Took about 3 weeks for my smell to come back. Fully normal now though.When I first had it in 2020 smell and taste being gone were the main issues and they didn't come back for a month or so.

By comparison I agree. But the rate of increase week to week is not promising if it maintains.

Do we know or have we ever know how many of those in the hospital are in the hospital for Covid or did they go for something else and tested positive for covid . LA is seeing a huge spike in cases but LAC+USC Medical Center officials came out and said they are seeing no spike and like only 10% currently in the hospital are for covid and not something else.

Press release:

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OSDH Reminds Oklahomans to Stay Diligent as COVID-19 Transmission Increases Across State
7/18/22

OKLAHOMA CITY – As COVID-19 transmission continues to increase throughout the state, the State Department of Health (OSDH) is reminding Oklahomans tools are available to help protect themselves and their loved ones. With at-home, non-reportable tests readily available, it is difficult to know the full scope of current cases, however it is clear transmission has been increasing. Hospitalizations are also increasing, but fortunately at a considerably slower pace than we have seen in previous surges.

“One of the best things you can do if you are symptomatic is to test and stay home,” says Keith Reed, Commissioner of Health. “Taking these precautions will help reduce community transmission. Additionally, there are tools available you can choose to use to protect yourself including good handwashing, testing, vaccination and wearing a mask in high-risk areas. Effective treatments are also available, including antiviral medications and antibody treatment.”

The state has ample supply of vaccine and anti-viral medication. At-home COVID-19 tests are available for purchase at various retail outlets or free through the USPS. On-site testing is also available throughout the state.

Order Free At-home COVID-19 Tests

https://special.usps.com/testkits

COVID-19 Testing Sites

https://oklahoma.gov/covid19/testing-sites.html

Vaccination & Booster Scheduling

https://oklahoma.gov/covid19/vaccine-information.html

Therapeutics/Anti-Viral Treatment Finder

https://oklahoma.gov/covid19/what-you-should-know/covid19-therapeutics.html

Weekly update:

http://www.okctalk.com/images/pete/covid072122a.jpg

These numbers will hit 10,000 by the time school starts. It make me wonder if the first day of school will be a remote learning day?

Another problem is the lack of KN95 masks sold locally when the infection numbers are steadily rising.

Most public schools start in about 3 weeks.

Going to be a challenge to keep infections down.

Weekly update:

http://www.okctalk.com/images/pete/covid072122a.jpg

Those numbers are for the entire state, right?

Those numbers are for the entire state, right?

Yes, all of Oklahoma.

Starting to plateau a bit there but spreading like wildfire. Be careful folks.

Weekly update:

http://www.okctalk.com/images/pete/covid072822.jpg

Weekly update.

Looking a bit better; let's hope this trend holds, especially with school starting next week.

HTTP://www.okctalk.com/images/pete/covid080422a.jpg

Yay! We peaked on this round. Now, for whatever's next.

This article from the Santa Fe New Mexican is a good explanation of what seems to be happening,
https://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_news/top-new-mexico-health-official-coronavirus-causing-less-hospitalizations/article_68dc1252-1408-11ed-8a49-3f2535c74d59.html

Yay! We peaked on this round. Now, for whatever's next.I'm pretty sure we've peaked too. I look at the graphs in TWP every few days. 3 weeks ago 22 states had a falling or flat weekly average. Last week it was 32. Today it's 41.

Weekly update:

http://www.okctalk.com/images/pete/covid081122.jpg

Weekly update:

http://www.okctalk.com/images/pete/covid081822b.jpg

Based on Oklahoma and 34 other states dropping in rolling 7 day average for two or more weeks I think it's safe to say we're on the downside of this surge.

Weekly update:

http://www.okctalk.com/images/pete/covid082522a.jpg

Weekly update:

http://www.okctalk.com/images/pete/covid090122a.jpg

Back to school numbers!

I am glad the remaining variants are weak. They may spread faster, but like a light sword, they do less damage, overall. I am not trying to mitigate its effects, just saying that the Covid of today is light years from the Covid of 2020.

