Oklahoma City, Jul 15 (AP) Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt says he's tested positive for the coronavirus and is isolating at home.

The first-term Republican governor has backed one of the country's most aggressive reopening plans, has resisted any statewide mandate on masks and rarely wears one.

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Stitt attended President Donald Trump's rally in Tulsa last month, which health experts have said likely contributed to a surge in coronavirus cases there. (AP)

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