News 9 Looks At Oklahoma's Ranking For Coronavirus Testing

The state health department said Oklahoma is up to more than 1,500 confirmed cases and 79 deaths.

Wednesday, April 8th 2020, 1:21 pm

By: Alex Cameron

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The state health department said Oklahoma is up to more than 1,500 confirmed cases and 79 deaths.

On paper, that gives us one of the highest mortality rates in the nation, and has many asking, should the state be testing more aggressively?

News 9/News On 6's Alex Cameron looks at the numbers and spoke with a state official about testing in Oklahoma.

Alex Cameron

Alex Cameron is the current Washington Bureau Chief for News 9 in Oklahoma City and for News On 6 in Tulsa and brings reports directly from Washington, D.C. on the weekdays.

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