Covid-19 in OKC (coronavirus)

[jn1780]

Hmm, another group of researchers locking onto cross immunity theory. Of course all the focus is on past vaccinations and little about building up immunity naturally through past illnesses.

https://www.cnn.com/2020/08/11/healt...day/index.html

[dclark87]

Putin claiming Russia has a vaccine, stocks back to all time highs:

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.bbc...urope-53735718

[jerrywall]

Putin claiming Russia has a vaccine, stocks back to all time highs:

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.bbc...urope-53735718

I'd like to qualify my previous answer regarding my willingness to take a Covid vaccine.

[Pete]

^

Yeah, right.

Because Russia is so trustworthy and would never try and influence American elections with disinformation.

[brian72]

Won't take the Russian vaccine, but will take the Chinese.

[jerrywall]

Because Russia is so trustworthy and would never try and influence American elections with disinformation.

I can't wait for the deluge of youtube videos trying to educate us about the miracle Russian vaccine that's being kept from us because Bill Gates and 5G or something. /s

[Bill Robertson]

I’m sorry to hear that Bill. Has your dr put you on any medicine/blood thinners? Have you had a covid test recently?

Bill, get checked out and a test!

I’ve been on high blood pressure meds for a few years.
And no I haven’t been tested. I have talked to my Dr about it and even went in this morning for something else and we talked about it more. We believe it’s the post COVID issues that some seem to have since it has been consistent since I had the virus in March. This could go on for some time or could just be my new normal. Only time will tell. BTW, I feel really good this morning.

[Pete]

765 new cases today.

13 additional reported deaths.

[jdizzle]

765 new cases today.

13 additional reported deaths.

Both of which, unfortunately, make sense. The cases are starting to lessen, due to mask mandates in major cities. The deaths are high due to larger case #s a few weeks ago. It stinks that 13 more died, but cases seems to be leveling off a bit, which is a good thing.

[Pete]

Hopefully the masks have helped but with schools restarting, we could easily start trending up again.


And, by the way, if the masks are helping then it really is an indictment on all the political leaders who not only didn't set these mandates earlier, they have actively worked against them both while this was really ramping up and currently.

[Libbymin]

I'm cautiously optimistic that the mask mandate has at least slowed down some of the bleeding. It's still not a good thing that there are several hundred cases a day but at least the numbers aren't creeping higher and higher like they were before.

I'm glad the schools have at least paused the reopening but I do worry about what will happen once they do go back to in-person classes, especially now that they're saying that kids are now contracting this thing at higher rates than previously thought possible.

[BDP]

The cases are starting to lessen, due to mask mandates in major cities.

Hopefully, you are correct, but are we still doing same number of tests? I know that when they get backlogged, some physicians will tell you to just assume you have it if you're symptomatic and to not bother getting tested to help lessen the strain on the system. Unfortunately, we also have to wait about a week to find out what the testing done today will show.

[Pete]

I'm glad the schools have at least paused the reopening but I do worry about what will happen once they do go back to in-person classes, especially now that they're saying that kids are now contracting this thing at higher rates than previously thought possible.

A bunch of schools are restarting in-person classes this month. Just yesterday, there was a long pick-up line at Westminster on Shartel.

Almost all the outlying districts will be bringing kids and staff back to school in the next couple of weeks.

High school football practice started yesterday for virtually every school in Oklahoma.

Kids are already going back to college campuses.


None of things have been happening since March. There is simply no way it doesn't lead to more cases, and maybe even a ton more.

[soonerguru]

A bunch of schools are restarting in-person classes this month. Just yesterday, there was a long pick-up line at Westminster on Shartel.

Almost all the outlying districts will be bringing kids and staff back to school in the next couple of weeks.

High school football practice started yesterday for virtually every school in Oklahoma.

Kids are already going back to college campuses.


None of things have been happening since March. There is simply no way it doesn't lead to more cases, and maybe even a ton more.

