Covid-19 in OKC (coronavirus)

[Bill Robertson]

So far we've been pretty lucky that the weather has been pretty great during the pandemic, but it occurred to me yesterday as it gets hotter that people are starting to get more frustrated by having to stand outside in line when it gets warmer. A small price to pay in the greater scheme of things though.

Hadn’t thought of that. I’ve been going shopping right at opening time. Stores aren’t as busy then so I can be as distant as possible. Hope it stays that way.

[ericrsports]

The date of first symptoms is what concerns me the most right now. 240 cases reporting that May 12th was the first day they experienced symptoms, and by far the most of any day since this began. Seeing as things began re-opening on May 1st, that puts it right in sweet spot of the incubation period.

Unfortunately, there's no breakdown of location on those dates, so it's possible a good chunk could be from the panhandle. But that May 11th-15th period is not what I would have liked to see. Even more so, multiple deaths reported the 15th as the date of symptom on-set, and one on the 17th.

[floyd the barber]

KFOR says hospitals have seen a 25% increase in coronavirus patients.

[dankrutka]

I hope masks work better than nothing. If not, people may have to wear eye protection more commonly than now. The people who know or suspect they're positive shouldn't be out and if they must, it's even more important they wear masks.

The virus has hit some people in good health so hard they had to be hospitalized. Maybe some healthy people who won't wear a mask don't know that.

There has always been strong evidence that mask wearing reduces spread, but there's increasingly more evidence.

Surgical masks can reduce coronavirus spread by 75 percent: researchers

And here's the pre-print study I've shared numerous times: Face Masks Against COVID-19: An Evidence Review

And anyone who thinks young, healthy people are immune are mistaken. They have a better chance, but they can also end up hospitalized or die too.

[soonerguru]

I really don't understand the level of stubbornness and lack of consideration involved with not wearing a mask. I see it a lot with men more so than women for some reason. It sets a poor example that neither the governor nor the president will wear one.

The studies on masks are clear. If 80% of people wore masks in public spaces like grocery stores, we would snuff this virus out very quickly and "get back to normal." Putting a piece of cloth over your nose and mouth seems like a very small price to pay for "freedom."

[Martin]

KFOR says hospitals have seen a 25% increase in coronavirus patients.

that's pretty concerning... according to the executive summary, there were 63 confirmed positives hospitalized on 5/18 which jumped to 90 hospitalized on 5/20. however, we are still down from the 123 hospitalized on 4/30 and the average of 112 for the 7 reports on and following 4/30.

[mugofbeer]

that's pretty concerning... according to the executive summary, there were 63 confirmed positives hospitalized on 5/18 which jumped to 90 hospitalized on 5/20. however, we are still down from the 123 hospitalized on 4/30 and the average of 112 for the 7 reports on and following 4/30.

Was that primarily due to the spike from the meat processing plant in Guymon?

[Martin]

Was that primarily due to the spike from the meat processing plant in Guymon?

it's possible... unfortunately (as discussed previously) the reports don't contain geographic data on hospitalizations.

[OkieHornet]

I really don't understand the level of stubbornness and lack of consideration involved with not wearing a mask. I see it a lot with men more so than women for some reason. It sets a poor example that neither the governor nor the president will wear one.

From an Oklahoman article yesterday:
Gov. Kevin Stitt on Wednesday said he’s going to let Oklahomans decide whether they should wear a face mask in public during the COVID-19 pandemic. “To me, that’s a personal preference,” he said.
“If you feel safer in a mask, then we definitely encourage you to do that. If you can remain social(ly) distance(d), we don’t think you necessarily need to have a mask, but that’s a personal preference.”
https://oklahoman.com/article/566281...nal-preference

[Brad72]

Welp, I'm in the minority in this group obviously, but none of this back and forth has convinced, me, my household or my immediate circle of friends, minus maybe 1-2, to feel the need to wear masks at all times in public. Obviously there are plenty of people that feel the same as I do. Maybe they are not on this thread and maybe they just choose to remain silent so as not to draw some of the quiet frankly totally inappropriate personal comments some of you are making about mine and others personal choice. I'm not looking to argue, but I'm also not going to pretend there are not an awful lot of people that feel the same as I do. And I'm not talking about the virus deniers or those that think everything is back to pre-pandemic conditions.

[jccouger]

Welp, I'm in the minority in this group obviously, but none of this back and forth has convinced, me, my household or my immediate circle of friends, minus maybe 1-2, to feel the need to wear masks at all times in public. Obviously there are plenty of people that feel the same as I do. Maybe they are not on this thread and maybe they just choose to remain silent so as not to draw some of the quiet frankly totally inappropriate personal comments some of you are making about mine and others personal choice. I'm not looking to argue, but I'm also not going to pretend there are not an awful lot of people that feel the same as I do. And I'm not talking about the virus deniers or those that think everything is back to pre-pandemic conditions.

