Ponca City has two more cases

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Ponca City has two more cases

Fri, 08/07/2020 - 13:56
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Kay County reported two additional positive cases of COVID-19 overnight, according to information released on Thursday from the Oklahoma State Department of Health.

Kay County now has 233 confirmed cases, 11 deaths and 186 recoveries.

Ponca City had both of those positive cases bringing the number of confirmed cases to 194 with eight deaths and 159 recoveries. Oklahoma reported an

Oklahoma reported an additional 837 cases of COVID-19, bringing the number to 41,401 confirmed cases.

The Kay County Health Department is offering COVID-19 tests by appointment only.

The true number of coronavirus cases in Oklahoma is likely higher because many people have not been tested, and studies suggest people can be infected and not feel sick. Gov. Kevin Stitt said

Gov. Kevin Stitt said Thursday that up to $250 million is being made available to cities and counties in Oklahoma to support coronavirus-related expenses.

The funding will be distributed based on a city or county’s population based on 2019 U.S. Census Bureau estimates with about $77 earmarked per capita, Stitt said in a news release.

The state received about $1.5 billion in relief funding with about $1.2 billion available as some $300 million was earmarked to cities and counties with populations of more than 500,000.