Covid-19 in OKC (coronavirus)

[BG918]

Just a thought (hope?). With Biden winning and therefore no hope of moving into a second Trump administration might that weaken Stitt's stance on statewide restrictions? If not it would almost suggest that his staff has studied the overall beliefs of the public and that those of us that want serious restrictions are truly the minority. Even though we are obviously on the right side of the crisis.

Maybe Stitt thought he had some place in a second term for Trump and didn’t want to look out of step? Now that Trump is finished maybe Stitt will actually do the right thing and issue a statewide mandate.

[FighttheGoodFight]

Stitt conference at 2pm today. Tulsa ran out of ICU beds last night an GT called for suburbs around Tulsa to please have a mask mandate. I am guessing most in the hospital aren't from Tulsa but surrounding areas.

[Pete]

Press conference will announce a new color coding for counties and hospitals that doesn't mirror the federal thresholds and guidelines and does nothing.

Name: Threat Level Midnight.

The hundreds of deathly ill ICU patients will be encouraged (but not mandated) to exercise personal responsibility.

[FighttheGoodFight]

Press conference will announce a new color coding for counties and hospitals that doesn't mirror the federal thresholds and guidelines and does nothing.

Name: Threat Level Midnight.

The hundreds of deathly ill ICU patients will be encouraged (but not mandated) to exercise personal responsibility.

Mayor Bynum had some strong words yesterday.
"Politically convenient speeches about freedom and personal responsibility are not preventing our ICUs from being maxed out."

[Edmond Hausfrau]

Press conference will announce a new color coding for counties and hospitals that doesn't mirror the federal thresholds and guidelines and does nothing.

Name: Threat Level Midnight.

The hundreds of deathly ill ICU patients will be encouraged (but not mandated) to exercise personal responsibility.

Sounds like Newt Gingrich's Patient Rights plan from the 1990's that suggested to sick patients to walk it off.

[Edmond Hausfrau]

ICUs being repainted in soothing taupe tones to minimize distress.

[Pete]

1,702 new cases today. 7-day rolling average a jaw-dropping 1,947, representing yet another all-time high.

7 additional deaths.

Hosptializations are 1,102 (+57), an all-time high.

ICU is 334 (+22) -- all-time high is 349.

[Bill Robertson]

The things I freak out about now. I went to donate blood a couple hours ago. During screening I was deferred because twice my temperature was 99.7. The idea of running a fever right now freaked me out a bit. I didn't own an oral thermometer so I stopped and bought two. A half dozen readings on both over the last couple hours and nothing over 98.7. Whew!!!

[Outhunder]

This really bothers me. WWJD?

https://kfor.com/news/massive-christ...-restrictions/

[Bill Robertson]

This really bothers me. WWJD?

https://kfor.com/news/massive-christ...-restrictions/

The way I read His word we are called to look after one another and be His "shepards". I don't think doing stupid things and endangering people follows this instruction so I don't think He would be for it.

[Plutonic Panda]

South Dakota hospitals are at 100% occupancy and the governor just said COVID positive nurses are allowed to stay and work:

https://t.co/mX7HyPUcaY?amp=1

At a Texas prison, 6% of all prisoners have died from COVID.

https://t.co/zVHBQz9Bs1?amp=1

[GoOKC1991]

Same old same ol press conference. “We are in trouble” “We have to do our part” “Please wear a mask” but no mask mandate.

[Mott]

Returning from a ride on the River Trail, riding past Jones Assembly, the bar was shoulder to shoulder at 6pm. Early celebration on vaccine news?

[FighttheGoodFight]

Press Conference summed up: Doctors and Stitt say please wear a mask and we are in trouble. No new restrictions of any kind. Stitt is "ready to issue" a stop of elective surgeries per area if beds get too full. Hopeful for vaccine.

[GoOKC1991]

Stitt asked about a mandate “Again, it’s not about a mandate. It’s about doing the right thing and we need everybody in the community’s part to slow the spread” and points to Illinois and how you can’t eat in a restaurant and their mask mandate and yet their cases are higher than ours.

Sigh.

[HangryHippo]

He is an absolute moron.

[GoOKC1991]

“I believe Oklahoman’s will do the right thing”. Yeah, ok. That press conference was a complete waste of time. Nothing changed.

[Pete]

“I believe Oklahoman’s will do the right thing”. Yeah, ok. That press conference was a complete waste of time. Nothing changed.

He hasn't done anything but hide the White House reports and blow millions on hydroxychloroquine which is now sitting in a warehouse gathering dust.

[FighttheGoodFight]

“I believe Oklahoman’s will do the right thing”. Yeah, ok. That press conference was a complete waste of time. Nothing changed.

"I believe Oklahomans will do the right thing." The same thing since May and we only keep going up. I do not think that is working.

[FighttheGoodFight]

Also the Illinois comparison is pretty strange. That is a true fact that they have more cases but they also have a major city, it is basically already winter there and many people use public transportation. Not really the same as Oklahoma in any real way.

Edit and saw on Twitter that Oklahoma has a higher seven day rolling average than Chicago. Nice.

[Rover]

“I believe Oklahoman’s will do the right thing”. Yeah, ok. That press conference was a complete waste of time. Nothing changed.

You didn't really expect him to change his mantra did you. Leadership by deflection, deception, and denial.

[Libbymin]

Also the Illinois comparison is pretty strange. That is a true fact that they have more cases but they also have a major city, it is basically already winter there and many people use public transportation. Not really the same as Oklahoma in any real way.

Edit and saw on Twitter that Oklahoma has a higher seven day rolling average than Chicago. Nice.

Also, didn't Chicago just impose the indoor dining restrictions like a week ago? Kinda dumb to say that those restrictions wouldn't be helping after such a short period of time.

[David]

Press Conference summed up: Doctors and Stitt say please wear a mask and we are in trouble. No new restrictions of any kind. Stitt is "ready to issue" a stop of elective surgeries per area if beds get too full. Hopeful for vaccine.

The only reason he's going to issue a stop on elective surgeries is because it's an opportunity to slip in an abortion ban. Otherwise it's hard to see how personal responsibility doesn't apply to that just as much as the mask wearing.

[Bunty]

Today, Enid surpassed Stillwater in total positive cases 2590 to 2581.

But petitions to oust the Stillwater City Council, including the mayor, got enough signatures. It's a stupid situation, since the city of Stillwater had to comply with the governor's orders to close "non-essential" businesses. When it's time to vote for recall, it will be interesting to see if people will be in the mood to vote the council out if the pandemic is worse than it is now. I doubt many college students will want to vote on it, but it will be interesting to see if the vote will be set on the day when college students will be out of town or not.

Unite Stillwater submits recall petition for city councilors:
https://www.stwnewspress.com/news/lo...06e4c5100.html

[Bunty]

The only reason he's going to issue a stop on elective surgeries is because it's an opportunity to slip in an abortion ban. Otherwise it's hard to see how personal responsibility doesn't apply to that just as much as the mask wearing.

Wasn't that tried in Texas, but a court overruled it?

Speaking of personal responsibility, older people in poor health still need to do a better job protecting themselves from the virus. The death total from the virus for those 65 or older makes up 80.77%, a slight bit higher.