OK Healthier Coalition wants emergency order, warns hospitals will soon fill if trends continue and last updated 2021-07-27 20:14:54-04 TULSA, Okla. â The federal government announced a change to its COVID recommendations at a Tuesday afternoon press conference. The CDC is now advising mask-wearing in indoor public spaces, regardless of vaccine status, in areas with high transmission and in schools. That update was released moments after Oklahomaâs top health professionals discussed how the low vaccine rates are feeding the new surge. During a virtual meeting Tuesday afternoon, doctors who make up the Healthier Oklahoma Coalition mentioned they are seeing a high number of COVID cases in northeast Oklahoma.