Covid-19 in OKC (coronavirus)

[AP]

Rumor among pilots is an announcement will occur tomorrow regarding shutting down the national airspace system effective Wednesday.

Pilots aren't always the best or most reliable source but that is what is going around with them. Thought I would pass this along.

I've also heard this. I would consider the source to be quite reputable.

[dankrutka]

Wait, why is no one just planning on getting their carry out? That’s probably the best way to help them and can be done safely.

[Pete]

All Oklahoma public schools expected to close until at least April 6th.

[kukblue1]

Is Braums a Grocery store. I wonder how they will handle this. Let people come in to get grocery but not let them order food and eat inside? Or will they let them order for carry out?

[Pete]

How can still eat in restaurants, they just want to keep the number of people inside down to a reasonable #.

[sooner88]

Wait, why is no one just planning on getting their carry out? That’s probably the best way to help them and can be done safely.

I think it was more in reference to people staying at home. Most of the social media I've seen from restaurants, small businesses, etc. referencing this had links to purchase gift cards online.

[Dustin]

All the Chickasaw casinos have finally closed (Winstar, Riverwind, Newcastle). This is not surprising but I am surprised it hasn't happened sooner. Casinos are disgusting germ infested places.

[kukblue1]

My friend that works at Braums says it was business as usually today. Grocery busy, at least 20 people eating in the dining room. Until people are forced to stay home they won't stay home. I personally don't think we should be waiting until the "numbers get higher" The reason the numbers are low is cause lack of testing

[chuck5815]

My friend that works at Braums says it was business as usually today. Grocery busy, at least 20 people eating in the dining room. Until people are forced to stay home they won't stay home. I personally don't think we should be waiting until the "numbers get higher" The reason the numbers are low is cause lack of testing

That is wild that Braum's would keep the dining rooms open, but Braum's has never been particularly interested in being a good corporate citizen.

[kukblue1]

Another person i know well that works there said everyone was busy running around. I don't understand why sit down restaurants are not busy but fast food places are. I'm sorry I would feel cleaner in a sit down restaurant then a fast food joint.

[Edmond Hausfrau]

The owner of Elote in Tulsa has a post today on Facebook basically asking the Mayor of Tulsa and the governor to shut all the restaurants down. She notes that anything she could do as an individual restaurant owner (she's already gone to takeout only I think) is a drop in the bucket if others stay open.
I thought it was a brave post and it made me think of 84 hospitality group trying to do what is right, and I couldn't help but wonder, what about the big groups like Good Egg and Hal Smith? Wouldn't they all rather just have a mandate from the mayor?

[Pete]

^

The problem is the hundreds of people who work at these places.

Most of them survive on tips and most don't have a lot saved.

The service industry is going to get hardest and tens of thousands of people are going to have real trouble getting by for more than a month.

[SEMIweather]

^

The problem is the hundreds of people who work at these places.

Most of them survive on tips and most don't have a lot saved.

The service industry is going to get hardest and tens of thousands of people are going to have real trouble getting by for more than a month.

As I posted in the other thread, the government has a moral obligation to protect service workers during this unprecedented crisis, but the most urgent matter right now has to be getting everything shut down ASAP. Every day we delay in doing that is going to result in everything being shut down for much more than a day at the back end of this.

[FighttheGoodFight]

As I posted in the other thread, the government has a moral obligation to protect service workers during this unprecedented crisis, but the most urgent matter right now has to be getting everything shut down ASAP. Every day we delay in doing that is going to result in everything being shut down for much more than a day at the back end of this.

What do you all think about Romney’s plan of just giving all adults 1000 bucks?

[SEMIweather]

What do you all think about Romney’s plan of just giving all adults 1000 bucks?

It's a good start, but doesn't go far enough, IMO. To use just one example, restaurant servers will likely be out of work for at least a few months before this is over. When I was a server several years ago, I was taking home about $2,500/month and it's not like the place I was working at was incredibly busy or fancy. And then you have to think about how many restaurants are likely to close over the course of this, and the resulting difficulty of finding work again once things settle down. So I really don't think a one-time $1,000 check is going to go very far for most people. It's an extremely tough situation, because this is an unprecedented event that is likely going to need new solutions compared to what we've done in prior recessions.

[kukblue1]

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...i4cQ2IYIJUprYQ Something like this maybe?

[BBatesokc]

Saw where McDonalds Corp. is asking all franchisees to close their dinning rooms.

[Edmond Hausfrau]

^

The problem is the hundreds of people who work at these places.

Most of them survive on tips and most don't have a lot saved.

The service industry is going to get hardest and tens of thousands of people are going to have real trouble getting by for more than a month.

Norman mayor is shuttering all bars.
Seattle is giving $800 supermarket vouchers to citizens. There are ways we can move forward together.

[Ginkasa]

Regal Theatres (Warren Theatres and Hollywood Spotlight in Norman) are closed as is Harkins Theatres in Bricktown.

[Bits_Of_Real_Panther]

With schools closing, are parents staying home with the kids?

[jonny d]

Norman mayor is shuttering all bars.
Seattle is giving $800 supermarket vouchers to citizens. There are ways we can move forward together.

Seattle has money. OKC does not. So there is a difference there. OK citizens best bet is a federal step-in to help replace lost income.

[kukblue1]

Seattle has money. OKC does not. So there is a difference there. OK citizens best bet is a federal step-in to help replace lost income.

Oklahoma will be the last state to do anything mark my words. Oh we only have 10 cases. Whatever we have tested less than 150 people also. SMH

[BoulderSooner]

It's a good start, but doesn't go far enough, IMO. To use just one example, restaurant servers will likely be out of work for at least a few months before this is over. When I was a server several years ago, I was taking home about $2,500/month and it's not like the place I was working at was incredibly busy or fancy. And then you have to think about how many restaurants are likely to close over the course of this, and the resulting difficulty of finding work again once things settle down. So I really don't think a one-time $1,000 check is going to go very far for most people. It's an extremely tough situation, because this is an unprecedented event that is likely going to need new solutions compared to what we've done in prior recessions.

if this goes for a "few months" there won't be jobs for any of these people to go back to

[DowntownMan]

I don’t get why local employees who have capability to let employees work remotely are still not letting employees work remotely.

It seems that until there is a major issue companies don’t want to lose a little bit of productivity that might occur with remote work.

[CloudDeckMedia]

Many felt that OKC had become “overbuilt” in restaurants, and we were starting to see the start of closures (there’s a thread here somewhere). This will be the death knell for all but the best capitalized. Anybody who’s been in real estate a while remembers the 1980s bust that wiped out most local developers & investors. This will be similarly-remembered by the local restaurant industry.