Covid-19 in OKC (coronavirus)

[Roger S]

Traffic on the west side of town has seemed to be less this week, but for some reason today it almost seems back to normal.

I've seen people on social media posting rumors that a shelter at home order will be made Sunday.... That may be triggering more panic and sending people out to get groceries/medications even though travelling to those places should not be restricted by a shelter at home order.

[Pete]

The number of cases in Oklahoma (49) is still quite low.

We are in unchartered waters, but it's still hard to imagine a shelter at home order for OKC/Oklahoma coming this weekend.

[Roger S]

The number of cases in Oklahoma (49) is still quite low.

We are in unchartered waters, but it's still hard to imagine a shelter at home order for OKC/Oklahoma coming this weekend.

I agree but we're talking about rumors on social media.... They spread faster than the coronavirus ever will and do more damage.

[Pete]

But there is no scenario where people won't be allowed to go to grocery stores.

Of course, we've already seen the complete irrationality of the general public in this situation.

[OKC Guy]

I've seen people on social media posting rumors that a shelter at home order will be made Sunday.... That may be triggering more panic and sending people out to get groceries/medications even though travelling to those places should not be restricted by a shelter at home order.

Who are these “people”? Is this just regular folks or insiders?

[Roger S]

Who are these “people”? Is this just regular folks or insiders?

Just idiots with keyboards is my guess but all it takes is one idiot and one keyboard to reach millions of people already in a panic.

[BBatesokc]

Just idiots with keyboards is my guess but all it takes is one idiot and one keyboard to reach millions of people already in a panic.

I know someone in the media that was called into a meeting regarding scheduling for next week's possible lockdown. *They may know something or may be reacting to rumors too.

[Plutonic Panda]

Traffic has changed significantly.... My normal 45 minute from Moore to downtown OKC commute is now 15 minutes.

If you can, go to google maps and look at traffic data in Los Angeles. Zero traffic. Even at rush hour not a single back up anywhere. I was on the 405 yesterday going through the pass and not a single heading NB in my sight. It was surreal.

[Roger S]

I know someone in the media that was called into a meeting regarding scheduling for next week's possible lockdown. *They may know something or may be reacting to rumors too.

The people I've seen posting it have said almost the exact same thing.... They know someone

[Roger S]

If you can, go to google maps and look at traffic data in Los Angeles. Zero traffic. Even at rush hour not a single back up anywhere. I was on the 405 yesterday going through the pass and not a single heading NB in my sight. It was surreal.

I was just looking at local traffic... Very few slow downs in the normal congestion areas here.

[Martin]

traffic has been a dream all week... i headed into the office around 8am this morning starting from sw 119th & i-44 and there was barely any traffic at all.

[Roger S]

traffic has been a dream all week... i headed into the office around 8am this morning starting from sw 119th & i-44 and there was barely any traffic at all.

Yeah... I've not had to park on I-35 once this week and I normally avoid I-35 at all costs and just cut down Shields.

[Jersey Boss]

The people I've seen posting it have said almost the exact same thing.... They know someone

I'll just put these here as they seem appropriate.


https://www.nbcrightnow.com/check-it...e0e9bc610.html
https://www.latimes.com/california/s...l-message-hoax

[BBatesokc]

I'll just put these here as they seem appropriate.


https://www.nbcrightnow.com/check-it...e0e9bc610.html
https://www.latimes.com/california/s...l-message-hoax

Man, I hope so..... Otherwise I gotta run to the office and completely load up the car.

[kukblue1]

The number of cases in Oklahoma (49) is still quite low.

We are in unchartered waters, but it's still hard to imagine a shelter at home order for OKC/Oklahoma coming this weekend.

Low numbers cause of the total number a test. Like I have said before test 2,000 people in the metro this weekend that are showing just mild symptoms and see what the number is.

[Pete]

Low numbers cause of the total number a test. Like I have said before test 2,000 people in the metro this weekend that are showing just mild symptoms and see what the number is.

Right, but they have tested a bunch more and the number of confirmed cases is not going up by much.

We need to be careful, just saying we are nowhere near the numbers of the cities that under stay-at-home mandates.

[BBatesokc]

Is there a timeline out there showing an average for Point of Infection to Chronic Symptoms (hospitalization) or Death?

I'd really like to know this. I think this would be one of the best ways to estimate the impact on an area.

