The City of Broken Arrow has shuttered places of public gathering and limited restaurants to take-out options due to the coronavirus pandemic after hearing from Health Department officials.

Broken Arrow Mayor Craig Thurmond, with the City Council’s unanimous support, ordered the closure of certain businesses and dine-in restaurants at midnight March 20. The first confirmed case in Broken Arrow was March 19.

Oklahoma City, Tulsa, Norman, Lawton, Edmond and Stillwater and other cities had already issued those orders.