OKLAHOMA CITY — Attendees at Saturday’s campaign rally in Tulsa for President Donald Trump are being asked by state health officials to consider getting tested for COVID-19 before and after the event.
The event at the BOK Center is expected to draw an overflow crowd.
“We appreciate the president and his team of advisors for preparing temperature checks, face coverings and hand sanitizer for Saturday’s event and we encourage the public to closely follow public health guidance and procedures established for the event in order to protect yourself and loved ones,” said Oklahoma State Department of Health Commissioner Lance Frye.
Those planning on attending the event or any other large gathering face an increased risk of being infected with COVID-19 and becoming a transmitter, he said.
Frye is recommending that those who plan to attend obtain a test before the event.
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After the event, those who attended should minimize social interactions with others and consider being tested again, Frye said.
Attendees are asked to wear cloth face coverings, frequently use hand sanitizers, refrain from touching their faces and attempt to keep six feet of away from others, Frye said.
Those 65 years old and older or who have a compromised immune system are encouraged to stay home.
“The Oklahoma State Department of Health has tripled its contact tracing, created strike force teams across 11 regions to support and contain identified hot spot areas, and established free, accessible COVID-19 testing centers across the state,” he said. “Our hospital surge plan continues to be activated, with all hospitals expanding bed capacity by 40% and TeleHealth devices deployed into rural communities to increase coordination among specialized medical experts.”
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The 1957 Plymouth Belvedere being buried for a time capsule near the Tulsa County Courthouse on June of 1957.
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The 1957 Plymouth Belvedere being buried for a time capsule near the Tulsa Co. Courthouse on June of 1957.
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The 1957 Plymouth Belvedere being buried for a time capsule near the Tulsa Co. Courthouse on June of 1957.
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The 1957 Plymouth Belvedere being buried for a time capsule near the Tulsa Co. Courthouse on June of 1957.
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The 1957 Plymouth Belvedere being buried for a time capsule near the Tulsa Co. Courthouse on June of 1957.
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PSO crew Jeff Ray (holding pole) and Ernie Rose remove a light pole on Sixth Street and Denver Avenue to make room for unearthing of the buried car in 2007.
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Workers prepare to lift a time capsule containing a 1957 Plymouth Belvedere on June 15, 2007, at the courthouse in Tulsa. A hulking crane lifted the vehicle out of its hole, a half century after it was buried under the courthouse lawn.
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Workers position a 1957 Plymouth Belvedere automobile onto a flatbed truck after it was lifted from a time capsule vault.
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Onlookers watch as crews remove the 1957 Plymouth Belvedere after it had been buried for 50 years.
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Crew members remove chunks of dirt and rust from the roof and trunk of the 1957 Belvedere.
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Fanfare, big projection screens and plenty of cameras highlight the inspection of the rusted '57 Belvedere during the unveiling ceremony of the car in the Maxwell Convention Center.
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The unearthed 1957 Plymouth Belvedere on display at East Tulsa Dodge.
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Many gather at East Tulsa Dodge when the winner of the unearthed 1957 Plymouth Belvedere was announced.
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Sharon King Davis, Mayor Kathy Taylor and Don Walker give the title to the car and gifts to Levada Humbertson Carney and Catherine Humbertson Johnson (the sisters of the man who won the car) with their family members in back (left) Ace Humbertson Jr., Mary Catherine Kesner and Bob Carney.
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Dwight Foster of Ultra One (a rust removal company) was hired to restore the 1957 Plymouth Belvedere.
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Work on preserving the car.
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After years of rust-removal treatments, the 1957 Plymouth “Miss Belvedere” is loaded up for its final trip to an Illinois car museum.
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