I wonder if we might need to also add wastewater tracking numbers here, moving forward... since a large number of folks are just using at-home tests that aren't reported to the OSDH.

I've been using this tracker: https://www.arcgis.com/apps/dashboards/51657c21386d4f1a962b1853c76ec589 It appears to be part of a project from OU: https://www.sewagesurveillance.net/

As of today (2022-09-01), the statewide average is up to 749,000 copies per liter of water, which is right on the threshold between low to moderate risk. It's been slowly rising for about a month now.

Back to school numbers!

school started over 3 weeks ago

I wonder if we might need to also add wastewater tracking numbers here, moving forward... since a large number of folks are just using at-home tests that aren't reported to the OSDH.

I've been using this tracker: https://www.arcgis.com/apps/dashboards/51657c21386d4f1a962b1853c76ec589 It appears to be part of a project from OU: https://www.sewagesurveillance.net/

As of today (2022-09-01), the statewide average is up to 749,000 copies per liter of water, which is right on the threshold between low to moderate risk. It's been slowly rising for about a month now.
Damn! I've been wanting to find a source to track wastewater for months. Now I'm given links to wastewater information. But I do 99.9% of everything online on my iphone and both links are unintelligible on an iphone.

FYI, I understand the new variant vaccine booster is out for distribution.....

FYI, I understand the new variant vaccine booster is out for distribution.....It's being distributed but I don't think anyone here has it yet. We had scheduled a booster a while ago for last Saturday but it got canceled because local pharmacies haven't received their shipments of the new vaccine yet. They told us they expect to see it this week sometime.

school started over 3 weeks ago

Yes, this is about the time it would be to start showing up in the numbers. Several friends of mine have kids who have brought it home.

I am glad the remaining variants are weak. They may spread faster, but like a light sword, they do less damage, overall. I am not trying to mitigate its effects, just saying that the Covid of today is light years from the Covid of 2020.

The remaining variants are not weak. We have developed stronger community immunity and have vaccines/drugs to reduce the worst outcomes. I get your point, but I think it helps to understand why things have changed for many (not all) people.

And for the rest of us who need to continue to wear a mask and try to social distance, its getting rougher. So many people out there think and we should not be protecting ourselves. I still cannot get over all the hostility toward us who need to continue to take precautions. No its not ok to attack me exp in medical facilities that require masks. Its not ok to attack accentiances elderly mother's that are frail and on chem that have to wear a mask. I am in my 60's and I think people think I am in my 40s ok they think its ok to physically attack me. What is the limit? Its seems like they have no limits, the antimaskers. When I hear that they physically attack elderly frail cancer patients on chemo that have to wear a mask and did even before covid, now that is over the top. For the 99,99% who are vacced or have had covid, or dont care if they get sick, its fine to go back to life as it was before. For some of us that is not possible. Its seem like those folks who say dont tell me to get vacced or wear a mask, they want to tell others what they should do. I think I lost a good friend over the weekend over my continuing to wear a mask.

Sorry about the rant, it just seems like the 0,01% of us are being pushed to the very margins of society over this.

Sorry about the rant, it just seems like the 0,01% of us are being pushed to the very margins of society over this.
Rant on! That's what forums are for. The people who are like that I don't even have words for. I'll never understand how what someone else does has such an effect on some people. Just live and let live for crying out loud.

n/m

And for the rest of us who need to continue to wear a mask and try to social distance, its getting rougher. So many people out there think and we should not be protecting ourselves. I still cannot get over all the hostility toward us who need to continue to take precautions. No its not ok to attack me exp in medical facilities that require masks. Its not ok to attack accentiances elderly mother's that are frail and on chem that have to wear a mask. I am in my 60's and I think people think I am in my 40s ok they think its ok to physically attack me. What is the limit? Its seems like they have no limits, the antimaskers. When I hear that they physically attack elderly frail cancer patients on chemo that have to wear a mask and did even before covid, now that is over the top. For the 99,99% who are vacced or have had covid, or dont care if they get sick, its fine to go back to life as it was before. For some of us that is not possible. Its seem like those folks who say dont tell me to get vacced or wear a mask, they want to tell others what they should do. I think I lost a good friend over the weekend over my continuing to wear a mask.

