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Minister, ORU grounds manager, 55, first Oklahoma coronavirus victim

The Rev. Merle Dry, 55, Berryhill resident, United Pentecostal minister, and grounds manager at Oral Roberts University, is the first death resulting from Wuhan Chinese Bat Virus in Oklahoma. Metro Pentecostal Church, where Dry was a member, posted the following information on its Facebook page: It is with great...

Posted by Michael Bates on March 19, 2020 12:47 PM

Tulsa shuts down restaurants, bars over coronavirus threat

On Tuesday, March 17, 2020, Tulsa Mayor G. T. Bynum IV issued an executive order closing down dine-in service for all restaurants and shutting all bars, theaters, gyms, and recreational facilities in response to the Wuhan Bat Virus / COVID-19 pandemic. (Original link here. FAQ here.) Restaurants may offer take-out,...

Posted by Michael Bates on March 18, 2020 12:08 AM