Covid-19 in OKC (coronavirus)

[Pete]

2,357 new cases today. 7-day rolling average now an astounding 2,117, which is yet another record-breaker.

11 more reported deaths.


They did not update the hospitalization and ICU numbers last night for some reason.

[Rover]

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

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

Does it say anything about legislative gatherings? LOL.

[FighttheGoodFight]

2,357 new cases today. 7-day rolling average now an astounding 2,117, which is yet another record-breaker.

11 more reported deaths.


They did not update the hospitalization and ICU numbers last night for some reason.

They said no update on Veterans Day.

[corwin1968]

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.

Thanks!

[Bunty]

locking down again should be a non starter ..

Older people in less than good health should be locking themselves down or at least being more careful around people. I think a lot of them are, but evidently not enough of them are doing that. When I drive by a restaurant where the parking lot looks full, I'm sure glad I'm not in there.

I still think Oklahoma and national media need to do better showing the adverse impact having covid has on one's life in case it would encourage people to take precautions. Just covering the record breaking totals every day doesn't seem to work much. But maybe most people want to keep their illnesses private.

[BDP]

locking down again should be a non starter ..

Accepting the deaths of a quarter million Americans (and counting) for political reasons should be a non starter, also.

[Libbymin]

Older people in less than good health should be locking themselves down or at least being more careful around people. I think a lot of them are, but evidently not enough of them are doing that. When I drive by a restaurant where the parking lot looks full, I'm sure glad I'm not in there.

I still think Oklahoma and national media need to do better showing the adverse impact having covid has on one's life in case it would encourage people to take precautions. Just covering the record breaking totals every day doesn't seem to work much. But maybe most people want to keep their illnesses private.

I think this is very true. When the country witnessed two planes taking down two skyscrapers and people jumping out of a burning building on TV, it horrified everyone (and rightly so). And that was for around 3K people. We are well over 200K now but when people see that daily headline of the number of cases, deaths, and hospitalizations, they just seem like statistics. And you do hear stories from doctors and nurses about how bad things are getting, but without that visual, it just doesn't quite hit home for a lot of people. Unfortunately, you also hear stories of people who did end up in the hospital who say that they wish they took it more seriously. I'm sure they have to be careful with what they can show because of HIPAA though.

I also think it's important to point out why it's misleading to focus on the lowering death rate. Of course it's a very good thing that it's going down because we've learned more about the virus and ways to treat it and the average age of a COVID patient has trended towards younger people now who are more likely to survive. But with an increasingly high volume of people getting infected, there are going to be a high number of deaths anyway.

[Bits_Of_Real_Panther]

Chicago issues stay at home order

https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2020/11/12/...mpression=true

[BoulderSooner]

from OKC


City of Oklahoma City public meetings subject to the Open Meeting Act will be held in-person beginning Nov. 16 after the expiration of a state law allowing governments to conduct them remotely.



During the coronavirus pandemic, most City Council meetings and the City’s other public meetings have been held by teleconference or videoconference. The Oklahoma State Legislature’s Senate Bill 661 temporarily amended the Open Meeting Act to allow the remotely conducted meetings, but it expires Nov. 15.



Meetings of the City Council and many other boards, trusts and commissions are in the newly renovated Council Chamber on the third floor of City Hall, 200 N Walker Ave.



City Hall and other City buildings will remain closed to the public except during scheduled public meetings.



Visit okc.gov/agenda to find meeting agendas, locations and other details.



Safety guidelines



The following safety guidelines are in place during the COVID-19 pandemic for meetings in the Council Chamber at City Hall:



Face coverings are required throughout the building. Disposable face masks are available upon entry.


Only the south entrance to the building is open. A Police Department cadet conducts temperature checks and provides a color-coded wrist band. All other doors are locked, but can be used as an exit by pressing green “exit” buttons on the interior wall.


Meeting attendees are required to sign a log for contact tracing purposes.


ADA access doors to the Chamber will remain unlocked. Other Chamber doors are marked “entrance” and “exit.” The doors will remain open as much as possible.


Air purifying machines are in the Chamber. Hand sanitizer and sanitizing wipes are available.


Plexiglass barriers are in place around the horseshoe seating for the Council members, other officers and staff.


Seating for up to 33 people is available in the gallery. Up to 3 people can sit in an open pew. Every other pew is taped off. Family groups may sit together and exceed the limit of 3 people per pew.


If needed, overflow seating will be available in the lobbies on the third and second floors.


The Chamber will be cleaned and sanitized daily.


The press box is limited to 7 media members.


The Risk Management Office will assess other meeting sites as needed to determine relevant safety protocols.



Visit covid19.okc.gov for the latest local information on the coronavirus pandemic.

[TheTravellers]

CDC Says Face Masks Protect You From COVID-19, Not Just Others

[Bill Robertson]

CDC Says Face Masks Protect You From COVID-19, Not Just Others

Yay! Finally a recognized organization that agrees with me.

[Pete]

161,000 cases in the U.S. yesterday.

This thing is now raging out of control.

[OkiePoke]

Tested positive. I got it from someone I was helping out during the ice storm. I'm sure cases will go up because of that.

[Pete]

2,667 new cases today. 7-day rolling average now a mind-boggling 2,230.

12 additional deaths.

Hospitalizations 1,279 (+31) as we continue to set records every passing day.

ICU 350 (+10), another all-time high.

[d-usa]

But hey, the school board voted against a mask mandate once again.

[TheTravellers]

But hey, the school board voted against a mask mandate once again.

So how far will "strongly encouraging personal responsibility" go towards protecting people? (Hand up) Oooh, me, me, pick me for the answer!!! No-f-ing-where and thousands more dead and injured, that's how far...

[corwin1968]

OKCPS moving to virtual learning until December 18th, the end of the semester.

[Outhunder]

Is Oklahoma county red?

[d-usa]

Not by department of health standards, but way red by school board standards.

School board considers it red if 50+ Case rate, and were at 70 something.

[Outhunder]

Thanks

[d-usa]

School map:

[jn1780]

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).

We actually have a better idea of cases vs fatalities this time around. Yay testing!
Fear of dying is a big motivator and at least half the population thought catching covid was a death sentence. When people saw a fat old president catch covid and not die they re evaluated their odds.

The irony is NOW is the time to be aggressive in flattening the curve before the peak. Not back in the summer when we had excess hospital capacity. Its not one curve we're dealing with, its a series of waves, we want tighter restrictions immediately preceding the crests and less in the valley's. Not the other way around. I fear all we accomplished was making a bigger spike.

In Europe, many countries are following the same pattern they did the first time around. They locked down after they peaked out. Once again they shut the barn door after the horses already got out.

[Jesseda]

After okc public school announcement, Yukon, Ada, Stillwater and Putnam City announced going back to virtual. My co-worker got an e-mail from putnam city schools saying it will be virtual for next week but i bet the extend it to end of semester

[Pete]

2,847 new cases today; 7-day moving average is skewed because there was no report last Sunday: 1,992.

23 additional deaths, a single-day record.

Hospitalizations 1,247 (-32) off of yesterday's all-time high.

ICU 362 (+12) for a new all-time high.


There should be a lot of concern about hospitals getting overwhelmed. Hospitalizations, ICU and deaths are all highly correlated to positive case numbers and of course those have been recently off the charts with all the care metrics already at record highs.

Would be a very bad time to get sick. Please be careful out there.

[d-usa]

I’ve seen reports of hospitals in Kansas getting calls from hospitals in Texas looking for beds. Nothing official of course, but also not unbelievable.