group and another male older than 65. One in Canadian County, a male older than 65. One in Muskogee County, a male older than 65. One in Wagoner County, a male older than 65. There are 23 total deaths in the state. By the end of Monday, the state received more than 60 percent of its personal protective equipment (PPE) order from the federal government's Strategic National Stockpile (SNS), and the state expects to be at 100 percent in the next couple days. The order included the following items: gloves, gowns, face/eye protection, N95, and surgical masks. On Sunday, officials moved 700 cases of PPE to regional warehouses located on the front lines of resupplying medical system providers Due to a continued national shortage, the state will reserve SNS for hospitals which have 1) ICU beds and 2) have persons under investigation (PUI) for COVID-19 or patients with a positive test. Due to a multi-million dollar order the state placed on the private market, officials anticipate larger shipments of PPE, to include additional N95 masks, in the next week. REMINDER: Governor Stitt's "Safer at Home" order includes the following guidelines for all 77 counties until April 30: No gatherings in groups larger than 10 people. People age 65 or older or those with a compromised immune system must shelter at home. PLEASE NOTE: Some local municipalities, to include Oklahoma City, Tulsa and Norman, have put into place law enforcement efforts to enforce the Governor's order as well as the cities' additional "shelter in place" policies. On both statewide and municipal levels, individuals can still leave for essential errands such as to grocery stores or pharmacies. Please call 2-1-1 or visit covidresources.ok.gov for resources and information. For more information, visit coronavirus.health.ok.gov. COVID-19 Oklahoma Test Results Positive (In-State) 565 Positive (Out-of-State) 2 Negative* 1229 Hospitalizations 177 Deaths 23   *Negative testing results are only from the State Public Health Laboratory and do not include private laboratory negative results. Data Source: Acute Disease Service, Oklahoma State Department of Health. *As of 2020-03-31 at 7:00 a.m. Detailed case statistics are now being published on the website only. Click here for more information. ###  Back to Top                                                                                                                                                     Your Oklahoma State Department of Health Subscriptions:  Manage Subscriptions | Unsubscribe All | Contact the Health Department | Help This email was sent to eoncopeland.corona@blogger.com using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: Oklahoma State Department of Health · 1000 NE 10th · Oklahoma City, OK 73117· 1-800-522-0203

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THD Public Health Emergency Preparedness Update - March 30 5:30 p.m.

March 30, 2020  5:30 p.m. CST USDA Approves Oklahoma's Request for Free Meals for All Students Announced today from the State Department of Education, Oklahoma students statewide will soon be able to access two free meals a day following a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) waiver, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Joy Hofmeister announced today. The Oklahoma State Department of Education (OSDE) applied for the waiver March 11 and March 25 to remove the requirement that school feeding sites be located in high-need areas under the Emergency School Closure provisions of the Seamless Summer Option (SSO) and Summer Food Service Program (SFSP). Approved over the weekend, the waiver grants site-area eligibility to 31 states, including Oklahoma. Prior to the waiver, districts could provide free meals only if 50% of students at a school met eligibility for the free and reduced-price lunch program. Hofmeister said the waiver is welcome news as districts clamor for ways to get meals to students in the midst of distance learning necessary in the wake of the global pandemic. "Amid such uncertainty and instability, we should not be asking our families or schools to worry over needless red tape," she said. "This waiver means that, following a simple application, any district in the state can establish feeding sites for up to two free meals a day for every student who needs one." Oklahoma received a swift response to its multiple waiver requests after U.S. Sen. James Lankford intervened. The waiver is in effect until June 30, 2020, or until the federally declared public health emergency expires. New Guidelines from CDC CDC Issues Domestic Travel Advisory for New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut | 3.28.20 (NEW) Children and Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): Tips to keep children healthy while school's out | 3.28.20 (NEW) Resources for State, Local, Territorial and Tribal Health Departments | 3.29.20 (UPDATED) Resources for Correctional and Detention Facilities | 3.29.20 (UPDATED) Retirement Communities and Independent Living Facilities | 3.24.20 (LINK CORRECTION) Thank You to All of Our Leaders We appreciated this feature on our Executive Director Dr. Bruce Dart! Dr. Dart leads an agency of 340 diverse and dedicated public health professionals who are committed to protecting the health and well-being Tulsa County residents. We appreciate the collaboration between all city and county leaders as well as emergency management during this response. Together, we stand Tulsa Strong. Tulsa Area United Way Shares Volunteer Opportunities Tulsa Area United Way is constantly adding volunteer opportunities as they come available. Find ways to volunteer in our community.  New Tobacco Stops With Me Resources Available As we know, COVID-19 has a great risk to those with underlying health conditions. Stopping tobacco can greatly impact your health in a positive way. Share the latest fact sheets on tobacco-prevention policies, dangers of youth vaping and ways continued tobacco use affects every Oklahoman. Download Now Know the Risks: Smoking and COVID-19 Next Press Conference - April 1 The next news conference with Tulsa Health, City and County officials is scheduled Wed, April 1, at noon at via FB live on City of Tulsa GOV page. As a reminder, following the live conference, recaps are available in Spanish, Zomi and Burmese. THD is working on resources available for other translations. View Saturday's press conference. Donations Accepted Corporate, industrial or medical partners wishing to donate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) may email covid19donations@cityoftulsa.org. At this time, we are unable to accept donations from private households or individuals due to quality control issues and potential contamination. Items collected will be distributed to the Regional Medical Response System. OSDH Hotline OSDH Website Guidance Documents Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) has put together documents that can be shared publicly through your agency. We appreciate your effort in communicating this message. COVID-19 Guidance for: Colleges and Universities Health Care Providers Home Care Businesses/Employers Public & Private Childcare Programs/K-12 Schools Public Health Laboratory Public Travel  Churches Restaurants Large Gatherings Travel Travel Outside U.S. English Travel Within U.S. English | Spanish Cruise Resources & Recommendations To find accurate information on COVID-19 that is regularly updated, please visit the Tulsa Health Department's COVID-19 webpage. THD Website Preventing COVID-19 Spread in Communities CDC Website Additional Helpful Information FAQS How does COVID-19 spread? How can I prevent COVID-19? More FAQs CDC Resources What To Do If You Are Sick | 3.25.2020 Resources for Hospitals and Healthcare Professionals Preparing for Patients with Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19 | 3.25.2020 Interim Guidelines for Collecting, Handling, and Testing Clinical Specimens from Persons for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) | 3.25.2020 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Burn Rate Calculator | 3.25.2020 Retirement Communities and Independent Living Facilities | 3.24.2020 Local Resources Oklahoma Office of Emergency Management Continuity of Operations Planning Guides 2-1-1 Eastern Oklahoma City of Tulsa Tulsa County State of Oklahoma Resources Meals4KidsOK Hunger Free Oklahoma Prevention Tips in American Sign Language THD FAQs for Food Establishments Mobile Food Units - COVID-19 Guidelines Posters/Handouts (please share) 10 Things You can Do to Manage Your Health At Home (English) Additional Languages: Arabic | Korean | Vietnamese | Zomi COVID-19 Symptoms  English | Spanish | Arabic | Korean | Vietnamese | Zomi Stop the Spread of Germs  English | Spanish | Arabic | Korean | Vietnamese | Zomi Social Posts (please share) Oklahoma State Department of Health: Oklahoma Response Keep ER for Essential Care English | Spanish Returning Travelers English | Spanish Preparing for the Spread of COVID-19 English | Spanish How to Protect Yourself English | Spanish How to Protect Others English | Spanish Mental Health Resource English | Spanish What is Community Spread English | Spanish Symptoms Comparison Chart English | Spanish Be a Hero, Stay at Home English Copyright © 2020 Tulsa Health Department, All rights reserved. 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