County woman among 35 new virus deaths statewide
The Daily Ardmoreite
January has recorded eight COVID-19 deaths in Carter County after a dramatic spike in cases locally following the holidays. Data from the state health department shows Oklahoma still recording an average of over 2,500 new cases each day, well below record highs but still higher than anything recorded in the state before November.
A Carter County woman between 50 and 64 years old officially became the 26th person in the county to die from COVID-19, according to the Oklahoma State Department of Public Health daily situation report on Thursday. Her death was among 35 deaths reported statewide by OSDH on Thursday which sent the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 3,423.
County cases fall, southern Oklahoma remains virus hotspot
The Daily Ardmoreite
Active cases in Carter County remain among the highest in the state as another confirmed death was linked to COVID-19. With 21 deaths recorded by health officials in the county, reporting lags as the Oklahoma Veterans Center reports 40 deaths at the Ardmore facility.
Oklahoma has recorded 360,360 total cases of COVID-19 after 1,986 new cases were recorded Wednesday, according to the Oklahoma State Department of Health. The number of deaths swelled to 3,085 after 48 new deaths were reported statewide.
Among those deaths reported Wednesday was that of a Carter County woman between 50 and 64 years old, according to an OSDH daily situation report.
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Center Square Grill, Lupa Zoo, 4run3, Armata’s Market tell Sen. Eric Lesser of COVID-19 business hardships
Updated Dec 15, 2020;
Live with @ERC5CHAMBER for a small business roundtable on this special morning edition of my #LunchtimeLivestream!https://t.co/0bcamzIQBB Eric Lesser (@EricLesser) December 15, 2020
EAST LONGMEADOW William Collins, owner of of Center Square Grill, remembers hearing on a Sunday night that the state was about to clamp down on restaurants to control COVID-19.
He had $8,000 worth of food due at his business at 8 a.m. And now he was unlikely to sell it before it spoiled.
“Once that food order is in your building, you own it,” Collins said Tuesday on a videoconference hosted by state Sen. Eric P. Lesser, D-Longmeadow, and the East of the River Five Town Chamber of Commerce.
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Northwoods United Way director Nancy Sattler, left, presents a check to Lori Hallas of Forward Service Corporation. The $1,000 from the United Way COVID-19 Relief Fund will go toward the purchase of a laptop computer.
Star Journal Report
The Northwoods United Way COVID-19 Response Fund donated $1,000 to Forward Service Corporation for purchase of a laptop for clients to use when searching for jobs or completing skills testing.
“The Northwoods United Way established this fund through community foundations and a grant in the spring of 2020 to respond to the disruption that this virus has created in our communities,” said Executive Director Nancy Sattler. “Agencies have had to change how they work to meet the needs of their clients. In addition, many of our community members are facing financial uncertainty due to layoffs and job loss. We are happy to provide a tool that will help them conduct their job search.”