About a dozen people rallied at City Hall in Oklahoma City on Monday, asking the state to open back up after weeks of shelter-in-place and safer-in-place orders have been in effect across Oklahoma.The rally was the second in the area in less than a week, with protesters gathering last week to have their voices heard at the state Capitol.Protesters at Monday's rally told KOCO 5 that they want the state open as soon as Tuesday, saying people who are immune compromised or fearful of the pandemic should stay home while everyone else can get back to work."We need to get back to work — the state of Oklahoma, the United States, the world," Kim Scherer said.Scherer believes Oklahoma has been closed far too long, saying nonessential workers are hurting financially."People can't go to grocery stores. People are running out of money," she said.Scherer's response to the coronavirus crisis is that people can't live in fear."We've always had disease and death, and we will always have disease and death, but we won't always have the economy," Scherer said.Former state Rep. Porter Davis joined the protest at City Hall."Those that are afraid need to stop watching so much television," Davis said. "It's time to start putting Oklahomans back to work."Last week, Gov. Kevin Stitt said he's willing to let more businesses open back up in phases."I'm also committed to protecting the hard-working Oklahomans who are struggling right now to pay their bills, and they're ready to get back to work," he said.But Scherer, like many of the protesters Monday, wants the state back open."As soon as possible. I'd say tomorrow," she said.Stitt said May 1 is the state's tentative chosen date to start reopening Oklahoma. He also wants to make it clear things will not be going back to normal immediately.

About a dozen people rallied at City Hall in Oklahoma City on Monday, asking the state to open back up after weeks of shelter-in-place and safer-in-place orders have been in effect across Oklahoma.

The rally was the second in the area in less than a week, with protesters gathering last week to have their voices heard at the state Capitol.


Protesters at Monday's rally told KOCO 5 that they want the state open as soon as Tuesday, saying people who are immune compromised or fearful of the pandemic should stay home while everyone else can get back to work.

"We need to get back to work — the state of Oklahoma, the United States, the world," Kim Scherer said.

Scherer believes Oklahoma has been closed far too long, saying nonessential workers are hurting financially.

"People can't go to grocery stores. People are running out of money," she said.

Scherer's response to the coronavirus crisis is that people can't live in fear.

"We've always had disease and death, and we will always have disease and death, but we won't always have the economy," Scherer said.

Former state Rep. Porter Davis joined the protest at City Hall.

"Those that are afraid need to stop watching so much television," Davis said. "It's time to start putting Oklahomans back to work."

Last week, Gov. Kevin Stitt said he's willing to let more businesses open back up in phases.

"I'm also committed to protecting the hard-working Oklahomans who are struggling right now to pay their bills, and they're ready to get back to work," he said.

But Scherer, like many of the protesters Monday, wants the state back open.

"As soon as possible. I'd say tomorrow," she said.

Stitt said May 1 is the state's tentative chosen date to start reopening Oklahoma. He also wants to make it clear things will not be going back to normal immediately.