Amid pandemic, state health department contracts with public relations specialist at rate of $150 an hour

View this email in your browser COVID-19 IN OKLAHOMA Have ideas for other stories you'd like to see in The Frontier or want to give us feedback? Please email us. Your financial support for our investigative journalism is now tax deductible. To become a Friend of The Frontier, click here. This newsletter is edited by Brianna Bailey. Contact her at brianna@readfrontier.com. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.  Amid pandemic, state health department contracts with public relations specialist at rate of $150 an hour In early March, just days after Oklahoma had recorded its first case of COVID-19, the Oklahoma State Department of Health agreed to pay a local public relations specialist $150 an hour to help manage the department’s response to the upcoming crisis. Tracking the spread of the virus There were 1,524 confirmed cases as of April 8. At least 79 people have died. Reporters Ben Felder and Kassie McClung talk with Mike Brose, chief empowerment officer of the Mental Health Association Oklahoma about the impact the coronavirus is having on mental health. Listen to us Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Stitcher.  Help us report on COVID-19 in Oklahoma Share your tips and stories with us. Copyright © 2019 The Frontier, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you signed up to receive our weekly newsletter. Our mailing address is: The Frontier 302 Reconciliation Way Tulsa, OK, 74120 Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list

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