Covid-19 in OKC (coronavirus)

[Pete]

186 new cases reported today; by far the biggest jump in positives for any week since this started.

6/15: 186
6/14: 158
6/13: 225
6/12: 222
6/11: 146
6/10: 117
6/9: 158

[Libbymin]

I'm sure the protests did not help but I think a lot more of it has to do with the reopening of businesses and people going indoors where droplets have shown they can hang out in the air for hours, and not just from coughing/sneezing but from talking, laughing, and breathing.

I understand people are itching to get things back on track and find some sense of normalcy again, but the problem is, a lot of people don't even want to do the bare minimum when it comes to taking the appropriate precautions.

[LocoAko]

Yes, it really seems like a) duration of exposure, b) being indoors, and c) activities that promote aerosol spreading (talking, singing, screaming) are emerging as the major risk factors for big spreading events. While the protests likely resulted in some spreading, I am unfamiliar with any studies that have found outdoor exposure to be a main threat.

The lack of masks is infuriating to me and seems almost entirely politically driven. Everyone back in NJ still wears a mask. They wouldn't even consider going out without one. And while it sounds silly, I've anecdotally noticed a direct relation between how "liberal" I perceive a store to be (e.g. Sprouts & Target vs. Walmart) and mask usage. And I echo the observation about whites vs. non-whites wrt mask usage as well.

I'm not trying to be political in this thread, but the Trump rally this weekend could be very bad. Tens of thousands of people, packed inside for hours, screaming and cheering. Literal recipe for disastrous spread. And it's easy to say "let them do it, it's on them", but these morons then pour into our restaurants, grocery stores, parks, etc. It is public health and it affects everyone. Ugh.

[jerrywall]

Yes, it really seems like a) duration of exposure, b) being indoors, and c) activities that promote aerosol spreading (talking, singing, screaming) are emerging as the major risk factors for big spreading events. While the protests likely resulted in some spreading, I am unfamiliar with any studies that have found outdoor exposure to be a main threat.

The lack of masks is infuriating to me and seems almost entirely politically driven. Everyone back in NJ still wears a mask. They wouldn't even consider going out without one. And while it sounds silly, I've anecdotally noticed a direct relation between how "liberal" I perceive a store to be (e.g. Sprouts & Target vs. Walmart) and mask usage. And I echo the observation about whites vs. non-whites wrt mask usage as well.

I'm not trying to be political in this thread, but the Trump rally this weekend could be very bad. Tens of thousands of people, packed inside for hours, screaming and cheering. Literal recipe for disastrous spread. And it's easy to say "let them do it, it's on them", but these morons then pour into our restaurants, grocery stores, parks, etc. It is public health and it affects everyone. Ugh.

I think with these numbers coming in, cities (and even the state) could absolutely make the argument for bringing back the restriction on large gatherings/events. I'm sort of hoping they'll end up announcing something this week and plans will end up changing.

[jccouger]

If anything the protests definitely added a variable for measurements.

If opening up restaurants/bars/gyms/ect was the true culprit in the increase, it would be hard to say since the protests were also an obvious way the virus could have spread. Hopefully they are doing contact tracing to determine where the cause is coming from.

[kukblue1]

I think most of this is from Protest. The time line fits perfectly. The numbers are going up in people in that age group 18-35 that were out protesting. The hospitalizations are not increasing cause this age group doesn't get as sick. At least so far. We saw no increase in the numbers after things opened up. Most things have been open is May 1st. May 15th casino and other places open no increase 2 weeks after those places open. Memorial day might of cause some of this uptick but really the Protest time line fits perfectly. Many of us were saying when we opened things up May 1st that by the 15th we would start to see increase in numbers. We really never did. Protest happen a little over 15 days ago so makes sense that the increase is from protest.

Also there has been more testing and I think so many people have this that are healthy and young have no clue they have it. Look at the story today about the Dallas Cowboy players. So that is playing into this some also I think.

Goes back to what I have been saying all along. Protect the older population. This under 40 age group isn't being hit that hard in terms of deaths and hospitalizations. However i think they are the group with the most confirmed cases. So they need to stop going to see grandma and grandpa or their older parents.

