Local headlines for Tuesday, April 7, 2020:
- The death toll from COVID-19 reaches 51 in the State of Oklahoma. (Tulsa World)
- Oklahoma deaths from COVID-19 triple in a week, but death rate holds steady. (NewsOK)
- Lawmakers approve emergency powers and supplemental funding. (Tulsa World)
- Lawmakers and Governor Stitt at odds over supplemental funding. (NewsOK)
- A judge stops Governor Stitt’s temporary ban on abortions as an elective surgery. (NewsOK)
- Prisons isolate inmates in their cells to limit opportunities for coronavirus to spread. (NewsOK)
- TPS faces another shortfall despite making recent cuts. (Tulsa World)
- Distance learning begins in Oklahoma. (NewsOK)
- Oklahoma initial unemployment claims hits another record. (NewsOK)
- Tulsa hospitals face tough decisions. (Tulsa World)
- Health officials call for volunteers for the Medical Reserve Corps. (Tulsa World)
- Tulsa doctor works to get PPEs to health care workers. (Tulsa World)
- Health crisis might take a major toll on commercial real estate. (Journal Record)
- Tulsa Regional Chamber lays off 20% of its staff. (Tulsa World)
- Oklahoma hospitals collaborate to develop contingency plans. (NewsOK)
- Local banks step forward to help small businesses. (Tulsa World)
- Kristen Chenoweth cancels her Broadway Bootcamp. (Tulsa World)
- Rocklahoma gets postponed until next year. (Tulsa World)
