Covid-19 in OKC (coronavirus)

[TheTravellers]

They've clearly asked you not to call regarding the masks. Why do you insist on taking up an emergency line?

Um, because it's a public health *emergency*? And that there's absolutely no way the so-called "Action Line" will actually take any action, much less in a timely manner. Seriously, at 5 PM, there are 10 maskholes in a store, and I text the Action Line, and 5 days later, they respond with some BS message that says "didn't find anything here that needed fixing" - what's the point? The OKC mask ordinance is completely toothless, it's all still voluntary, and yeah, it's resulting in increased compliance for now, we'll see how it's going in a week or so. Gonna be a moot point by 9/8, though, so why even give a ****, it's all going to start going to hell again then, I'll bet, if OKC reopens things more and no masks are required.

[Pete]

They reported 1,714 new cases today.

Averaging the last 3 days, that's 697 new cases per day.


The last Tue/Mon/Sun average was 653 and before that it was 525.

So, the number of new cases is still rising.

Bump.

[jerrywall]

They reported 1,714 new cases today.

Averaging the last 3 days, that's 697 new cases per day.


The last Tue/Mon/Sun average was 653 and before that it was 525.

So, the number of new cases is still rising.

Assuming all the numbers are accurate (which, with the data issues is questionable), the good news is the rate of increase is lower. I'll take a 7% increase over a 25% increase week to week. Obviously, no celebration until it's a decrease.

[Rixon75]

Um, because it's a public health *emergency*? And that there's absolutely no way the so-called "Action Line" will actually take any action, much less in a timely manner. Seriously, at 5 PM, there are 10 maskholes in a store, and I text the Action Line, and 5 days later, they respond with some BS message that says "didn't find anything here that needed fixing" - what's the point? The OKC mask ordinance is completely toothless, it's all still voluntary, and yeah, it's resulting in increased compliance for now, we'll see how it's going in a week or so. Gonna be a moot point by 9/8, though, so why even give a ****, it's all going to start going to hell again then, I'll bet, if OKC reopens things more and no masks are required.

Oklahoma City police released the below statement regarding their responses to any mask violation calls:

“Officers will not be proactively stopping people for mask violations.
Please do not call 911 to report mask only violations.
Currently, officers are only responding to mask violations if another criminal violation is also being committed. For example, trespassing or disorderly conduct.
If officers are faced with a mask only violation, they will encourage voluntary compliance and complete a report if necessary.”
CAPT. LARRY WITHROW, OKLAHOMA CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT

By all means, waste your time and our police resources...

[TheTravellers]

Oklahoma City police released the below statement regarding their responses to any mask violation calls:

“Officers will not be proactively stopping people for mask violations.
Please do not call 911 to report mask only violations.
Currently, officers are only responding to mask violations if another criminal violation is also being committed. For example, trespassing or disorderly conduct.
If officers are faced with a mask only violation, they will encourage voluntary compliance and complete a report if necessary.”
CAPT. LARRY WITHROW, OKLAHOMA CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT

By all means, waste your time and our police resources...

As I said, it's toothless... Once the maskholes (I hope you're not one) find out nobody cares, some will most likely just stop wearing them, and after 9/8, it's gonna get ugly again anyway.

[jerrywall]

Um, because it's a public health *emergency*? And that there's absolutely no way the so-called "Action Line" will actually take any action, much less in a timely manner. Seriously, at 5 PM, there are 10 maskholes in a store, and I text the Action Line, and 5 days later, they respond with some BS message that says "didn't find anything here that needed fixing" - what's the point? The OKC mask ordinance is completely toothless, it's all still voluntary, and yeah, it's resulting in increased compliance for now, we'll see how it's going in a week or so. Gonna be a moot point by 9/8, though, so why even give a ****, it's all going to start going to hell again then, I'll bet, if OKC reopens things more and no masks are required.

The law has teeth, but it requires the businesses to make it work. I think they're really trying to avoid having the police initiating contact with folks. The businesses can ask them to put on a mask or leave, and at that point, if the people refuse, they call the police and the police respond to a trespass complaint. I can understand the concerns with the police initiating the contact or responding to a mask only complaint. It's a rough balance, especially at a time that we're more aware than ever of police abuses in the system. I don't know that we need police going around to random people who don't have masks, and then getting their ID (which they need to issue a ticket) and checking for outstanding warrants or legal immigration status or anything else. I sort of put it with seat belt laws, in the places where they're considered a secondary offense. The law is still valid, and it gets enforced. But the average person can't just call in and tell the police someone is driving without a seat belt nor can the police initiate contact because of it. I feel like if a business is refusing to enforce it, and people do complain, when they visit to inspect that'll probably send a signal to the business to be more proactive.

This isn't perfect but it's seemed to have been effective so far.

[Dustin]

I got tested this morning in Guthrie as they were the only testing site that could schedule me the next day. I haven't been feeling bad except for a swollen and tender gland on the left side of my neck. It's never happened to me before. I got swabbed at the doctors office for strep which came back negative, so it was recommended that I get tested for covid.

