Tulsa had yet to shake the coronavirus pandemic, and the top public health official called an event like the rally 'a huge risk factor.'
, which oversees the city of Tulsa and the surrounding area.
Tulsa's top public health official said Saturday that the city was seeing a"significant increase in our case trends" that had resulted from events that had taken place with a large number of attendees, as well as community spread resulting from fewer people taking precautions. In this March 16, 2020, file photo, Tulsa Health Department director Bruce Dart takes part in a news conference about local response to the coronavirus pandemic at the Tulsa Health Department in Tulsa, Okla.
But it has also encouraged supporters to attend from other states, raising the possibility people could bring the virus with them from other locales where, like Tulsa, the spread is not under control.
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Pence Suggests Right To ‘Peacefully Assemble’ Is Cause To Hold Tulsa RallyVP Pence highlighted the right to “peacefully assemble” laid out in the U.S. Constitution as a reason the Trump campaign should move ahead with its controversial Tulsa rally scheduled for June 20
Read more »
COVID warnings ratchet up in Tulsa ahead of Trump rally as cases surgeThe city&39;s paper and public health director have urged the president to postpone his rally scheduled for June 20.
Read more »
Tulsa Health Director ‘Wishes’ Trump Would Postpone Rally As Cases Spike in OKThe health director added that he was “concerned about our ability to ensure the president stays safe” in an indoor arena without social distancing.
Read more »
President Trump changes Tulsa rally date after controversy over Juneteenth choiceAfter days of controversy over Trump's choice to hold his first rally since the coronavirus lockdowns in Tulsa, Oklahoma, it was changed to July 20.
Read more »
Tulsa Newspaper Says Trump Rally Unwelcome Due To Covid-19 Risks“We don’t know why he chose Tulsa, but we can’t see any way that his visit will be good for the city.”
Read more »
Tulsa Newspaper Says Trump Rally Unwelcome Due To Covid-19 Risks“We don’t know why he chose Tulsa, but we can’t see any way that his visit will be good for the city.”
Read more »