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Oklahoma COVID-19 Update for 25 January 2021 - January 25, 2021
SITUATION UPDATE: COVID-19 As of this advisory, there are 374,853 cases of COVID-19 in Oklahoma. Kay County is reporting a total of 4,577 confirmed cases, with 55 deaths. Osage County has h...
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EO aims to help struggling families by expanding food assistance - January 25, 2021
OKLAHOMA CITY (KOCO) — President Joe Biden signed more executive orders on Friday, including one that looks to help struggling families by expanding food assistance. Officials with the Oklahoma ...
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National Guard reflect on service in DC - January 25, 2021
NORMAN, Okla. (KOCO) — Members of the Oklahoma National Guard are back home after spending last week in Washington, D.C., for the inauguration of President Joe Biden. Many said they were happy t...
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Langston University PD helped FBI recover 33 missing children - January 25, 2021
(KOCO) - An Oklahoma law enforcement agency helped in an operation that led to the recovery of more than two dozen missing children this month. FBI officials said the Langston University Police Dep...
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State Epidemiologist comments on new strains of COVID-19 - January 25, 2021
Dr. Jared Taylor, State Epidemiologist, released the following statement regarding new strains of the COVID-19 virus: “To date, no significant presence of new variants of the COVID-19 v...
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OESC on unemployment claims confusion ahead of tax season - January 24, 2021
OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – Unemployment claims, both fraudulent and legit, will affect tax season for many Oklahomans. Here’s what you should know before February 12. Shelley Zumwalt, executive dir...
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Despite IRS warning, stimulus checks and debit cards cause confusion - January 24, 2021
(NEXSTAR) – Despite the Internal Revenue Service urging people earlier this month to keep a careful eye on their mailboxes for the plain, white envelope holding their COVID relief payment, it appe...
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OKC Fire Major faces department punishment - January 24, 2021
FD Officer drove burn patient to the hospital due to ambulance delay OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – A disciplinary hearing was held Friday afternoon for an Oklahoma City Fire Department...
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Deceased Oklahoma County Detention Center inmate identified - January 24, 2021
Third death at jail this year by: Hicham Raache KFOR – Oklahoma County Detention Center officials identified the inmate who died after experiencing chest pains on Friday. He’s the third inmat...
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Another 48 COVID-19 deaths reported in Oklahoma - January 24, 2021
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoma State Department of Health on Sunday reported 48 additional deaths due to COVID-19, the illness caused by the coronavirus, and 2,941 more cases of the virus. The...
