Oklahoma ranked No. 4 for COVID-19 positivity rate in the nation

View this email in your browser THIS WEEK AT THE FRONTIER 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.  Oklahoma now ranked No. 4 for COVID-19 positivity rate Since the last report, the outbreak in Oklahoma has worsened, and the task force said the state is in the red zone. Oklahoma approaching 900 total coronavirus deaths, as hospitalizations stabilize There have been 67,642 known coronavirus cases in Oklahoma and 888 reported deaths. We’re tracking it. State trust fund warns injured workers it will be unable to make weekly payments in October The announcement comes a little more than a year after the Legislature passed a larger worker’s compensation bill that included a provision intended to shore up the fund’s finances. Oklahoma Opinion: Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs in Oklahoma public schools “It is for this reason that I am submitting my letter of resignation,” writes Tegan Malone, formerly an Oklahoma public school teacher. Listen Frontier: The coronavirus is spreading inside Oklahoma prisons On this week’s episode of Listen Frontier, Kassie McClung and Brianna Bailey speak with host Ben Felder about their reporting on the spread of COVID-19 cases inside Oklahoma prisons, including at a women’s minimum security facility where nearly all the inmates have tested positive. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Stitcher.  Copyright © 2020 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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