Something tells me nothing would ever be able to convince you.

[OkiePoke]

I feel safer when I take LSD; yet I can't This isn't about freedoms, this is about health and other's safety.

[Ronnie Jackson]

Welp, I'm in the minority in this group obviously, but none of this back and forth has convinced, me, my household or my immediate circle of friends, minus maybe 1-2, to feel the need to wear masks at all times in public. Obviously there are plenty of people that feel the same as I do. Maybe they are not on this thread and maybe they just choose to remain silent so as not to draw some of the quiet frankly totally inappropriate personal comments some of you are making about mine and others personal choice. I'm not looking to argue, but I'm also not going to pretend there are not an awful lot of people that feel the same as I do. And I'm not talking about the virus deniers or those that think everything is back to pre-pandemic conditions.

Unfortunately there are quite a few folks who like the idea of telling free Americans what they can and can’t do with their own bodies. It’s a sad situation.

[AP]

Unfortunately, there are quite a few folks that think freedom means you can do whatever you want.

[kukblue1]

I posted a while back one day the report showed like 183 in the hospital then the next day it showed like 209 but the other report only showed like 6 new hospitalizations. I'm not understanding the numbers.

[Bill Robertson]

There were 42 new hospitalizations on the 5-19 EOR raising the total number of confirmed and investigated hospitalizations to 209. That was not good. And that gets reported on KFOR and maybe others. On the 5-20 EOR the total number of confirmed and investigated hospitalizations dropped by 8 to 201 and no one says a word.

[d-usa]

We submitted a large number of samples to the State Public Health Lab on May 12. We received the results today, 9 days later. They also show as having been finalized by the State Lab today. So I would continue to expect a very delayed trend in the reporting.

[Ronnie Jackson]

Unfortunately, there are quite a few folks that think freedom means you can do whatever you want.

Yeah, that’s exactly what it means.

[kukblue1]

There were 42 new hospitalizations on the 5-19 EOR raising the total number of confirmed and investigated hospitalizations to 209. That was not good. And that gets reported on KFOR and maybe others. On the 5-20 EOR the total number of confirmed and investigated hospitalizations dropped by 8 to 201 and no one says a word.

But the report only shows like 5 new hospitalizations. So how did it jump? Were people already in the hospital?

[catcherinthewry]

Welp, I'm in the minority in this group obviously, but none of this back and forth has convinced, me, my household or my immediate circle of friends, minus maybe 1-2, to feel the need to wear masks at all times in public. Obviously there are plenty of people that feel the same as I do. Maybe they are not on this thread and maybe they just choose to remain silent so as not to draw some of the quiet frankly totally inappropriate personal comments some of you are making about mine and others personal choice. I'm not looking to argue, but I'm also not going to pretend there are not an awful lot of people that feel the same as I do. And I'm not talking about the virus deniers or those that think everything is back to pre-pandemic conditions.

I find it very interesting that you, your family and immediate circle of friends choose to disregard the health of other people. I am not in a high risk group and I don't like to wear a mask, but out of respect for other people's health I wear one in public. There have been numerous studies cited here that mask wearing by everyone would cut the transmission rate by 75-80%. I don't mind making a small sacrifice to benefit my fellow Oklahomans.

[catcherinthewry]

Unfortunately there are quite a few folks who like the idea of telling free Americans what they can and can’t do with their own bodies. It’s a sad situation.

Was that you I recently saw in a video at a Costco by any chance?

[jerrywall]

Again, and I can't believe this really has to be said again. Wearing a mask has nothing to do with your own body. It's about respecting the rights of other people and what THEY want their own bodies exposed to.

[soonerguru]

If you are not wearing a mask in public places you are choosing to place your own personal comfort above the safety of your fellow citizens.

[kukblue1]

I look at wearing mask as wearing shoes. Your not going to go anywhere without wearing shoes. Why cause it protects your feet. A mask protects your lungs. It's not like you need to wear it very long .

[jdizzle]

I look at wearing mask as wearing shoes. Your not going to go anywhere without wearing shoes. Why cause it protects your feet. A mask protects your lungs. It's not like you need to wear it very long .

From what I have heard, most masks we can buy as non-medical personnel don't do anything for us (the person wearing it); it is more for those around you, since they are usually better at keeping your breath particles in rather than keeping others particles out).