Covid-19 in OKC (coronavirus)

[jccouger]

The slope of the line seems shallower today.

They aren’t testing people.

[mkjeeves]

I learned today there is a shortage of computer monitors in the $100 or less range when I tried to buy one locally. There are zero available in the OKC area at Walmart, Best Buy, Target, Office Depot, and Staples. I guess this is due to a lot more people working at home.

My son works for a large supply company in Chicago. There is a shortage of everything computing in any numbers, especially working from home items, notebooks, headsets, cables, etc.

China will be back online someday.

[PhiAlpha]

Unfortunately our family friend is going to make it 16. Improved quite a bit up until a few days ago but never fully recovered. Rough deal all around.

[SoonerDave]

Guess so, last I heard they closed all the inside areas and went to drive-through only, but yeah, looks like they're going even further. Shoulda gone to Classen Coffee, but it was too far out of our way.

Most if not all the Starbucks in the greater metro have closed completely for 30 days, starting last weekend. There was one COVD-positive employee at an OKC store and they shut it down for a CDC-approved cleaning. I'm thinking they opted to close the rest for now.

[Edmond Hausfrau]

Unfortunately our family friend is going to make it 16. Improved quite a bit up until a few days ago but never fully recovered. Rough deal all around.

I hate this and wish you comfort. So very sorry.

[soonerguru]

Unfortunately our family friend is going to make it 16. Improved quite a bit up until a few days ago but never fully recovered. Rough deal all around.

Very sorry to hear, man. That sucks.

[BBatesokc]

A little off topic, but I don’t recommend planing flowers until mid April. I have been burned a few times by a freeze. We usually get a freeze between now and 15 April. Not saying you are doing it, just a genera service announcement.

Agreed. We didn't do flowers, but have planted our different lettuce varieties, beets and strawberries.

[kukblue1]

Shelter in Place. But go to work, go shopping, go pick up food, get gas. SMH

[Pete]

Went to Sam's Club at 39th & May this morning and they had pretty much restocked everything apart from wipes, hand sanitizer and liquid soap.

[BBatesokc]

Shelter in Place. But go to work, go shopping, go pick up food, get gas. SMH

Yeah, driving through Edmond you'd never know there was a Pandemic going on or a recommendation to stay home. Other than some closed businesses, it looks like any other day with much the same traffic.

[jonny d]

Man, I went to Norman for some last minute stuff yesterday, and the Target was almost empty. I must have hit it at the right time, since everyone on here keeps saying everything was normal.

[mugofbeer]

People are just wanting to get out. Going to the grocery 2 - 3 times a week is normal but l can say in Denver is very quiet on the roads.

[Pete]

I've seen some skateboarders just cruising down regular streets downtown and even on May Avenue.

[BBatesokc]

When I go downtown it's much lighter traffic than in Edmond (even weekdays). Around 2nd and Bryant in Edmond had the typical backups at the traffic lights when I was out, Sonic was packed and the adjacent big box retailers were all pretty full. Walmart was busy, but not crowded at all.

[Pete]

[catch22]

Pete are you able to place those numbers in a graph? looks like the rate of hospitalizations and positive cases are slowing.

[Snowman]

Pete are you able to place those numbers in a graph? looks like the rate of hospitalizations and positive cases are slowing.

There is a dip in new cases confirmed, but that also could be related to reduced hours on Friday and weekend of primary care

[d-usa]

The very small increase in negative results seem to indicate fewer tests being done.

[TheTravellers]

Most if not all the Starbucks in the greater metro have closed completely for 30 days, starting last weekend. There was one COVD-positive employee at an OKC store and they shut it down for a CDC-approved cleaning. I'm thinking they opted to close the rest for now.

Gotcha, figured it might have something to do with an employee testing positive somewhere.

[TheTravellers]

Shelter in Place. But go to work, go shopping, go pick up food, get gas. SMH

If you have to go to work, you have to - my wife works at the House of Reps as a proofing specialist and their job can't be done remotely and lawsausage-making has to go on. She's on very reduced hours, but still has to go in if they need her. And if you're out of food, you have to get some, and if you have to go to work or the grocery store and you're low on gas, you have to get some. Not everybody can stay locked up in their houses for a weeks at a time, never ever venturing outside.

[PhiAlpha]

If you have to go to work, you have to - my wife works at the House of Reps as a proofing specialist and their job can't be done remotely and lawsausage-making has to go on. She's on very reduced hours, but still has to go in if they need her. And if you're out of food, you have to get some, and if you have to go to work or the grocery store and you're low on gas, you have to get some. Not everybody can stay locked up in their houses for a weeks at a time, never ever venturing outside.

yeah...this 100%

[BBatesokc]

Shelter in Place. But go to work, go shopping, go pick up food, get gas. SMH

You literally just named every essential thing normal people have to do. Nothing to shake your head about in that list.

[d-usa]

Shelter in Place. But go to work, go shopping, go pick up food, get gas. SMH

Non-shelter in place: everybody work (including businesses that depend on close contact like gyms, barber shops, nail salons, etc) and nobody teleworks, more people shopping standing closer together more often, eat at crowded restaurants and bars instead of drive thru and to-go, and of course get gas.

Essential movements and activities reduce the numbers of people interacting closely with each other.

[king183]

Pete are you able to place those numbers in a graph? looks like the rate of hospitalizations and positive cases are slowing.

I hate to be a broken record, but these numbers mean very little until capacity for testing is greatly increased. We've been told that will be this week. We will see these numbers quickly jump over 500 then by the end of the week, we will likely be well over 1000 because we will (hopefully) be testing more cases.

[Bill Robertson]

I hate to be a broken record, but these numbers mean very little until capacity for testing is greatly increased. We've been told that will be this week. We will see these numbers quickly jump over 500 then by the end of the week, we will likely be well over 1000 because we will (hopefully) be testing more cases.

As the numbers go up people, including our leaders, get more serious. But the increase in numbers reflect the increase in testing as much as the spread of the virus. It’s been bad for a few weeks. We’re just seeing written in stone data now.