Covid-19 in OKC (coronavirus)

[soonerguru]

Channel 4 just said Mike Morgan older sister passed today in Tulsa from Covid. This crap is real people.

If anyone tells me it's not real in person I may punch them in the face.

[Bill Robertson]

I've been following this thread for awhile but haven't posted yet. I appreciate the tons of great info here posted by many. My wife and I have been taking it more serious that most but there are still an alarming number of people who aren't obviously.

I know a handful of people now firsthand who have gotten it and I also know a couple people in the same family that have now gotten it twice. March and just recently. The person I personally know didn't have any issues the first time but got hit harder this time. Likely different strain. I just thought I would share as it's really alarming that one can catch it twice in 4 months and have a totally different experience.

This is why I’m still a mask wearing, hand washing, disinfectant wiping, hand sanitizing nutcase. Even though I had it in March. I was happily amazed that I had a very mild case. Even as a 61 year old that needs to drop 40 pounds, is on blood pressure and cholesterol meds and was told last annual exam I’m heading towards diabetic if I don’t start eating much better. I’m afraid that if I can get it a second time I wouldn’t be so lucky.

[Bill Robertson]

If anyone tells me it's not real in person I may punch them in the face.

It would be hard not to.

[dankrutka]

I know a handful of people now firsthand who have gotten it and I also know a couple people in the same family that have now gotten it twice. March and just recently. The person I personally know didn't have any issues the first time but got hit harder this time. Likely different strain. I just thought I would share as it's really alarming that one can catch it twice in 4 months and have a totally different experience.

While it’s possible someone could get COVID twice, most experts seem to think it’s extremely unlikely. There are likely other explanations for people who believe they’ve had it twice. Fortunately, I don’t believe any experts believe there are different strains with different antibodies spreading.

[jerrywall]

If anyone tells me it's not real in person I may punch them in the face.

If I was on that jury I'd find justified self defense. That much stupid could be deadly.

[Bill Robertson]

While it’s possible someone could get COVID twice, most experts seem to think it’s extremely unlikely. There are likely other explanations for people who believe they’ve had it twice. Fortunately, I don’t believe any experts believe there are different strains with different antibodies spreading.

I have really mixed feelings on this. Somewhat based on the research that seems to show that some cases lose antibodies very quickly. If so I could see the possibility of them getting infected again. But who knows. Then there’s me. I had minor symptoms in mid-March. I’m actually really sure I was exposed by a guy coughing his head off at the table next to us at Twin Peaks the night of the postponed Thunder-Jazz game. March 11. And last week I still tested very high for antibodies. 4 months later. This is a really odd virus. It could be that I’m 0-Positive which seem to matter. I also eat/take all kinds of foods/supplements that are supposed to build immunity ever since having both hips replaced in Aug of 2018 and being advised that them getting infected would be very, very bad. Then again maybe it’s just genetics.

[kukblue1]

https://www.facebook.com/KalamazooCo...587949228/?t=5 WEAR A MASK

[Edmond Hausfrau]

We had better get this thing somewhat under control before the real cold and flu season, otherise things are going to get way, way worse.

Influenza vaccine will start being distributed in late August in several states. Not sure when our health department gets first shipment.

[Edmond Hausfrau]

I'd point out that in addition to the many working on the Covid vaccine, they are also still doing their annual work to match vectors for the influenza strains. It's really amazing work when you stop and think about it.

[Bunty]

Real ugly. Like I posted earlier your going to have the people going to work cause they think it's a hoax and just the flu. Then your going to have the people lining up at the hospitals and clinics to get tested to see if it's either the flu or Covid. It will be really bad. Any little sore throat or stuffy nose and people are going to freak out and frankly I don't blame them.

I'd only freak out if I also had a fever of over 100. That happened over 10 years ago from having strep throat. Hadn't been so miserably sick since then. If only it was strep throat going around, since it's easy and quick to cure with antibiotics.

