Covid-19 in OKC (coronavirus)

[HangryHippo]

Sure! Or...hear me out...public officials.

You don’t say!

[TheTravellers]

I'll try to find a picture of the aisles but while looking I found this article on Mental Floss that goes into a bit more depth regarding what I posted above.

Very interesting read, thanks! And the Homeland on Classen actually does have some kind of cart anti-theft mechanism mentioned in the article, one of the (rear, I believe) wheels looks different from the rest and there are signs around the parking lot warning of inoperable carts if they leave the parking lot.

[Pete]

Yesterday, in the middle of the worst surge in Covid-19 we have yet to see, Oklahoma had more new cases per capita than any state other than Arizona.

In other words, as bad as things are right now in this country (and things are very bad), Oklahoma is just about the worst of the worst.

[d-usa]

But our map is still orange instead of red, because while our hospitals are treating folks in hallways and running out of room they have enough non-covid folks to keep the percentage below the trigger.

It doesn’t matter that we don’t have room, as long as enough people without room don’t have COVID and keep on dying from other stuff instead.

[catcherinthewry]

The Oklahoman reported today that Integris may have to start rationing covid care.

[Pete]

4,289 new cases today; 7-day rolling average 3,403.

35 additional deaths; 7-day rolling average 30.1, an all-time high.

Hospitalizations are 1,926 (-35).

ICU is 467 (-10).

[mugofbeer]

Whew! I'm glad to see the 2021 Puppy Bowl is going to go on despite the pandemic. Clearly no other news to report.

[Canoe]

Yesterday, in the middle of the worst surge in Covid-19 we have yet to see, Oklahoma had more new cases per capita than any state other than Arizona.

In other words, as bad as things are right now in this country (and things are very bad), Oklahoma is just about the worst of the worst.

I just got back from Bass Pro and maybe 10% of the customers were wearing a mask. Bass Pro is extreme, but I am seeing less and less people wearing them in other places like the supermarket.

I have found that sprouts and natural grocers have a higher compliance rate.

[Bunty]

I just got back from Bass Pro and maybe 10% of the customers were wearing a mask. Bass Pro is extreme, but I am seeing less and less people wearing them in other places like the supermarket.

I have found that sprouts and natural grocers have a higher compliance rate.

It's been still at or near 100% mask compliance at the Perkins Rd. Walmart in Stillwater.

Still don't get why a number of people are willing to increase the risk of getting covid by not wearing a mask. Saw in the news of a man in his early 40's whose lungs were so badly scarred up by the virus that he must get a lung transplant. I don't trust it would just be a mild and brief illness with me. Just being sick for several days would be a drag.

[Bill Robertson]

The three grocery stores I rotate have pretty close to 100% correct mask wearing. Everything else I get online.

[Pete]

6,487 (!!!) new cases today; a new record by over 1,200. Crazy.

7-day rolling average now 3,899, an all-time high.

23 more reported deaths; 7-day rolling average 30.6, an all-time high.

[d-usa]

We just decided to drive-by those 5,000s...

[oklip955]

and jump over the 4000's.

[Pete]

The experts told us and told us; told us months ago and as stridently as they could.

Yet, most people I know still gathered with people outside their households at Christmas, lots of bars are still full, many people are not wearing masks and not being at all considerate of others, and our governor has done next to nothing, our president completely contradicting and even mocking the people that knew the most.

Most people are not going to be fully vaccinated for months; this is going to get worse.

[soonerguru]

I just got back from Bass Pro and maybe 10% of the customers were wearing a mask. Bass Pro is extreme, but I am seeing less and less people wearing them in other places like the supermarket.

I have found that sprouts and natural grocers have a higher compliance rate.

You are incredibly brave to step foot in that store. Honestly, possibly the worst place you could be right now.

[soonerguru]

This news is dispiriting. Cannot wait until noon on January 20. Hopefully that is the beginning of the end of this nightmare.

[David]

Gotta echo the comment about grocery stores, the Belle Isle Walmart always seems to have near complete customer mask compliance, at least when I go on Sunday mornings.

[oklip955]

Edmond still has people not wearing masks. I am not messing with this. Curbside pickup for me or order on line. Nice thing about Sam's club plus membership is free delivery. (not available for perishables or stuff in glass containers. Still a good options for some stuff like paper towels and toilet paper, and some cleaning products.

[SEMIweather]

This is as anecdotal as you could possible get, but I've found that time of day seems to matter somewhat for mask compliance. Going to the grocery store around 7:00 - 9:00 a.m. seems to be the sweet spot for having both good mask compliance and relatively few people in the store.

[Bill Robertson]

This is as anecdotal as you could possible get, but I've found that time of day seems to matter somewhat for mask compliance. Going to the grocery store around 7:00 - 9:00 a.m. seems to be the sweet spot for having both good mask compliance and relatively few people in the store.

Homeland opens at 7 and I'm there at 6:59!!

[Pete]

3,885 new cases today, a big number for a Monday. 7-day rolling average now 4,068, a new record.

14 additional reported deaths; 7-day rolling average 31.9, an all-time high.


New hospitalizations numbers will be out this evening.

[d-usa]

Well, started feeling sick on day 9 after my 1st dose. Started feeling pretty crappy Saturday and then spiked a 101.7 temp Sunday so I got tested. Now I am part of the statistic.

So damn close, almost made it!

[Bill Robertson]

Well, started feeling sick on day 9 after my 1st dose. Started feeling pretty crappy Saturday and then spiked a 101.7 temp Sunday so I got tested. Now I am part of the statistic.

So damn close, almost made it!

I'm hoping for you that the symptoms stay minor.

[d-usa]

It's feeling better today already, so crossing my fingers. I'm gonna hope that even if it was way to early for immunity, maybe the 1st dose primed the immune response a bit.

[Bill Robertson]

It's feeling better today already, so crossing my fingers. I'm gonna hope that even if it was way to early for immunity, maybe the 1st dose primed the immune response a bit.

Good to hear. Will this have any impact on getting the second dose?