🌱 THD Reports Drop In COVID Cases + Fire Erupts At Chick-fil-A

Hello, people of Tulsa! It's me again, Helen Eckhard, your host of the Tulsa Daily.

First, today's weather:

Plenty of sunshine. High: 63 Low: 45.

Here are the top 3 stories in Tulsa today:

1. The Tulsa Health Department says new COVID-19 infections are declining across the city. According to a report from the department, sewage samples are still showing high levels of transmission of the virus, but those levels are not rising. Health experts are urging residents to continue taking precautions as community transmission remains high. (News On 6)
2. A fire ignited in the drive-thru of a Chick-fil-A restaurant in Tulsa on Tuesday night. The store's location at 41st Street and Yale Avenue reportedly caught fire after a customer's truck burst into flame. According to the owner of the restaurant, another customer stepped up to help rescue the driver from the flaming truck. (News On 6)
3. A Tulsa native has graduated as the top sailor from Recruit Training Command. Seaman Recruit Daniel Burke was formally awarded the Military Excellence Award (MEA) on Feb. 4. Burke plans to attend the Naval Special Warfare Preparatory School in Coronado, California after graduation. (KOKI FOX 23)

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Today in Tulsa:

• LTAI Book Club At The Museum At Broken Arrow Historical Society (6:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• The Community Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma is calling all high school-aged bands and solo artists! The Junior Ambassadors’ Battle of the Bands competition will be held this spring at Cain's Ballroom on Mar. 31! There are still spots open for bands and singer-songwriters to compete. (Facebook)
• The Oklahoma Blood Institute of Tulsa will be at Arrowhead Mall Muskogee on Saturday, Feb. 12, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Each donor will be entered to win a Gaylord Texan Hotel Getaway Giveaway! (Facebook)
• To celebrate National School Counseling Week, Tulsa Public Schools released a special edition of Team Tulsa Tuesday! The district highlighted three school counselors in a new "Day in the Life" video. (Facebook)

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You're all caught up for today! See you all tomorrow morning for another update.

— Helen Eckhard

About me: Helen Eckhard is a marketing assistant at Lightning Media Partners. She is a self-professed logophile who is currently pursuing her master’s degree in library science. Outside of work, you can find Helen constructing crossword puzzles, knitting, or devising increasingly crafty ways to kill off characters in her mystery novels.