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...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM CDT FRIDAY...

The following statement was issued by the Oklahoma Department of
Environmental Quality.

An Air Quality Alert for Ozone has been issued for Friday, August 28
for the Oklahoma City Metropolitan area due to expected high
concentrations of ozone.

Public Health Recommendations: Persons with existing heart or
respiratory ailments should reduce physical exertion and outdoor
activity.

The general public is encouraged to help alleviate the problem by
reducing vehicle miles traveled by riding the bus, carpooling, or
avoiding unnecessary trips. The public is also asked to avoid
refueling during the morning and early afternoon hours, and to avoid
the use of two cycle engines such as lawn mowers, motorcycles, weed
trimmers, and outboard engines. It is also advised to limit outdoor
burning.

To view the latest air quality map, visit airnow.gov or the AirNow
app.

For hourly updates on concentrations and possible health warnings,
telephone the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality at
405-702-4100. For more information on health effects, call the
American Lung Association of Oklahoma at 405-748-4674

First case of measles in Oklahoma since 2015 confirmed in Norman

Norman is the site of the first recorded case of measles in the state of Oklahoma since 2015. 

The Oklahoma State Department of Health confirmed a case of measles in a person who has returned to Oklahoma after a trip abroad. 

According to the department, three locations in Norman could have been exposed to measles during the last 10 days. The department encouraged anyone who visited one of the following locations at any time to call the department: 

  • Norman Pediatrics, 808 Wall St., from 9:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. Feb. 2, or from 11:15 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Feb. 6. 

  • Chuck E. Cheese's, 2201 Interstate Drive, from 12:45–3:30 p.m. Feb. 3.

  • Norman Regional HealthPlex, 3300 HealthPlex Parkway, from 12:25–3:30 p.m. Feb. 6.

The last recorded case of the measles in Oklahoma was in 2015.

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