If we know the virus has been here since, say, mid January and it takes 30 days for chronic systems to develop, then to me that would indicate it's not as bad as the media has led us to believe. If however it take 90 days, then the sh*t may really be getting ready to hit the fan.

Or, maybe I'm just looking at this all wrong.

[Pete]

Is there a timeline out there showing an average for Point of Infection to Chronic Symptoms (hospitalization) or Death?

Incubation is 2 weeks; after exposure, if you don't have symptoms in that timeframe you aren't going to get sick and you no longer are contagious. This is why people self-quarantine for that period.

I would think that like with any illness, you will know pretty quickly if your symptoms are serious or not.

[OKC Guy]

Is there a timeline out there showing an average for Point of Infection to Chronic Symptoms (hospitalization) or Death?

I'd really like to know this. I think this would be one of the best ways to estimate the impact on an area.

If we know the virus has been here since, say, mid January and it takes 30 days for chronic systems to develop, then to me that would indicate it's not as bad as the media has led us to believe. If however it take 90 days, then the sh*t may really be getting ready to hit the fan.

Or, maybe I'm just looking at this all wrong.

This site has all the stats too:

COVID-19 Incubation Period
The incubation period (time from exposure to the development of symptoms) of the virus is estimated to be between 2 and 14 days based on the following sources:

The World Health Organization (WHO) reported an incubation period for COVID-19 between 2 and 10 days. [1]
China’s National Health Commission (NHC) had initially estimated an incubation period from 10 to 14 days [2].
The United States' CDC estimates the incubation period for COVID-19 to be between 2 and 14 days [3].
DXY.cn, a leading Chinese online community for physicians and health care professionals, is reporting an incubation period of "3 to 7 days, up to 14 days".
The estimated range will be most likely narrowed down as more data becomes available.

https://www.worldometers.info/corona...bation-period/

[RustytheBailiff]

The number of cases in Oklahoma (49) is still quite low.

We are in unchartered waters, but it's still hard to imagine a shelter at home order for OKC/Oklahoma coming this weekend.

There should be a national shelter at home order, not state. It should have been required two weeks ago when this whole thing could have been minimize. But better late than never, it will have to happen within the week.

[chuck5815]

There should be a national shelter at home order, not state. It should have been required two weeks ago when this whole thing could have been minimize. But better late than never, it will have to happen within the week.

Yea, that will never happen for a variety of reasons, the most obvious of which being that no branch of the federal government has the constitutional or statutory authority to mandate such a lockdown.

[BBatesokc]

I may be in 100% denial. I just believe from what all I've read this virus has been here for a couple of months and we are simply not seeing the surge of deaths you'd think we should have, based on all the media and governmental hype. I hope I'm just full of dumb luck and I'm right. If I'm not, well, there wasn't really anything I could have done differently and my opinion has zero impact either way. I read all the editorials describing people just like me, who have their doubts about the fatality of it all, but I just can't kick that gnawing at my gut,

[sayyes]

I may be in 100% denial. I just believe from what all I've read this virus has been here for a couple of months and we are simply not seeing the surge of deaths you'd think we should have, based on all the media and governmental hype. I hope I'm just full of dumb luck and I'm right. If I'm not, well, there wasn't really anything I could have done differently and my opinion has zero impact either way. I read all the editorials describing people just like me, who have their doubts about the fatality of it all, but I just can't kick that gnawing at my gut,

I feel the same way.

[king183]

I may be in 100% denial. I just believe from what all I've read this virus has been here for a couple of months and we are simply not seeing the surge of deaths you'd think we should have, based on all the media and governmental hype. I hope I'm just full of dumb luck and I'm right. If I'm not, well, there wasn't really anything I could have done differently and my opinion has zero impact either way. I read all the editorials describing people just like me, who have their doubts about the fatality of it all, but I just can't kick that gnawing at my gut,

Let’s hope. The initial data out of China indicated the relatively high death rate was at least partly due to the high rate of smoking and air pollution there, which is always bad for a virus that causes respiratory disease. Further, their health system is poorer in every aspect compared to ours. If all that is true—and we won’t know with certainty if it is for many months—then our fatality rate should be significantly below theirs as we have fewer smokers, cleaner air, and better health infrastructure.

[Bits_Of_Real_Panther]

Beginning this morning, my employer (in downtown okc) started mandatory temperature readings each morning before employees are allowed to enter the office building.

And work from home is now mandatory for those who are able.

Any other organizations doing temperature readings yet?