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The fear of COVID-19 has taken over. Schools are closed. Churches are offering online services and businesses are suffering. In Canadian County, two cases of the virus have been reported.

David and Maribeth VonTungeln are home. The El Reno couple arrived Saturday night after a three-week ordeal that began Feb. 21 when they boarded the Grand Princess cruise ship headed for Hawaii. While returning, the ship was placed under quarantine after a passenger became ill with the coronavirus.

Redlands Community College will be moving on-campus classes to online courses between Monday, March 23 to Friday, April 10. Students are out this week due to spring break.

Amid the COVID-19 outbreak, the El Reno Public School System is “hoping for the best but planning for the worst,” said Superintendent Craig McVay.

El Reno Mayor and Acting City Manager Matt White took to Facebook Monday afternoon to let citizens know a “state of emergency” has been declared in response to the coronavirus. White said the Carnegie Library will remain open, but no meetings will be held there.