Oklahoma State Department of Health

An OSDH spokesperson said many of the newly reported cases are being added to previous weeks because of delays in diagnosis and reporting.

The state has reported 496 confirmed and 10 probable cases. Thirty-two cases have resulted in hospitalization.

The Texas-based nonprofit Human Coalition lobbies for anti-abortion programs and gets millions of dollars in funding from other states.

Funding will support one-time purchases of equipment and other assets. The goal is to improve health care access, outcomes and community wellness in rural communities.

The agency provided updates on its plans during a webinar Thursday.

The potential exposure occurred between 9:30 p.m. and 1:30 a.m. on Jan. 24 into the following morning at Logie’s on the Corner in Norman.

The state received one of the highest Rural Health Transformation Program investments nationally, only ranking behind California, Montana, Alaska and Texas.

The State Department of Health is celebrating these results and crediting the progress, in part, to statewide initiatives meant to reduce chronic disease and improve quality of life.

Alongside the passage of billions of dollars in Medicaid spending reductions over a decade, Oklahoma is also vying for an opportunity available to all 50 states to fund sustainable rural health care initiatives.

The $50 billion rural health fund established in President Donald Trump’s megabill seeks to help stabilize and strengthen rural hospitals and providers.