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

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 Griffin Media’s Washington Bureau Chief, reporting from our nation’s capital on issues that impact Oklahomans. An award-winning journalist, Alex first joined the News 9 team in 1995, and his reporting has taken him around the world, covering stories in Bosnia, Colorado, Washington, D.C., Seattle, New York and Ukraine. 

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