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OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Tulsa will spend $5.6 million of the $30 million in federal coronavirus relief funds it received to provide internet services for public school students, Mayor G.T. Bynum said Thursday.

"Through the use of CARES dollars, we will be providing better opportunity and internet access for more than 22,000 Tulsa families, providing a clear path for our children to receive the help they need with their education during this critical time," Bynum said in a statement.

Gov. Kevin Stitt announced last week that Oklahoma had been assigned $250 million to support coronavirus-related expenses in its cities and counties.

Tulsa Public Schools classes will resume Aug. 31 with distance learning only for at least the first nine weeks. The funding will provide internet to families without the service so that students can join their classes online.

CORONAVIRUS NUMBERS

The Oklahoma State Department of Health on Thursday reported 705 more confirmed cases of the coronavirus and 11 additional deaths.

The department has reported a total of 46,103 confirmed cases in Oklahoma and 638 deaths. The true number of cases in Oklahoma is likely higher because many people have not been tested, and studies suggest people can be infected and not feel sick.

The department reported 6,810 active cases, an increase of 27 from Wednesday and said 38,655 people have recovered. Six hundred people are hospitalized compared to 519 a day earlier.

For most people, the new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough that clear up in two to three weeks. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness, including pneumonia and death.