81 coronavirus cases confirmed in state, Health Department slow to let its employees work from home, man sentenced in OKC bomb plot and more

AFTERNOON UPDATE [The Oklahoman]( 23 Mar, 2020 [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [SUBSCRIBE FOR ALL ACCESS]( What stories do you wish The Oklahoman were chasing? What do you wish we knew? [Tell us!]( Contact information is optional. Are you a subscriber? View the [print replica]( of today's newspaper for more stories! [Sign up here]( to get daily coronavirus updates in your email. [Coronavirus in Oklahoma: 81 confirmed cases in state]( Oklahoma's number of positive COVID-19 cases now stands at 81. The Oklahoma State Department of Health announced 14 additional coronavirus cases Monday morning. Latest News/Sports [State health department slow to let own employees work from home]( While urging other Oklahomans to stay at home to fight the spread of coronavirus, the state Health Department was telling its own employees to come to work. [Jerry Drake Varnell sentenced in OKC bomb plot case]( Around 11:45 a.m. Monday just south of the Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum, a federal judge sentenced a 26-year-old Sayre man to 25 years in prison for plotting to bomb the BancFirst building in downtown Oklahoma City. [More testing will show dramatic increase in COVID19 cases, experts say]( The number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Oklahoma will rise dramatically as testing increases, adding to pressures on a health care system that is lacking necessary equipment, medical experts said Sunday night. [All Oklahoma tribal casinos have suspended operations]( All Oklahoma Indian casinos are now temporarily closed as each tribe seeks to do its part to help stop the spread of the coronavirus, the Oklahoma Indian Gaming Association announced Monday. [Subscribe to The Oklahoman]( [OSSAA: 'No change' in plans to reschedule state basketball tournaments, play spring sports]( The Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association released a statement Monday saying its plans remained the same as far as rescheduling state basketball tournaments and playing spring sports. [IOC member says that 2020 Tokyo Olympics will be postponed due to coronavirus pandemic]( Veteran International Olympic Committee member Dick Pound told USA TODAY Sports Monday afternoon that the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games are going to be postponed, likely to 2021, with the details to be worked out in the next four weeks. [High school: Del City's Nate Goodlow named 2019-20 Suburban Conference Player of the Year]( Nate Goodlow's relentless ability to attack on offense and lock down on defense was prevalent throughout the entire season. Business [Coronavirus in Oklahoma: Annual aerospace recruiting trip a no-go]( As the coronavirus pandemic places incredible stress on the world's aviation and aerospace industry, it also grounded a major annual effort to recruit companies in that sector to Oklahoma. [Coronavirus can live on surfaces for days. But it can't travel through the mail, experts say]( Here's what you need to know about sending mail during the coronavirus pandemic. Entertainment [Coronavirus response: New date announced for the ACM Awards]( The awards show will still be hosted for the first time by reigning ACM Entertainer of the Year and 15-time ACM Award winner Keith Urban. [Coronavirus response: Wade Hayes, Bryan White, T. Graham Brown and more to put on 'Hats Off to the 80s & 90s Tour' live-stream Monday night]( Joining them live will be country music veterans David Frizzell, Tim Rushlow, Ronnie McDowell, Tim Atwood and Lulu Roman. [Jimmy Fallon, Betty White and more celebs read books to kids with online story time]( We've rounded up a few places for families to gather around for celebrity story time. You are receiving this communication as a member of the The Oklahoman. The Oklahoman values your online privacy. For more information, view our [privacy policy]( now. Please do not reply to this message. [Manage Preferences]( | [Unsubscribe]( The Oklahoman 100 West Main Street, Suite 100 Oklahoma City, OK 73102 © 2020 The Oklahoman. All rights reserved.