Gov. Stitt Invokes State Emergency - Bans Peaceable Assembly Rights

  Oklahoma Governor, Kevin Stitt, declares;

•  an end to gatherings of more than 10 people, in 19 affected counties, in Oklahoma.  Churches can meet, but with only 10 attendees in a place.
• He ordered several classes of industry and services to cease for 21 days. You can get your car painted at a body shop, but you can't get a tattoo on your ankle.
• He ordered elective medical and dental procedures to stop, because of a supply shortage on protective equipment like masks and gloves.  Asked if selective abortions are banned, Stitt declined to give a definitive answer.

  We're posting the press statement from the Governor, and the list of 19 counties getting additional restrictions on constitutional rights.
  This is a definite move to take over the medical field and shut down some medical services just because they may use some medicines, supplies, & personal protective equipment(PPE) that he wants available at certain clinics and hospitals.

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  He plans to "provide further guidance on what businesses he will allow to remain viable and open to make a living, serving customers, and paying employees. It will devastate the mortgage industry that he helped build.
  Just 10 days ago, while the virus was already in the state, he was out at a restaurant with his boys, and tweeted a call for the citizens to support businesses like that restaurant.
  Make no mistake, Stitt will face deep scrutiny for what several see as his aggressive power-grab and making up law as he goes.

Governor Actions Taken
Update March 24, 2020 | 2:00PM
Statewide:

• Issued statewide Executive Order that:
  • Enforces “Safer at Home” order statewide, requesting elderly and individuals who are immunocompromised or have pre-existing condition to shelter in their homes, leaving only for essential needs like groceries or prescriptions, until April 30.
  • Closes non-essential businesses that are in Oklahoma counties with confirmed cases of COVID-19:
    • Businesses explicitly listed include: hair salons, gyms, theaters, massage parlors, tattoo parlors, museums, etc. 
    • Restaurants may remain open in these counties but must close their dine-in area, offering instead curbside pickup and delivery. 
    • Businesses must come into compliance by midnight March 25.
    • This would apply today to 19 counties, which are listed on www.coronavirus.health.ok.gov 
  • Suspends elective surgeries, minor medical procedures, and non-emergency dental procedures beginning March 25 for the next two weeks to preserve medical supplies and PPE for COVID-19 response.  
  • Prohibits gatherings of 10 or more individuals.
  • Restricts visitors at nursing homes, retirement or long-term care facilities.
• Activated the Oklahoma National Guard Regional Training Institute where 19 members of the Guard have been mobilized to observe COVID-19 developments and be ready to take any necessary actions requested by the governor to help communities and hospitals. 
• Formed the Governor’s Solution Task Force to provide comprehensive solutions for COVID-19 pandemic, from forward planning for statewide hospital capacity to innovation strategizing for economic impact.

County	COVID-19 Cases
Canadian	4
Cleveland	22
Custer	1
Garvin	2
Grady	1
Jackson	1
Kay	5
Logan	1
Mayes	1
McClain	1
Muskogee	1
Noble	2
Oklahoma	41
Pawnee	4
Payne	3
Pontotoc	1
Tulsa	12
Wagoner	1
Washington	2
Total	106