This is Coronavirus 411, the latest COVID-19 info and new hotspots… Just the facts… for Monday June 15th, 2020.   The Director of the Tulsa Health Department told The Tulsa World that he is “concerned about our ability to protect anyone who attends a large, indoor event” and that he is also “concerned about our ability to ensure The President stays safe as well” in relation to The President’s plan to hold a campaign rally at the 19,000 seat BOK center in Tulsa on Saturday. Oklahoma is 1 of 23 states where cases are on the rise. The state has 8,231 with 359 deaths. Friday with 222 cases reported and Saturday with 225 were the two highest case count days so far. Oklahoma City and Tulsa have reported the most cases with over 1500 each. If you look at cases per 100,000 residents, Texas County Oklahoma, in the panhandle, over indexes the rest of the state with 4,616. Guymon, the county seat and home to Seaboard pork processing plant, was hit hard in mid-May, with 654 cases tied to the plant. Recently, Tulsa, McCurtain, Payne, Mayes and Custer counties have seen faster rates of growth. 

COVID-19 cases continue to rise in a number of states including South Carolina and Alabama, both saw a record number of new cases on Sunday. Officials in Houston, have warned of a potential new lockdown as cases are on the rise there, reports CBS News. 

Beijing, China has reported a new cluster of cases that is reported to have started in the largest market in the city. They plan on testing more than 200,000 people who work in or have visited the market. Saudi Arabia recorded more than 4,000 cases Sunday. A record daily high. Thailand marked 21 days since the last local transmission of COVID-19 and lifted the nationwide curfew. Germany has lifted travel warnings for 27 countries in Europe. 

The locations of hotspots and U.S and Country diagnoses in a moment.  

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