My doctor told me to quarantine until my results came back, but who knows when that will be now...

Has anyone been tested recently? When did you get your results back?

[OKCretro]

Has anyone been tested recently? When did you get your results back?

got tested for both last wednesday, got an email on monday of my results

[sooner88]

got tested for both last wednesday, got an email on monday of my results

We got tested a 3 weeks ago at CVS, and it took 9 days to get back.

[pw405]

Did they mention during the press conference there would be no Executive Order Report published today? Not seeing it on the website as of 7:45PM.

[Martin]

Did they mention during the press conference there would be no Executive Order Report published today? Not seeing it on the website as of 7:45PM.

you must have just missed it... it's up now.

[jerrywall]

I'd bet the latter, hope they aren't using the same team that's working on the HHS website (is it still missing pieces of info, I haven't seen any stories in the past couple of days?).

They announced the new dashboard yesterday and today reports are that the data they were missing from the CDC site is back.

https://mobile.twitter.com/rypan/sta...03244543279105

It can still be improved because there is tons of data being collected and not sure if all of it is already available (at least in easily digestible form.

[soonerguru]

I got tested this morning in Guthrie as they were the only testing site that could schedule me the next day. I haven't been feeling bad except for a swollen and tender gland on the left side of my neck. It's never happened to me before. I got swabbed at the doctors office for strep which came back negative, so it was recommended that I get tested for covid.

My doctor told me to quarantine until my results came back, but who knows when that will be now...

Has anyone been tested recently? When did you get your results back?

I got tested last week. A close family member got Covid-19, and got what is considered a severe case. She is doing better after a hellish couple of weeks. In my case, I made an appointment (the doc is with SSM Healthcare). We had a set time to show up and we were only there about ten minutes. It took about five days but we got our negative results, thank heavens. When we took the test they told us it could be up to ten days to get our results.

[soonerguru]

As I said, it's toothless... Once the maskholes (I hope you're not one) find out nobody cares, some will most likely just stop wearing them, and after 9/8, it's gonna get ugly again anyway.

Everywhere I have been I have seen greater than 95% compliance. The law is working, and I think compliance will go up, not down. There really aren't very many maskholes in our midst — they are just exceptionally loud and juvenile

[soonerguru]

Stitt is completely misleading the public about hospital capacity.

https://tulsaworld.com/news/local/me...1WpxLtUSSFy1dI

[Pete]

Warr Acres has also passed a mask ordinance.

[Canoe]

Um, because it's a public health *emergency*? And that there's absolutely no way the so-called "Action Line" will actually take any action, much less in a timely manner. Seriously, at 5 PM, there are 10 maskholes in a store, and I text the Action Line, and 5 days later, they respond with some BS message that says "didn't find anything here that needed fixing" - what's the point? The OKC mask ordinance is completely toothless, it's all still voluntary, and yeah, it's resulting in increased compliance for now, we'll see how it's going in a week or so. Gonna be a moot point by 9/8, though, so why even give a ****, it's all going to start going to hell again then, I'll bet, if OKC reopens things more and no masks are required.

Fund the Police!

[Ross MacLochness]

Just so everyone is clear, the police have told me that even if you call the non-emergency line, it still gets triaged through 911. So the police recommend calling 911 for all police related matters.

[Ronnie Jackson]

Just so everyone is clear, the police have told me that even if you call the non-emergency line, it still gets triaged through 911. So the police recommend calling 911 for all police related matters.

Yep. The Police I’ve talked with said they will ignore calls from the Baby Karens (aka Tattletales), but will respond to actual emergencies.

As they should.

[OkiePoke]

If a store asks a person to put a mask on, or to leave for refusing, they can call the cops for trespassing.

[TheTravellers]

Yep. The Police I’ve talked with said they will ignore calls from the Baby Karens (aka Tattletales), but will respond to actual emergencies.

As they should.

Comparing someone reporting a non-mask-wearer that might possibly be contagious with an unknown, deadly-at-times (and causing long-lasting injury at other times) to a (usually) white person being incredibly unjustifiably racist or hurling petty insults because their Subway sandwich didn't have mayo instead of mustard? Bye-bye.

[soonerguru]

If a store asks a person to put a mask on, or to leave for refusing, they can call the cops for trespassing.

Correct

[Pete]

918 new cases today.

7-day rolling average is 750.

111 new hospitalizations, which is just slightly short of a record.


13 (!) more people have died, although only 2 in the last 24 hours.

[PoliSciGuy]

918 new cases today.

7-day rolling average is 750.


13 (!) more people have died, although only 2 in the last 24 hours.

Hooooly smokes. So much for the hope of a plateau. Now we wait for hospitalization numbers.

[Pete]

Hooooly smokes. So much for the hope of a plateau. Now we wait for hospitalization numbers.

Currently hospitalized was just short of a record high yesterday.

Don't be surprised if we break the record when the new # comes out late this afternoon.