[Bunty]

I've been following this thread for awhile but haven't posted yet. I appreciate the tons of great info here posted by many. My wife and I have been taking it more serious that most but there are still an alarming number of people who aren't obviously.

I know a handful of people now firsthand who have gotten it and I also know a couple people in the same family that have now gotten it twice. March and just recently. The person I personally know didn't have any issues the first time but got hit harder this time. Likely different strain. I just thought I would share as it's really alarming that one can catch it twice in 4 months and have a totally different experience.

WOW. Did they seldom if ever wear masks? With cases still way up, I can't help but wonder if masks are working to a decent extent.

[OKCRealtor]

These are confirmed positive tests both times. Also happened to her brother both times and they lost a grandparent the first go around.

I meant to quote a reply from a few posts up on this.

[OKCRealtor]

WOW. Did they seldom if ever wear masks? With cases still way up, I can't help but wonder if masks are working to a decent extent.

I don't think anyone was the first go around and this was really early on before the lockdown even. I'm not certain about this time to be honest.

[rezman]

I was in Lowes yesterday evening wearing my mask, in lawn and garden to purchase a new bump head for my weed wacker, when a man with no mask came on the isle to look at leaf blowers. As he stood behind me he let out a big open sneeze, no attempt at coverage or anything. He was standing with his back to me, but I still quickly took a few side steps away. … Head Shaker!

[TheTravellers]

I was in Lowes yesterday evening wearing my mask, in lawn and garden to purchase a new bump head for my weed wacker, when a man with no mask came on the isle to look at leaf blowers. As he stood behind me he let out a big open sneeze, no attempt at coverage or anything. He was standing with his back to me, but I still quickly took a few side steps away. … Head Shaker!

Why didn't you get the manager instead of just stepping away?

[TheTravellers]

nm, should be in political thread.

[jerrywall]

1,147+ new cases. SMH.

Is it serious enough that cities and the state can finally take the actions they should? Probably not.

[kukblue1]

1100+ new cases. SMH.

And 7 new deaths. We need a shelter in place mandate immediately but it's never going to happen and we're never going to end this or at least get it under control

[Pete]

1,147+ new cases. SMH.

Is it serious enough that cities and the state can finally take the actions they should? Probably not.

They haven't released the #'s for today.

I think you are going off the dashboard which is all messed up.

[Timshel]

Edited as Pete's post beat me to it.

But as some additional color - there were 28,802 positives as of yesterday. The dashboard showed 27,xxx yesterday and the increase is based on that incorrect figure and a new (presumably incorrect) figure of 29,116. The banner at the top of the webpage has been showing the correct number as has the email updates.

[jerrywall]

They haven't released the #'s for today.

I think you are going off the dashboard which is all messed up.

I went off the news actually, but I'll assume you're correct that they're pulling it from the dashboard.

[LocoAko]

I don't want to be overly critical, but do other states have this degree of issues in simply reporting the new numbers? The headline banner says one thing, the dashboard total says another, and the daily increase number implies yet another. It's so frustrating to have conflicting, messed up data everywhere and makes this even harder to track and weakens the public's confidence in the official numbers.

[Pete]

Just got the update email that says there were only 314 new cases.

7 more people have died.


No idea if these numbers are accurate because last time they dropped so much there was a data reporting error.

[BoulderSooner]

I don't want to be overly critical, but do other states have this degree of issues in simply reporting the new numbers? The headline banner says one thing, the dashboard total says another, and the daily increase number implies yet another. It's so frustrating to have conflicting, messed up data everywhere and makes this even harder to track and weakens the public's confidence in the official numbers.

yes some states are much worse at reporting

[PoliSciGuy]

Just got the update email that says there were only 314 new cases.

7 more people have died.


No idea if these numbers are accurate because last time they dropped so much there was a data reporting error.

Reaaaally not liking how spotty the data is this week. This is a crucial week to determine if we are still accelerating towards an Arizona/Texas like outcome or are able to plateau at a still-high-yet-manageable level.