[soonerguru]

I think most of this is from Protest. The time line fits perfectly. The numbers are going up in people in that age group 18-35 that were out protesting. The hospitalizations are not increasing cause this age group doesn't get as sick. At least so far. We saw no increase in the numbers after things opened up. Most things have been open is May 1st. May 15th casino and other places open no increase 2 weeks after those places open. Memorial day might of cause some of this uptick but really the Protest time line fits perfectly. Many of us were saying when we opened things up May 1st that by the 15th we would start to see increase in numbers. We really never did. Protest happen a little over 15 days ago so makes sense that the increase is from protest.

Also there has been more testing and I think so many people have this that are healthy and young have no clue they have it. Look at the story today about the Dallas Cowboy players. So that is playing into this some also I think.

Goes back to what I have been saying all along. Protect the older population. This under 40 age group isn't being hit that hard in terms of deaths and hospitalizations. However i think they are the group with the most confirmed cases. So they need to stop going to see grandma and grandpa or their older parents.

1. The only expert body to comment on the source of this new spreading I have seen is the Tulsa County Health Department, and they said specifically that this was not the result of the protests. They specifically mentioned some large indoor gatherings as the source there.

2. I am totally not an expert on the incubation of this, but if we are just sitting around making armchair assumptions, the timing of the Memorial Day holiday would also fit the timeline well. If anything, it would fit better because if it takes up to two weeks to incubate, and then a few days to show symptoms, it would be a bit earlier to see an uptick from the protests.

3. I fully expect the protests to be a factor as well.

4. We can see for ourselves how most of our fellow citizens believe this is "over," and have resumed pre-pandemic levels of activity, and refuse to wear masks for reasons I will never understand. Many people on this board have not, of course, but I don't believe we in any way represent the Vox Populi of this state.

5. The mayor of OKC, the chief epidemiologist at OU Med, and other expert officials have said the increase is absolutely not the result of increased testing. We are currently testing fewer people per day than we were in mid May. So, that is something we know with total certainty and needs to be killed off as an argument or hope.

6. The aforementioned OU Med official said today the number of cases we are experiencing now do not justify opening of any phases.

[kukblue1]

Had to return something to Home Depot that i ordered online. I would say of the 50 or so people in there 3 maybe 4 had on mask. No employees wearing mask. Some social distancing but still a bunch closed together at self checkout. Why are people not getting it?

[dankrutka]

I'm not trying to be political in this thread, but the Trump rally this weekend could be very bad. Tens of thousands of people, packed inside for hours, screaming and cheering. Literal recipe for disastrous spread. And it's easy to say "let them do it, it's on them", but these morons then pour into our restaurants, grocery stores, parks, etc. It is public health and it affects everyone. Ugh.

This single rally could do more damage then all the protests in the state because of it being held indoors. If they were holding this thing outdoors, encouraging masks, and doing some kind of social distancing then it would lower the risk so much.

[Bill Robertson]

This single rally could do more damage then all the protests in the state because of it being held indoors. If they were holding this thing outdoors, encouraging masks, and doing some kind of social distancing then it would lower the risk so much.

Yes. I can’t believe they’re really holding these rallies. It amazes me how many traditional things just “can’t” be done without because “we’ve always done it this way”. Hello world. Nothing like this virus has ever been seen before. Traditions should not matter.

[kukblue1]

Looks Like 172 currently in hospital up 23 from 3 days ago.

[Bunty]

I wonder how sick people are feeling before they go get tested? I certainly wouldn't want a swab poked up my nose unless I was feeling bad, such as having fever.

[PhiAlpha]

This single rally could do more damage then all the protests in the state because of it being held indoors. If they were holding this thing outdoors, encouraging masks, and doing some kind of social distancing then it would lower the risk so much.

Yeah I wonder why they aren’t holding it at Skelly Stadium. Maybe it’s a security issue or something but it holds more people, is outdoors so much lower risk and it should be really nice outside at that time. Seems like it would be a win win in just about every category.

[oklip955]

I agree, same thing happened to me. I wear a mask and will now do the parking lot pick up. Any returns will have to be the same way. I am in my 60's and not wanting to take unnecessary risks.

