TULSA, Okla. --The state of Oklahoma now has a confirmed case of the COVID-19 coronavirus, Gov. Kevin Stitt and health officials announced Friday during a news conference in Tulsa County.
The case was reported in Tulsa County, and the patient is a man in his 50s who recently traveled to Italy. He returned through Tulsa International Airport on Feb. 23. He started showing symptoms Feb. 29, at which time the state Health Department became involved. "The man currently is being quarantined at home," Stitt said, "and public health officials are closely monitoring suspected cases.". According to the Oklahoma State Department of Health, there are currently four people under investigation for possible coronavirus, pending test results. Stitt emphasized the state’s preparedness in dealing with the virus and noted that far more people have died from the flu this year than the coronavirus. “First and foremost, I want to stress that our public health system is working,” Stitt said. “At this time, there’s no evidence of community spread, and the risk to the general public remains low,” he said. "The state now has the capability to conduct coronavirus tests rather than sending samples to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention," Stitt said. |
We didn't get a direct response to that, but the House Leadership said the current statutes are in need of revision, but until we can get consensus on a better statute, the old one remains the law.
Clearly we need a threshold of competence to share the public road with others while driving deadly weapons(vehicles).
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