Broken Arrow, which is always fighting with Yukon, Moore, Mustang, Owasso, and Bixby for "dumbest suburb in the state," announced that 33 staff in their schools have Covid-19. Then, they announced they would be having in-person classes. LOL you can't make this s--t up.

[BoulderSooner]

Broken Arrow, which is always fighting with Yukon, Moore, Mustang, Owasso, and Bixby for "dumbest suburb in the state," announced that 33 staff in their schools have Covid-19. Then, they announced they would be having in-person classes. LOL you can't make this s--t up.

interesting that you named 6 very prosperous growing cities

[Bill Robertson]

Hopefully, you are correct, but are we still doing same number of tests? I know that when they get backlogged, some physicians will tell you to just assume you have it if you're symptomatic and to not bother getting tested to help lessen the strain on the system. Unfortunately, we also have to wait about a week to find out what the testing done today will show.

Since yesterday was the last report with number of tests reported I’ll compare the last 4 Monday EORs. Yesterday was 5895, then in order backwards 5770, 5734 and 5912. So at least on that day’s reports the testing level has been pretty level for awhile. The last 4 weekly reports with the last ending 8/6 show 60,774, 106,640, 59,251 and 54,447. So those numbers aren’t dropping either.

[BDP]

Since yesterday was the last report with number of tests reported I’ll compare the last 4 Monday EORs. Yesterday was 5895, then in order backwards 5770, 5734 and 5912. So at least on that day’s reports the testing level has been pretty level for awhile. The last 4 weekly reports with the last ending 8/6 show 60,774, 106,640, 59,251 and 54,447. So those numbers aren’t dropping either.

That's good to hear. Thanks.

[kukblue1]

Hopefully the masks have helped but with schools restarting, we could easily start trending up again.


And, by the way, if the masks are helping then it really is an indictment on all the political leaders who not only didn't set these mandates earlier, they have actively worked against them both while this was really ramping up and currently.

Yes schools are restarting. However did we see a huge jump in numbers after the July 4th weekend. I guess we did see an increase but not sure we saw a huge spike.

[soonerguru]

I know many other people that have had COVID are way worse off so I apologize if I’m whining but when I read about people having heart attacks and such weeks after being “recovered” nights like this concern me a bit. I’m sitting here soaking a tee shirt. I can feel the heat radiating from me. I also feel like someone is pushing on my chest trying to keep me from breathing. My temperature is 97.7 so no real fever at all. My oxygen level is a bit low at 90. This feeling happens about three days a week and the worrying that something is really wrong sucks. And I had a mild case that I believe was 5 months ago. Everyone needs to wear a mask and help get this virus over with!

Bill, it is possible you may be a "long hauler." Have you had a negative test?

[soonerguru]

Yes schools are restarting. However did we see a huge jump in numbers after the July 4th weekend. I guess we did see an increase but not sure we saw a huge spike.

Yes we did see a spike that was our biggest since the start of the pandemic in the weeks after the Independence Day holiday. It is only now beginning to ebb, but just in time for school!

[OKCretro]

I haven't seen the hospitalizations posted in a couple of days.

What is the hospitalization rate?

[Bill Robertson]

I haven't seen the hospitalizations posted in a couple of days.

What is the hospitalization rate?

Yesterday had
530 hospitalized, down 31
218 in ICU, down 5

[dankrutka]

And, by the way, if the masks are helping then it really is an indictment on all the political leaders who not only didn't set these mandates earlier, they have actively worked against them both while this was really ramping up and currently.

But David Holt couldn't enforce them so what's the point? His delays and excuses are inexcusable.

High school football practice started yesterday for virtually every school in Oklahoma.

It's going to be wild seeing college program shut down and high schools playing if that ends up being the case.

[Pete]

But David Holt couldn't enforce them so what's the point? His delays and excuses are inexcusable.

Not just him but most other mayors and many governors.

[dankrutka]

Not just him but most other mayors and many governors.

Absolutely, but to be honest, I had higher expectations for him. It was disappointing to see.