Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt tested positive for the coronavirus, becoming the first U.S. governor known to be infected
- Oklahoma’s governor said on Wednesday he had been diagnosed with COVID-19, one of the highest elected U.S. politicians to test positive for the disease, as new coronavirus infections in his state and neighboring Texas surged by record numbers for a second straight day.
Stitt, a Republican who attended President Donald Trump’s campaign rally in Tulsa nearly three weeks ago, had faced a backlash in recent days after posting a photo on Twitter showing himself and two of his children at a crowded restaurant, even as state health authorities urged social distancing. Stitt’s diagnosis comes amid an upswing in COVID-19 cases across the American South and West after state and local officials started loosening economic and social restrictions aimed at slowing the spread of the virus. Across the country, new cases have been averaging around 60,000 a day.
Since Trump’s June 20 campaign rally at an indoor arena in Tulsa, attended by several thousand people against the advice of public health officials, coronavirus cases in the surrounding county have risen to over 5,200 - a 219% increase over the last four weeks, according to a Reuters analysis. But it also said the number of lives lost could be reduced by 40,000 if nearly all Americans wore masks in public.
“I always prefer a personal responsibility over a government mandate,” Ivey said at a briefing. “And yet I also know with all my heart that the numbers and the data over the past few weeks are definitely trending in the wrong direction.”
Deutschland Neuesten Nachrichten, Deutschland Schlagzeilen
Similar News:Sie können auch ähnliche Nachrichten wie diese lesen, die wir aus anderen Nachrichtenquellen gesammelt haben.
As coronavirus numbers climb, Oklahoma governor tests positiveAs coronavirus infections surged in Oklahoma, its governor said on Wednesday he had tested positive for the novel coronavirus, becoming the first of the 50 U.S. state governors to announce testing positive.
Weiterlesen »
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt tests positive for coronavirusThe governor of Oklahoma announced Wednesday that he has tested positive for coronavirus, becoming the first governor to publicly announce a positive diagnosis.
Weiterlesen »
Oklahoma's governor says he has tested positive for COVID-19OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt announced Wednesday that he’s the first governor in the United States to test positive for the coronavirus and that he is isolating at...
Weiterlesen »
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt announces he has tested positive for coronavirusOklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt announced Wednesday that he has coronavirus and said he's the first governor to test positive for it.
Weiterlesen »
Coronavirus Cases Rise in Several States; Oklahoma Governor Tests PositiveRising numbers of new Covid-19 cases in more U.S. states suggest the coronavirus pandemic is continuing to spread as turnaround times stretch on for test results. Meantime, Oklahoma’s governor said he tested positive.
Weiterlesen »
Oklahoma Governor Tests Positive For CoronavirusOklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt says he has tested positive for the coronavirus, as the state reports its largest one-day increase of cases. He has not made any statewide mandate for face coverings.
Weiterlesen »