City of Tulsa officials said that Lysol wipes, baby wipes (even if they say flushable), paper towels and feminine products cannot be flushed into sewer lines. The City’s Water & Sewer Department has already taken several calls in reference to Lysol wipes getting caught in the sewer system.
Additionally, to help reduce the transmission of COVID-19, the City is asking all refuse items be placed in a sealed trash bag that is placed inside your closed gray trash bin to help protect employees. City of Tulsa refuse and recycling services are operating as normal for trash pickup.
If traveling domestically or internationally, the Health Department recommends you should monitor your health and practice social distancing for 14 days after returning from travel. Travelers who are sick with fever, cough or have trouble breathing should stay home and call ahead before seeking medical care. For help, visit: www.cityoftulsa.org/covid-19.
Residents needing to pay utility bills, municipal traffic tickets and use police and 311 reporting can do so on the City’s E-Services portal at: www.cityoftulsa.org/residents/payments-and-e-services/
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…
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…
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.
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…
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…
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…