Covid-19 in OKC (coronavirus)

[Bunty]

Like the one poster that worked at the casino and said it was not clean I have worked in food service for 30 plus years and eat out is the last thing I would do. LOL I guess we all have different options which is fine.

Years ago, I janitored and worked in the kitchen and dish room of the Kerr-Drummond Cafeteria at OSU and enjoyed free lunches. Even though it was a huge operation, it wasn't a filthy or unsanitary looking place. Maybe state run places are run better and cleaner than private ones.

As for private food places, it's been decades since I got sick from food poisoning from one. If a restaurant cares enough to keep its floors, tables and restrooms clean looking, I think it's a fairly safe bet the kitchen will look okay as well.

[Scott5114]

Didn't some of the casino band smoking? I thought some of them were going non smoking or is that just not enforced? I'm sure it's like the stores. Some casinos are probably doing better job enforcing mask than others. Keep 10 feet distance keep my mask on

None of the ones I know of have ever banned smoking. Mask enforcement is lax because if security approaches someone not wearing one they can just say that they're drinking a soda or smoking and it's a get out of jail free card.

They are doing cleanliness theater and making a show of sanitizing surfaces, but that's not really how covid spreads.

[LocoAko]

If there really are a lot of formerly infected COVID people suffering from lingering serious side effects even after testing negative, then the media ought to do a better job of reporting them, though, not sure how many such people would want to be publicly candid about that.

I've seen plenty of reporting on this.

You can't force people to pay attention or care.

[Pete]

https://tulsaworld.com/news/state-an...me-top-story-1

A weekly White House task force report paints one-third of the state as experiencing high levels of spread, while the governor’s weekly alert system depicts moderate risk or less across the entirety of Oklahoma.

[Bill Robertson]

I haven't been in a casino since February. Just have the day off tomorrow looking for something to do since it's been 7 months since I have done anything. I'll do some more research though.

I hear ya. I haven’t been in anywhere but grocery stores and HD, Lowes a couple of times. With OU playing football I want to go to Twin Peaks and watch with a bunch of loud OU fans so bad it almost physically hurts. But there’s next year.

[Canoe]

https://tulsaworld.com/news/state-an...me-top-story-1

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.koc...id-19/34016827

[TheTravellers]

https://tulsaworld.com/news/state-an...me-top-story-1

Yeah, our state's color system is most likely based on something else other than reality or anybody else's system. Noticed the state was mostly orange on yesterday's news, what a crock...

[Timshel]

Heard from a trustworthy source that Normal regional is at capacity. It's anecdotal and I'm currently too busy/lazy to do research to confirm, but the fact that it's even a possibility is not good (even if it may not be that surprising).

[Pete]

1,091 new cases today; 7-day rolling average now 894.

7 additional deaths reported; we are still averaging about 8 per day.

Hospitalizations are 561.

[Libbymin]

Despite the consistent, if not rising, number of cases, is that there are just too many people in this country who either are unconcerned or do not care. Case in point - these college students having people over to hang out despite some of them knowing that they have Covid.

https://www.cnn.com/videos/us/2020/0...us-ctn-vpx.cnn

[soonerguru]

Despite the consistent, if not rising, number of cases, is that there are just too many people in this country who either are unconcerned or do not care. Case in point - these college students having people over to hang out despite some of them knowing that they have Covid.

https://www.cnn.com/videos/us/2020/0...us-ctn-vpx.cnn

Yes, as has been stated repeatedly. There are people out there who still believe the misinformation provided to them by the president and others. Covidiocy seems to be prevalent based on political affiliation.

[midtownokcer]

1,091 new cases today; 7-day rolling average now 894.

Top 4 counties for today. IIRC, it's been well over a month since Oklahoma County has had 200+ cases in a day.

