The city of Tulsa is experiencing a surge in coronavirus cases, a little over 2 weeks after U.S. President Donald Trump held a campaign rally in an indoor arena there.
Dr. Bruce Dart, Executive Director of the Tulsa Health Department, said in a press conference on Wednesday there are high numbers being reported this week, with nearly 500 new cases in two days and trends are showing that those numbers will increase.Newsletter sign-up: Get The COVID-19 Brief sent to your inbox
This coronavirus has a lengthy incubation period -- the time between when someone gets infected to when they start showing symptoms .
Event organizers and health officials will work on a case-by-case basis to make safe decisions in relation to the event, according to the executive order.
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