Oklahoma update and CDC guidance on coronavirus

Posted on: 1/31/20

The Oklahoma State Department of Health held a press conference on Wednesday to provide an update on the coronavirus. Two people in Oklahoma have been tested and health officials are awaiting the results of the tests.

Commissioner of Health Gary Cox stated, “We don’t want Oklahomans to be fearful, but we are taking it seriously in public health.”

The risk factor for Oklahomans, he said, remains low. State health officials have issued several advisories statewide to health providers.

To read the entire press release including an extensive Q & A, click here.

For CDC recommendations and guidance on the patients under investigation, infection control, including personal protective equipment guidance, home care and isolation, and case investigation, see Information for Healthcare Professionals. For information on specimen collection and shipment, see Information for Laboratories. (LaWanna Halstead)