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No shutoff to water service

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The City and TMUA (Tulsa Metropolitan Utility Authority) have temporarily stopped water shutoffs. Residents without water should call 311. PSO and ONG have also suspended non-payment disconnections. County suspends evictions, foreclosures Evictions are suspended in Tulsa County. Any tenant who receives an eviction or foreclosure notice does not have to move out until a law…

Oklahoma Senate shuts down

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The Oklahoma Senate is closed at least through March 27. “The Senate has not yet learned the results of COVID-19 testing performed on personnel and senators earlier (last) week. We remain in continuous contact with OU Medicine, which is working to get those results. OU Medicine says the private lab with which they have contracted…

Southern Gospel Gathering canceled

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The Free Southern Gospel Worship Gathering scheduled for April 4 at The Assembly of Broken Arrow, 3500 W. New Orleans in Broken Arrow has been canceled due to concerns over the coronavirus.

Testing costs waived

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On  March 17, the Oklahoma Insurance Department (OID) issued a bulletin to all health insurance companies and health maintenance organizations to waive the costs of testing for COVID-19. The bulletin requested the following immediate measures: Waive all cost-sharing for COVID-19 testing including office visit or urgent care center cost-sharing.  Waive all copays for telehealth services…

Chloroquine may help

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On March 19, President Trump said a that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is making available experimental drugs – including some used for treating malaria – as part of the nation’s effort to stem the spread of the coronavirus. Trump said chloroquine, a drug designed to combat malaria, will be made available to test…

Federal aid package

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President Trump on March 18 signed into law an emergency aid package aimed at helping Americans affected by the coronavirus. The House-passed measure was approved by the Senate earlier and includes provisions offering paid leave benefits for Americans, increased unemployment benefits and free diagnostic testing for the virus. The Trump administration is negotiating with Senate…

Tulsa death

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Tulsa Health Department officials confirm a Tulsa County resident has died due to coronavirus, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus.  A man in his 50s who tested positive on March 17 passed away on March 18. The epidemiological investigation is ongoing.

State income tax

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Stitt announced the Oklahoma Tax Commission approved an order to allow all individual and other non-corporate tax filers to defer up to $1 million of state income tax (including self-employment tax) payments due on April 15 until July 15 without penalties or interest. This matches the federal guidance issued by the IRS as a result…

Closings and cancelations

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As the Tulsa and the nation try to control the spread of the coronavirus, many businesses, events and churches have closed temporarily and events have been canceled Here is a partial list. Mayfest cancelled Mayfest has been canceled to cooperate with the Centers for Disease Control recommendation to cancel in-person events that have 50 people…

Executive orders intended to help battle the coronavirus

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On March 17, Gov. Kevin Stitt updated Oklahomans on the ongoing response effort to COVID-19 and announced two new Executive Orders.  “The health and safety of Oklahomans is our number one priority,” Stitt said. “We are committed to making the right decisions based on the available data and to be transparent in our decision making….