Covid-19 in OKC (coronavirus)

[soonerguru]

Bunty, a friend on FB told me that the Stillwater hospital is ripping up carpeting in a conference room to set up another ICU. Have you heard of this?

[Pete]

3,556 new cases today; 7-day rolling average 3,201.

17 additional deaths; 7-day rolling average 22.0

Hospitalizations are 1,733 (+34).

ICU is 460 (-21).

[Bunty]

Bunty, a friend on FB told me that the Stillwater hospital is ripping up carpeting in a conference room to set up another ICU. Have you heard of this?

Channel 9 news said that was true.

Stillwater hospital's Facebook page as of this morning indicated the ICU unit full with 30 patients with one waiting in the ER.

[pw405]

Spent some time converting my spreadsheets over to MS Excel instead of Open Office. Bigger PITA than expected. Also cleaned up the data labels on the trends so that only some highs/lows are labeled. Much easier to read.

Quick Stats:

7-day Average Deaths: 22
7-day Average Cases: 3,201

Total Dead Last 7 Days: 154
Total Dead Last 14 Days: 301

Total Infected Last 7 Days: 22,407
Total Infected Last 14 Days: 42,885

Total Vaccines Given: 2,253
Total Infected: 251,760
*Total "Immune": 254,013

*Total OK Population Prone to Infection: 3,745,987

*(Documented cases only. Assuming 4.0 MM Population. "Immune" assumes one can only catch virus once per life)

Month Summary

As we know by now, November was a doozy: about ~75,000 cases and 421 dead. Avg. daily deaths up by 41% and daily cases up by 118%. To put the case #'s in perspective: From the first case reported by the state in March, it wasn't until September 19th that we surpassed the ~75,000 total cases we had in just November.

Of course, December is shaping up to be even worse. By 12-19, December will already see more dead than all of November. Total December cases on track to grow by ~25% vs November. December deaths projected to increase by 71% vs November.



Trends

The trends here show that the average deaths are rising a few weeks after the November case explosion, much like they have every other time a large increase in cases occurs. Hopefully we saw the peak of 7-day average deaths at 26.1. I wouldn't be surprised if they tick up again soon.

From June to current:



From April to current:



Looking at the 7/14/21 day case averages, encouraging signs that all 3 trends are consolidating which indicates growth in new cases is slowing... however zero growth at these high levels means many, many more will die.

[ksearls]

Heard from a workmate that a very beloved Moore elementary school teacher died today from COVID. So very sad for her family and all her young students who adored her. Just heartbreaking.

[Bill Robertson]

I donated blood today and while I was there they were hanging posters wanting volunteers to participate in a new Ebola vaccine trial. Not exactly a warm fuzzy feeling maker.

[PoliSciGuy]

Moderna vaccine got approved, and looks like we're getting 66k doses, on top of the 33k Pfizer doses. Really hope this momentum continues

https://twitter.com/bhrenton/status/1340106390589874176

[Pete]

Judge placed a stay on the Oklahoma bar curfew until they can have a formal hearing on Dec. 30th.

[Bellaboo]

On the news this morning, Tennessee has the highest rate in the country using state population average.

[d-usa]

4,108 new cases today.

[Pete]

4,108 new cases today.

Ho-hum, just another 4,000+ case day.

I'm am going to be very, very careful for the next few months.

[TheTravellers]

4,108 new cases today.

Unfortunately, I still think my earlier post is true - https://www.okctalk.com/showthread.p...97#post1148597

[Bill Robertson]

Ho-hum, just another 4,000+ case day.

I'm am going to be very, very careful for the next few months.

Me too but I just don't think you can be careful enough. Our only hope is that the vaccines work.

[Bunty]

Ho-hum, just another 4,000+ case day.

I'm am going to be very, very careful for the next few months.

Yes, best to try to stay out of restaurants, especially during the weekends. I went to Mexico Joe's, Stillwater, early Friday, and it was already getting crowded when I left there shortly after 5:30 pm. I still wonder in Mexico Joe's if putting up boards between the booth seating is effective in blocking the virus. It may be safer to eat there on the bar side since there are no booths there. The tables appear to be situated at least 6 ft. apart. But at the bar they start out at a couple of chairs spaced 6 ft. apart, but management doesn't seem to care if the regulars want to grab chairs and be seated together closer than that.

Anyway, Stillwater is no. 9 in having most positive cases in Oklahoma, so it's nothing out of proportion, since it's ninth biggest city in population. Having a required mask ordinance is helpful.

[soonerguru]

Heard from a workmate that a very beloved Moore elementary school teacher died today from COVID. So very sad for her family and all her young students who adored her. Just heartbreaking.

This is tragic. It's truly sad she had the misfortune of being employed by Moore Public Schools, where teachers are being treated like sacrificial lambs, and where the city refuses to mandate masks, and where the citizens are Covidiots.

I have a good friend who dreaded going back to work in Moore as a teacher. Unfortunately, she got COVID from one of her students (who could have seen this happening) and had at least two comorbidities. Fortunately, she survived it but it shows what an idiocracy Moore is.

[Bunty]

So with latest figures as of Dec. 19, let's look again at how having a required city mask wear while indoors in public ordinance works out. While true, it doesn't work to eliminate positive covid cases, it does appear to work out better than having nothing:

Stillwater, OK, pop. 50,299, public mask wear indoors required, total positive COVID-19 cases: 4007, Deaths: 12.

Yukon, OK, pop. 28,828, public mask wear indoors NOT required: total positive COVID-19 cases: 5052, Deaths: 16.

[corwin1968]

This is tragic. It's truly sad she had the misfortune of being employed by Moore Public Schools, where teachers are being treated like sacrificial lambs, and where the city refuses to mandate masks, and where the citizens are Covidiots.

I have a good friend who dreaded going back to work in Moore as a teacher. Unfortunately, she got COVID from one of her students (who could have seen this happening) and had at least two comorbidities. Fortunately, she survived it but it shows what an idiocracy Moore is.

OKCPS decided it was too dangerous for students to go back to in-person learning at the schools on January 4th, but apparently it is safe enough for teachers to report to the building to do a job they could just as easily do from the safety of their homes.

[d-usa]

4,970.

30 shy of 5,000.

[Libbymin]

Yikes

[d-usa]

https://oklahoman.com/article/567867...visit-oklahoma

[Pete]

4,970.

30 shy of 5,000.

An all-time high, along with the 7-day rolling average of 3,310.

Good thing our gov is spending his time promoting tourism.

[soonerguru]

An all-time high, along with the 7-day rolling average of 3,310.

Good thing our gov is spending his time promoting tourism.

Come to Oklahoma! Our small businesses and restaurants need more Covid.

[Bill Robertson]

We were remembering the beginning of this thing today. In mid-March when they started posting numbers we decided that when the total cases hit 1000 we were taking it seriously and staying home. Wow what a different world we live in now.

[Pete]

Oklahoma ranked 9th riskiest state; and this was before the last couple of record-setting days:

https://www.forbes.com/sites/suzanne...h=29cc736b3470

Oklahoma is currently racking up an average of 80.5 new daily Covid-19 cases per 100,000 people. The number of new daily cases is 222% higher than the “tipping point” threshold.

[TheTravellers]

Oklahoma ranked 9th riskiest state; and this was before the last couple of record-setting days:

https://www.forbes.com/sites/suzanne...h=29cc736b3470

Sh*tt should be happy, top 10!