[soonerguru]

I wonder how sick people are feeling before they go get tested? I certainly wouldn't want a swab poked up my nose unless I was feeling bad, such as having fever.

Great point. There have been a couple of times I have wondered if I am exhibiting symptoms. To preface, I am a bit of a hypochondriac, so I have learned not to overreact to initial symptoms. That being said, I totaly dreaded the nose-probe. That does not sound fun at all. Alas, my weird symptoms have totally gone away quickly after I started experiencing them.

[soonerguru]

Looks Like 172 currently in hospital up 23 from 3 days ago.

Just wait.

[dankrutka]

Yeah I wonder why they aren’t holding it at Skelly Stadium. Maybe it’s a security issue or something but it holds more people, is outdoors so much lower risk and it should be really nice outside at that time. Seems like it would be a win win in just about every category.

Exactly. This would be a way safer option.

[PhiAlpha]

Exactly. This would be a way safer option.

It’s painfully obvious...I wish they would make the move. If they want to do it in the BOK, power to them I guess but it seems like it should be an easy and extremely logical switch.

[catcherinthewry]

Yeah I wonder why they aren’t holding it at Skelly Stadium.

I'm guessing if they were asked, the University said no.

[Bill Robertson]

From the Oklahoma GOP Chairman “All of us are adults. People can manage themselves when to have their masks on and when to take it off”.
From what I see every day no we don’t do a good job of managing our safety.
Attendees also have to sign a waiver saying the government and BOK center are not responsible if you get sick.
This rally is just not a good idea.

[Bunty]

From the Oklahoma GOP Chairman “All of us are adults. People can manage themselves when to have their masks on and when to take it off”.
From what I see every day no we don’t do a good job of managing our safety.
Attendees also have to sign a waiver saying the government and BOK center are not responsible if you get sick.
This rally is just not a good idea.

Really. Kinda interesting how most people dining at restaurants go in without wearing masks, but I don't blame them since you can't eat, drink and wear a mask at the same time. Some restaurants, at least in Stillwater, have reported they had employees positive with the virus. Some closed, some didn't. I've decided to quit going to any until the spike settles down.

I'm certainly not going to the Tulsa rally out of concern for public health and safety issues. Trump is taking the low road in trying to lead the nation away from the virus. At least the upside is if the after effects surprisingly aren't bad, I think we can look forward to returning to packed concert halls, arenas and stadiums this fall. Movie theaters will also reopen. I'm sure not banking on it, though.

[Bunty]

Had to return something to Home Depot that i ordered online. I would say of the 50 or so people in there 3 maybe 4 had on mask. No employees wearing mask. Some social distancing but still a bunch closed together at self checkout. Why are people not getting it?

I get it after seeing where a 21 year old female had to get a double lung transplant because the virus destroyed her lungs. I get it after hearing a 42 year old doctor say how he was surprised by his severe reaction to the virus. He believes he's in good health and runs regularly, but had to be in ICU for 3 days. Maybe many people aren't tuning to the news.

[Libbymin]

Really. Kinda interesting how most people dining at restaurants go in without wearing masks, but I don't blame them since you can't eat, drink and wear a mask at the same time. Some restaurants, at least in Stillwater, have reported they had employees positive with the virus. Some closed, some didn't. I've decided to quit going to any until the spike settles down.

I'm certainly not going to the Tulsa rally out of concern for public health and safety issues. Trump is taking the low road in trying to lead the nation away from the virus. At least the upside is if the after effects surprisingly aren't bad, I think we can look forward to returning to packed concert halls, arenas and stadiums this fall. Movie theaters will also reopen. I'm sure not banking on it, though.

I drove over to Tamashi to pick up some ramen last weekend and I saw a bunch of people sitting outside at Blue Garten and The Collective and almost no one was wearing a mask.

[Ohwiseone]

228 more cases and 4 deaths.

Not gonna lie, if these numbers don't go down soon..

Well, I would say do another lockdown.. but I do not think that is going to happen so I guess we just gotta get through it.

[jn1780]

Beijing had an increase in cases and Sweden who has had the exact same policy since day 1 is also seeing a rise. Looks like a new variant to me that may be more infectious. The question now is what the death rate will do in the next week.