PARIS JONES HAS THE STORY TONIGHT. TONITGH FOR OKLAHOMA HOUSE DEMOCRATS ASKING GOVERNOR KEVIN STT TO REINSTATE THE EMERGENCY DECLARATION FOR COVID-19 WITH CASESN O THE RISE. AGAIN. THIS HAS SEVERAL SCHOOLS ACROSS THE STATE ANNOUNCING POLICIES TONIGHT QUARANTINE STUDENTS WHO HAVE BEEN EXPOSED GOVERNOR STITT YISANG LAST WEEK HE DOESN’T PLAN ON DECLARING THE STATE OF EMERGENCY MEANING SCHOOLS WON’’ BE ABLE TO MANDATE MASK IN THE FALL. THIS IS ABOUT PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY. THIS IS ABOUT FREEDOMS. AND SO NOTHING IN THE LEGISLATIO N.FIRST YEAR PREVENTS A PARENT FROM SENDING THEIR THEIR CHILD TO SCHOOL WITH A MASK ON OR PREVENTS ANYONE FROM HAVING THEIR CHILDND UER 12 GET VACCINATED THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ALSO STAYING IN THE DEVIO STATEMENT MONDAY WHILE THE TRENDS ARE GOING IN THE WNGRO DIRECTION CASES AND HOSPITALIZATIONS ARE MANAGEABLE FOR NOW STATE REPRESENTATIVE TRISH RANSONUT O OF STILLWATER STAYING IN A STATEMENT AFTER SPEAKING TO LEADERSHIP IN SOME OF THESE DISTRICTS. IT’S BECOMING CLEAR THAT THEY ARE FOLLOWING GUIDANCE FROM THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, WHIC CONCERNING SINCE THE POLICIES ARE NOT CONSISTENT WITH CDC GUIDELINES THE STATE REPRESENTATIVE ANDY FUGATE OUT OF DEL CITY SAYGIN QUOTE. ONCE AGAIN, THE GOVERNOR IS AWOL WHEN LEADERSHIP IS NEEDED COVID-19 IS EXPLODING ACROSS OKLAHOMA. OUR HOSPITALS ARE AGAIN DIVERTING EMERGENCY PATIENTS. YOU CAN READ THEIR FULL STATEMENTS ON OUR KOCO 5 NEWS
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Democrats urge Gov. Stitt to reinstate Oklahoma’s emergency declaration for COVID-19
Up to date: 10:25 PM CDT Jul 26, 2023
Gov. Kevin Stitt is doubling down, saying he has no plans to declare a state of emergency with COVID-19 instances on the rise.This comes as some Oklahoma Democrats referred to as for the governor to take motion to battle the rising instances. 4 Home Democrats requested Stitt to reinstate Oklahoma’s emergency declaration for COVID-19 because the variety of new COVID-19 instances have risen and as a number of faculties throughout the state introduced insurance policies to not quarantine college students who’ve been uncovered.Stitt mentioned final week he does not plan to declare a state of emergency, that means faculties will not be capable to mandate masks within the fall.”That is about private accountability. That is about freedom,” Stitt mentioned. “And so, nothing within the laws final 12 months prevents a guardian from sending their baby to highschool with a masks on or prevents anybody from having their baby beneath 12 get vaccinated. The distinction is we’re not going to mandate that someone else has to ship their 4-year-old to highschool with a masks or another person has to get their 4-year-old vaccinated.”The Oklahoma State Division of Well being additionally mentioned in a video assertion Monday that whereas the tendencies are going within the incorrect course, instances and hospitalizations are manageable for now.”After chatting with management in a few of these districts, it’s changing into clear that they’re following steering from the state well being division, which is regarding for the reason that insurance policies are usually not per CDC pointers,” state Rep. Trish Ranson, D-Stillwater, mentioned. “Stillwater is an schooling city, and the shortage of constant and fact-based coverage from state management has left our whole group uncovered and unprepared for this rising COVID wave.”Oklahomans, particularly these making choices to maintain youngsters protected, want higher data from state management, and we’d like the governor to declare a state of emergency.””As soon as once more the governor is AWOL when management is required. COVID is exploding throughout Oklahoma. Our hospitals are once more diverting emergency sufferers,” state Rep. Andy Fugate, D-Del Metropolis, added. “Oklahoma leads the nation in COVID development however the governor is simply too busy posing for photos and campaigning throughout the state on the taxpayer’s dime to cope with the disaster unfolding earlier than our very eyes. Oklahomans deserve motion to guard lives and the state financial system.”
Gov. Kevin Stitt is doubling down, saying he has no plans to declare a state of emergency with COVID-19 instances on the rise.
This comes as some Oklahoma Democrats referred to as for the governor to take action to battle the rising instances. 4 Home Democrats requested Stitt to reinstate Oklahoma’s emergency declaration for COVID-19 because the variety of new COVID-19 instances have risen and as a number of faculties throughout the state introduced insurance policies to not quarantine college students who’ve been uncovered.
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Stitt mentioned final week he doesn’t plan to declare a state of emergency, that means faculties will not be capable to mandate masks within the fall.
“That is about private accountability. That is about freedom,” Stitt mentioned. “And so, nothing within the laws final 12 months prevents a guardian from sending their baby to highschool with a masks on or prevents anybody from having their baby beneath 12 get vaccinated. The distinction is we’re not going to mandate that someone else has to ship their 4-year-old to highschool with a masks or another person has to get their 4-year-old vaccinated.”
The Oklahoma State Division of Well being additionally mentioned in a video statement Monday that whereas the tendencies are going within the incorrect course, instances and hospitalizations are manageable for now.
“After chatting with management in a few of these districts, it’s changing into clear that they’re following steering from the state well being division, which is regarding for the reason that insurance policies are usually not per CDC pointers,” state Rep. Trish Ranson, D-Stillwater, mentioned. “Stillwater is an schooling city, and the shortage of constant and fact-based coverage from state management has left our whole group uncovered and unprepared for this rising COVID wave.
“Oklahomans, particularly these making choices to maintain youngsters protected, want higher data from state management, and we’d like the governor to declare a state of emergency.”
“As soon as once more the governor is AWOL when management is required. COVID is exploding throughout Oklahoma. Our hospitals are once more diverting emergency sufferers,” state Rep. Andy Fugate, D-Del Metropolis, added. “Oklahoma leads the nation in COVID development however the governor is simply too busy posing for photos and campaigning throughout the state on the taxpayer’s dime to cope with the disaster unfolding earlier than our very eyes. Oklahomans deserve motion to guard lives and the state financial system.”
