Covid-19 in OKC (coronavirus)

[catcherinthewry]

Yeah, this whole thing is pretty political, like people's views on COVID 19 seem to be tied to their political affiliation, which is kind of strange right?

That's why there is a thread on the politics forum.
https://www.okctalk.com/showthread.php?t=45607

[SEMIweather]

As the person who started the thread in the politics forum, can we please keep the politics there lol, I would like to have at least one substantive thread about this historic event.

[catcherinthewry]

Also, Greggo71, two of the charts you cited were from the Chinese CDC. I have not heard from anyone that thinks the Chinese are releasing accurate figures.
(Bloomberg) — The long lines and stacks of ash urns greeting family members of the dead at funeral homes in Wuhan are spurring questions about the true scale of coronavirus casualties at the epicenter of the outbreak, renewing pressure on a Chinese government struggling to control its containment narrative.
https://time.com/5811222/wuhan-coronavirus-death-toll/

[Greggo71]

Not trying to be political at all, sorry if that's how it came across. Here is another BBC article, on how Sweden is not locking down it's citizenry in the fashion of other countries - interesting to see a different approach being implemented:

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-52076293

[mugofbeer]

Positive news from CO, the rate of doubling of confirmed cases was every 2 days, it is now out to every 5 days per the Gov's daily conference. Separation seems to be working.

[Bunty]

The online accounts I've seen of people jamming Lowe's locations, Home Depot, and other big-box retailers have me petrified. Add to that Governor Stittiot's county-by-county approach to containment, which, as dumb as it is, is further undermined by his robust exemptions to the federally determined "non-essential" list: he is exempting virtually every retail establishment in the state. This is a waking nightmare. Stitt has Oklahoma following the Italy model, albeit with a much dumber population. The next two to three weeks will be telling.

So elsewhere it get dumber. Mississippi isn't ordering any stores to shut down and has a higher rate of cases and deaths to prove the dumbness. Restaurants and bars remain open while being required not to have in more than 10 customers.

[BBatesokc]

So elsewhere it get dumber. Mississippi isn't ordering any stores to shut down and has a higher rate of cases and deaths to prove the dumbness. Restaurants and bars remain open while being required not to have in more than 10 customers.

I'll be curious to see when this thing ends how the mortality rate differed in areas with different or no restrictions.

[G.Walker]

COVID-19 Oklahoma Test Results
Positive (In-State) 565
Positive (Out-of-State) 2
Negative* 1229
Hospitalized 177
Deaths 23

[G.Walker]

The morality rate in Oklahoma is twice the national average, thats not good.

[BBatesokc]

The morality rate in Oklahoma is twice the national average, thats not good.

Well I'd believe we think our "morality rate" is twice the national average (LOL) but it's not good if our "MORTALITY" rate is double. Hopefully that's simply because we have far more positives than we actually know about.

[jerrywall]

The morality rate in Oklahoma is twice the national average, thats not good.

I think until we have a good week of expanded testing the numbers are going to be off for the mortality rate. Up until recently only the most severe cases have been tested. I know a dozen people who are "presumed positive" and sick at home who haven't been tested because they didn't qualify as a high risk.

[Pete]

Updated for Tuesday:

[Pete]

Updated for Tuesday:

[BBatesokc]

I agree.... It's pointless to try and determine our mortality rate right now. My wife, who is in HR, cannot get tests for any of her employees in Oklahoma. She is continually told, "If they don't have a fever AND another severe symptom (like trouble breathing) then they cannot be tested at this time."

So, those who need a test are not getting them and those with mild or no symptoms are not getting tested.

This fact greatly skews the math.

[G.Walker]

According to https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/us/,

there are no states below us that has more deaths, and the next state above us 9 spots up is Virginia with 27 deaths, but they have 1,250 cases.

[Bunty]

Oklahoma County gets a C in this social distancing scoreboard based on cell phone movement data. But many Oklahoma counties are getting D or F. Oklahoma as a state gets C.

https://www.unacast.com/covid19/soci...ing-scoreboard

[mugofbeer]

[QUOTE=Pete;1111988]Updated for Tuesday:

I wish it could be known in some way, how many are recovering on a daily basis off the back end.

[mugofbeer]

Oklahoma County gets a C in this social distancing scoreboard based on cell phone movement data. But many Oklahoma counties are getting D or F. Oklahoma as a state gets C.

https://www.unacast.com/covid19/soci...ing-scoreboard

People have to eat and be supplied.

[Pete]

I wish it could be known in some way, how many are recovering on a daily basis off the back end.

This chart shows recovered cases on a national level. Still a very low percentage (like 4% in the U.S.):

https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/

[G.Walker]

Seems like the media is focused on Total cases, but they need to be more focused on Active cases, which don't include people who have recovered or died.

[Pete]

Seems like the media is focused on Total cases, but they need to be more focused on Active cases, which don't include people who have recovered or died.

It's not "the media". It's the way the numbers are being reported by the health agencies.

[G.Walker]

I am more concerned about the active cases, more than the total cases.

[mugofbeer]

This chart shows recovered cases on a national level. Still a very low percentage (like 4% in the U.S.):

https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/

I would have to think this is only the recovered patients that were hospitalized. There is no way they have any sort of accuracy on those at home who were never sick enough.

[Pete]

I would have to think this is only the recovered patients that were hospitalized. There is no way they have any sort of accuracy on those at home who were never sick enough.

The recovered number is way larger than the serious/critical number, so that can't be true.

[Greggo71]

It's not "the media". It's the way the numbers are being reported by the health agencies.

The biggest takeaway right now is how hard it is to get good information on the actual state of things.