Oklahoma - 15517 (+224)
Tulsa - 15358 (+156)
Cleveland - 5110 (+108)
Payne - 1855 (+54)

[BoulderSooner]

Despite the consistent, if not rising, number of cases, is that there are just too many people in this country who either are unconcerned or do not care. Case in point - these college students having people over to hang out despite some of them knowing that they have Covid.

https://www.cnn.com/videos/us/2020/0...us-ctn-vpx.cnn

why would college students care they are at a much greater risk from car crashes and lighting strikes

[TheTravellers]

why would college students care they are at a much greater risk from car crashes and lighting strikes

So college students (and apparently you) only care about themselves and care nothing about PUBLIC health and consequences for the rest of the population?

[Pete]

So college students (and apparently you) only care about themselves and care nothing about PUBLIC health and consequences for the rest of the population?

Clearly, yes.

And the fact the City of Norman is surprised by this just reflects badly on them.

[TheTravellers]

Clearly, yes.

And the fact the City of Norman is surprised by this just reflects badly on them.

Indeed. I wasn't surprised, and completely knew the answer to my question, just wanted to get it out there "in print". It's why I laugh my a** off at the "We're in this together" BS that is getting spouted all over the place by incredible amounts of people. No, if we were all in this together, there'd a relief bills, salary reimbursement, extra leave available, more people wearing masks, etc. We are *not* all in this together and that's what makes me want to punch maskholes in their face, but I don't want to get their bodily fluids on me...

[Libbymin]

why would college students care they are at a much greater risk from car crashes and lighting strikes

Because they can then spread it to other people who may be more at risk. We don't live in silos where we only live around people our age. So they can spread it to those people. Or they can spread it to other young people who ARE susceptible. It's not just about one's own level of risk aversion.

[BoulderSooner]

So college students (and apparently you) only care about themselves and care nothing about PUBLIC health and consequences for the rest of the population?

i wouldn't put my self in that list ..

[Bunty]

Heard from a trustworthy source that Normal regional is at capacity. It's anecdotal and I'm currently to busy/lazy to do research to confirm, but the fact that it's even a possibility is not good (even if it may not be that surprising).

Stillwater hospital is nowhere near capacity as of Monday and covid patients remain at 4, according to it's FB page:

Stillwater Medical Center's current Capacity for September 14, 2020.
ICU bed capacity is 16; Current volume of patients is 8; Current COVID/PUI patient count is 2.
Med/Surge bed capacity is 63; Current volume of patients is 25; Current COVID/PUI patient count is 2.
Total COVID/PUI patient count is 4.

***These numbers represent bed capacity only. Other factors such as staffing, patient acuity and current emergency department volume plays a part on availability.

[TheTravellers]

i wouldn't put my self in that list ..

Good.

[Snowman]

why would college students care they are at a much greater risk from car crashes and lighting strikes

They may be unlikely to die from it, but there has been a non trivial percentage of young people still have organ damage from it

[jn1780]

Top 4 counties for today. IIRC, it's been well over a month since Oklahoma County has had 200+ cases in a day.

Oklahoma - 15517 (+224)
Tulsa - 15358 (+156)
Cleveland - 5110 (+108)
Payne - 1855 (+54)

This is 1 week after the labor day holiday and also the change in reporting rapid tests. Its important to puts these numbers in context. At least were getting somewhat more accurate numbers as we start using rapid tests more.

There is at least some measure of "phantom positives" that comes from PCP testing. Saw the same thing with the summer following the Swine Flu pandemic.

[d-usa]

Is there a good source that has a graph with just the daily cases for Oklahoma County?

[Pete]

There is at least some measure of "phantom positives" that comes from PCP testing. Saw the same thing with the summer following the Swine Flu pandemic.

Also has been a fair number of false negatives with rapid tests and thus most went on to take the traditional tests; there was no double-counting for people who tested positive with both.

The rapid tests have been greatly improved, that is why those results are now being included.

Positive cases are positive cases.

[Timshel]

Is there a good source that has a graph with just the daily cases for Oklahoma County?

This is what I've been using.

https://occhd2.maps.arcgis.com/apps/...db9678f4d33cc9