Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt announces he has tested positive for coronavirus


Stitt, a Republican, said at a press conference that he was screened Tuesday and that he feels “good”, apart from being “a little sore.” He said he will be quarantined and working from home and isolating himself from his family.

“I want to use my story to remind Oklahomans that if you’re not feeling well, we want you to be tested,” said Stitt, adding that he is not considering a statewide mask mandate as of now.

The city of Tulsa has seen a recent spike in coronavirus cases after President Donald Trump’s rally there on June 20, in which Stitt was present without a facial covering. On Wednesday, the governor played down the possibility that he would contract the virus at the event.

“I don’t think there has been any way at the president’s rally. Too long ago,” Stitt said.

According to the contact trace, the Oklahoma State Department of Health said Stitt did not hire Covid-19 at the rally.

Dr. Lance Frye, commissioner of the Oklahoma State Department of Health, said they don’t know exactly when Stitt was infected, but that it would have been in the past few weeks.

This story is breaking and will be updated.

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