• Health officials announce temporary suspension of Vital Records lobby services

    Health officials announce temporary suspension of Vital Records lobby services - March 19, 2020

    Effective March 19, 2020, the Oklahoma State Department of Health will suspend lobby services for Vital Records until further notice. This includes the offices in Oklahoma City, McAlester and Tulsa. D...

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  • Former Ponca City Nursing Home Resident Tests Positive for COVID-19

    Former Ponca City Nursing Home Resident Tests Positive for COVID-19 - March 18, 2020

    PONCA CITY – A former resident of Ponca City Nursing and Rehabilitation tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday, March 17. The resident was discharged from the nursing facility over the weekend to a...

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  • City of Ponca City Covid-19 response — Updated March 18

    City of Ponca City Covid-19 response — Updated March 18 - March 18, 2020

    OKLAHOMA STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH CORONAVIRUS CALL CENTER INFORMATION: Information on Coronavirus is changing rapidly. For updates and information, visit www.coronavirus.health.ok.gov and please ...

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  • Oklahoma Book Awards banquet canceled

    Oklahoma Book Awards banquet canceled - March 18, 2020

    It may come as no surprise that the Oklahoma Department of Libraries and the Friends of the Oklahoma Center for the Book are canceling the Oklahoma Book Awards banquet and awards ceremony that was pla...

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  • Update of Oklahoma Covid-19 outbreak as of Wednesday afternoon

    Update of Oklahoma Covid-19 outbreak as of Wednesday afternoon - March 18, 2020

    Current Situation COVID-19 is a new virus identified as the cause of an outbreak of respiratory illness first detected in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China and which continues to expand. Chin...

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  • Do I need to be tested?

    Do I need to be tested? - March 18, 2020

    Fact or Fiction – COVID-19 I need test, you need a test, we all need a test! Or do we? If you are like approximately 80% of the population, a test confirming we are positive for COVID-19 won’t c...

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  • State Election Board Secretary declares election emergency

    State Election Board Secretary declares election emergency - March 18, 2020

    OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma State Election Board Secretary Paul Ziriax declared an election emergency Wednesday  for local elections being held in 74 counties on April 7, 2020. The election emergency...

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  • SITUATION UPDATE: COVID-19 March 18, 2020

    SITUATION UPDATE: COVID-19 March 18, 2020 - March 18, 2020

    As of this advisory, there are 29 positive cases of COVID-19 in Oklahoma. The Oklahoma State Department of Health call center received more than 1,000 calls Tuesday. In addition, the webpag...

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  • OSBI closes window in lobby of Headquarters in Oklahoma City

    OSBI closes window in lobby of Headquarters in Oklahoma City - March 18, 2020

    OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. – In response to Gov. Kevin Stitt’s Executive Order 2020-08 encouraging all Oklahomans to follow the guidance of the CDC in regards to COVID-19 precautions, OSBI Director Rick...

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  • City of Ponca City updates Covid-19 response

    City of Ponca City updates Covid-19 response - March 18, 2020

    Due to the President’s Coronavirus Guidelines for America, the City of Ponca City is also taking these steps to slow the spread of COVID-19: • The City-Wide Garage Sale scheduled for Saturday...

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