This conflicts with what I perceive a good friend to be.

I'm getting over what I believe to be my first instance of Covid-19. What a strange sickness it is; like every illness combined into one. I've been vaccinated and boosted for a while now, so I didn't have much fear of the symptoms becoming severe, but I wasn't prepared for their breadth.

I'm getting over what I believe to be my first instance of Covid-19. What a strange sickness it is; like every illness combined into one. I've been vaccinated and boosted for a while now, so I didn't have much fear of the symptoms becoming severe, but I wasn't prepared for their breadth.

Back in June, when I tested positive for covid, the main symptoms were feeling like sandpaper was pressed against my throat, coughing a lot, with a fever of around 100.5 and tired. Having had strep throat before was worse to put up with.

I quit the Pfizer vaccines since the first two, due to how controversial they are and because Paxlovid works good for treatment. I woke up sick with it on Wed. Got a home test to confirm it was covid on Thurs. Went to the doctor for Paxlovid on Friday. Felt better on Sat. On Monday felt like mowing the yard.

If anyone hears of availability and locations for the new booster please share. I am travelling soon and want one ASAP - I don't want to do COVID again!

If anyone hears of availability and locations for the new booster please share. I am travelling soon and want one ASAP - I don't want to do COVID again!
Every Walmart I've checked has Pfizer but are still waiting on Moderna.

Paxlovid works good depending on your age.

If anyone hears of availability and locations for the new booster please share. I am travelling soon and want one ASAP - I don't want to do COVID again!

Walgreens is offering them already. Just go through the process and you will see what locations and times have the new booster ready to go.

If anyone hears of availability and locations for the new booster please share. I am travelling soon and want one ASAP - I don't want to do COVID again!

CVS and Walgreens have the bivalent booster. You'll need to be at least 2 months out from your last vaccine shot, or 3 months out from a Covid infection.

Just checked WG and CVS. WG only has Pfizer. CVS has both. I now have an appointment for tomorrow.

Just checked WG and CVS. WG only has Pfizer. CVS has both. I now have an appointment for tomorrow.

Same. When I set the appointment it didn't say if it was for the new booster, but I will show up anyway and confirm when I get there tomorrow.

Back in June, when I tested positive for covid, the main symptoms were feeling like sandpaper was pressed against my throat, coughing a lot, with a fever of around 100.5 and tired. Having had strep throat before was worse to put up with.

I quit the Pfizer vaccines since the first two, due to how controversial they are and because Paxlovid works good for treatment. I woke up sick with it on Wed. Got a home test to confirm it was covid on Thurs. Went to the doctor for Paxlovid on Friday. Felt better on Sat. On Monday felt like mowing the yard.

We both came down with the bug over the weekend. Was fine one day and then boom the next. Both had Pfizer vaccines last year and one booster in the fall - none this year as they seemed pointless.

The bug itself initially felt like King Kong had picked me up in his giant hand and was squeezing me all over every few minutes. Also felt very weak and fatigued. Not really much of a fever or cough, runny nose and allergy symptoms are likely from going outside to check the mail with the ragweed and mold so high. Feeling better today but was just prescribed Paxlovid, which is a good thing since i need to mow my yard soon!

Not a fan of Covid but also thankful we did not get this back in 2020 or prior to now i would suppose.

why was this removed? it is not misinformation in anyway it is directly from the FDA

Like I said I had both Pfizer shots and the Pfizer booster.

https://abcnews.go.com/Health/fall-covid-boosters/story?id=89118322

https://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory/explainer-covid-booster-89226839

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Sometimes things get unitentionally deleted because it's in the middle of a bunch of silly misinformation and arguments.

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Sometimes things get unitentionally deleted because it's in the middle of a bunch of silly misinformation and arguments.

