Covid-19 in OKC (coronavirus)

[SouthOfTheVillage]

I’m wondering why the rt.live website has Oklahoma hovering at an R-value of 1.01 (tied for 4th in the nation with New Jersey).

Seems like the number should be much higher given the amount of cases the State is catching.

[David]

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

I believe you are correct that it was overruled in Texas, but that is not going to stop Stitt from trying the exact same thing.

[Bill Robertson]

I’m wondering why the rt.live website has Oklahoma hovering at an R-value of 1.01 (tied for 4th in the nation with New Jersey).

Seems like the number should be much higher given the amount of cases the State is catching.

Look at the formula rt uses. They link to it on the site.

[Bill Robertson]

Look at the formula rt uses. They link to it on the site.

I just love and they no longer link directly to the formula. But you can read the FAQs and see what data is graphed to see what they consider important.

[jn1780]

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.

Which is why Chicago had it worse earlier in the pandemic and not seeing "as much" pain now. I saw some estimates that Illinois would be at 70% total infected by mid December(Assuming the CDC's estimate of 10 people infected for every person tested positive). Covid is obviously not going to keep growing exponentially until it hits that number, at some point infection rates will plateau and decline.

Hawaii had there major surge back in August/September. Luckily for them, they are in a tropical climate and don't have to worry about winter so their curve will stay flat for here on out.

I was personally hoping there would be enough of a buffer where this expected winter surge would not be as bad. Unfortunately that turned out to not be the case, we have to re-find that suppression ceiling.

[FighttheGoodFight]

2,177 new cases
19 news deaths
1,248 hospitalizations as of last night

Highest 7 day average continues to go up.

[Pete]

2,177 (!) new cases today. 7-day rolling average is 2,080, an all-time high.

19 more deaths

1,248 hospitalizations (+146!), way above the previous all-time high.

340 ICU (+6); 9 off an all-time high.

[Bunty]

Covid unit at Stillwater Regional Hospital full again this morning. Only 8 medical beds available.

[Libbymin]

It frustrates me that we lack any kind of uniformity in our precautions. We get sold this idea that every locality is different and should set their own standards as they see fit. But when some smaller cities don't have mask mandates and then their ICU's fill up, those patients then get transferred to other cities and sometimes other states. We don't live in complete isolation from each other.

Also, it is true that masks are not 100% foolproof. But they do help and the data is very clear to support that is very clear. It's just insane to me that we would just do virtually nothing because we're so afraid of telling people what to do. Traffic laws aren't foolproof either, but they are mostly effective in reducing accidents, as opposed to just recommending that people use their own judgement as to how fast they should go or when they should be stopping.

[FighttheGoodFight]

"Statewide hospitalizations reach a record high of 1,246 in North Carolina. By @joshshaffer08.

Oklahoma’s statewide #COVID19 hospitalizations were 1,248 last night.

NC population is 10.5 million. OK population is 4 million."

https://twitter.com/pmonies/status/1...702278656?s=20

[Edmond Hausfrau]

It frustrates me that we lack any kind of uniformity in our precautions. We get sold this idea that every locality is different and should set their own standards as they see fit. But when some smaller cities don't have mask mandates and then their ICU's fill up, those patients then get transferred to other cities and sometimes other states. We don't live in complete isolation from each other.

Also, it is true that masks are not 100% foolproof. But they do help and the data is very clear to support that is very clear. It's just insane to me that we would just do virtually nothing because we're so afraid of telling people what to do. Traffic laws aren't foolproof either, but they are mostly effective in reducing accidents, as opposed to just recommending that people use their own judgement as to how fast they should go or when they should be stopping.

Strongly agree. A virus is still a virus. Heart attacks aren't treated differently in different localities (or at least they shouldn't be).

[C_M_25]

https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/stud...173213085.html

Interesting comments in here:

80% of cases come from restaurants, gyms, hotels, cafes, and religious organizations.

This problem would be so easy to suppress if our leadership had some...well, you know...

[Pete]

145,000 positive cases in the U.S. yesterday and nearly 1,500 deaths.

And almost nothing is being done about it.

[Rover]

All you need to know about lack of intelligence and backbone in Oklahoma is displayed in this morning’s Oklahoman. A picture of the OK legislators being sworn in shows overwhelming lack of wearing masks in an indoor group environment. The political dogma trumps medical sensibilities in our milk toast legislature and executive branch. We are the reddest, least healthy, and apparently least caring state in the nation.

[Outhunder]

Oklahoma Standard

[Jersey Boss]

145,000 positive cases in the U.S. yesterday and nearly 1,500 deaths.

And almost nothing is being done about it.

Obviously there are other priorities concerning the head of the federal government.

[Anonymous.]

So many states are having their most rapid spread right now. Yet the panic is nothing like we saw back in March. Wonder what it will take? Lockdowns seem imminent (Except Oklahoma, because freedom).

[Bill Robertson]

Now I see the open meeting exemption granted by the state is expiring so city council meetings and such will have to go back to in person. This exemption needs to be extended.

And oh yeah, there will be a pool and spa show this weekend. Cannot live without those!!

[BoulderSooner]

locking down again should be a non starter ..

[Jersey Boss]

So many states are having their most rapid spread right now. Yet the panic is nothing like we saw back in March. Wonder what it will take? Lockdowns seem imminent (Except Oklahoma, because freedom).

Contact tracing, mask mandates without exceptions, limiting hours of bars and restaurants should be done prior to this draconian step.

[Ohwiseone]

My mother is a teacher in OKCPS. They had a long all-hands meeting last night. They are apparently going back to all virtual probably starting next week and staying virtual for the foreseeable future.

They are also fully expecting the Department of education map on friday to be in the red zone for at least Oklahoma county.

[corwin1968]

My mother is a teacher in OKCPS. They had a long all-hands meeting last night. They are apparently going back to all virtual probably starting next week and staying virtual for the foreseeable future.

They are also fully expecting the Department of education map on friday to be in the red zone for at least Oklahoma county.

I hadn't heard anything about OKCPS going back to virtual or a meeting last night. Do you know where I can find out more?

[Rover]

Non hepa filters rated MERV-13 can catch most viruses, but are more expensive.

Obviously there are other priorities concerning the head of the federal government.

Golf?

[Ohwiseone]

I hadn't heard anything about OKCPS going back to virtual or a meeting last night. Do you know where I can find out more?

Unknown, All the info I got was that she was in an employee meeting with the superintendent last night, and that was the general direction that he said they were headed.

Now of course, she could be forming her own conclusions, and it might not happen, but I am just passing it along.

[Pete]

There are White House Task Force guidelines issued for Oklahoma which are pretty much being ignored.

They include:

- Statewide mask mandate for ANY gatherings (no exceptions for churches or schools)
- Limiting restaurants to 50% capacity and curtailing hours
- Closing all bars