Roger that

Same. When I set the appointment it didn't say if it was for the new booster, but I will show up anyway and confirm when I get there tomorrow.It should be the new one. We had appointments last week to get a booster but the pharmacy called and canceled because the new vaccine had been approved. If you like up the CDCs approval they revoked the approval of the old vaccine as a booster. So no one should be boosting with the old.

Got boosted this morning. So far so good but I've been fine every time. Was going to get the flu shot at the same time but CVS isn't contracted to BCBS to cover flu shots and it would have been 50 bucks. Trip to Walmart is in order I guess.

Got boosted this morning. So far so good but I've been fine every time. Was going to get the flu shot at the same time but CVS isn't contracted to BCBS to cover flu shots and it would have been 50 bucks. Trip to Walmart is in order I guess.

You are little early for a flu shot at least in Oklahoma. Not saying getting it now is bad but I have always been told October since I moved here cause of the weather not getting cold. Like up North we got it in September. https://oklahoma.gov/health-old/prevention-and-preparedness/immunizations/fight-flu.html#:~:text=When%3A%20The%20best%20way%20to,a %20flu%20shot%20in%20October.

Weekly update:

http://www.okctalk.com/images/pete/covid090822a.jpg

^now that's good news... was concerned about the spike last week.

^now that's good news... was concerned about the spike last week.
Last weeks spike might have been school starting related. Here and nationwide the trend has dropped this last week. Hopefully we're over this hump.

You are little early for a flu shot at least in Oklahoma. Not saying getting it now is bad but I have always been told October since I moved here cause of the weather not getting cold. Like up North we got it in September. https://oklahoma.gov/health-old/prevention-and-preparedness/immunizations/fight-flu.html#:~:text=When%3A%20The%20best%20way%20to,a %20flu%20shot%20in%20October.
Realistically, in a state with some of the lowest rates for seasonal flu inoculation, anytime is the right time to get your flu shot.

Realistically, in a state with some of the lowest rates for seasonal flu inoculation, anytime is the right time to get your flu shot.My doctor also says the flu shot lasts long enough that mid September is fine. And I trust her immensely.

Last weeks spike might have been school starting related. Here and nationwide the trend has dropped this last week. Hopefully we're over this hump.

Unfortunately wastewater surveillance numbers are still slowly trending upwards and have been for the entire last month; the average concentration of detectable virus in wastewater across the state is now up to 1.1 million copies per liter as of this morning's update. That's solidly in the medium category for community transmission. Wastewater surveillance is a pretty effective tool for monitoring community spread, especially since the results of at-home rapid tests often go unreported.

More information here: https://www.arcgis.com/apps/dashboards/51657c21386d4f1a962b1853c76ec589

I got my new and improved Omicron bivalent booster yesterday at CVS. I scheduled online the day before, went in, and was out of there in 15 minutes. Probably a good idea to do it as we enter the winter months.

Weekly update:

http://www.okctalk.com/images/pete/covid091522a.jpg

Weekly update:

These lower case counts are finally being reflected in wastewater surveillance as well.

https://www.okctalk.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=17657&d=1663259194
As of Sep 14, the statewide average is down to 736K, at the upper end of the LOW community transmission category.

More info: https://www.arcgis.com/apps/dashboards/51657c21386d4f1a962b1853c76ec589

Although it's too early to tell, hopefully as the new bivalent booster shots continue to roll out these numbers will continue to decrease.

I got my new and improved Omicron bivalent booster yesterday at CVS. I scheduled online the day before, went in, and was out of there in 15 minutes. Probably a good idea to do it as we enter the winter months.

not until they have human clinical trial data, once that is done for sure

I got my new and improved Omicron bivalent booster yesterday at CVS. I scheduled online the day before, went in, and was out of there in 15 minutes. Probably a good idea to do it as we enter the winter months.I got mine a week ago today. I felt really sluggish Saturday and ran a slight temperature. First time in 5 shots I've had any reaction. I'm glad to side with the believers that the reaction means it's doing something. At least this time.