Covid-19 in OKC (coronavirus)

[Bill Robertson]

I checked Rt.live almost daily because along with Rt numbers they had clear, simple data and graphs. They recently ceased operation and referred users to Covidtracking.com. Now they've posted that they're closing down March 7. Its getting harder for a simple guy that just wants simple easy to get to graphs to find them. It's almost like these places have decided this thing is over .

[Pete]

2,053 new cases today; 7-day rolling average 2,170.

51 additional reported deaths; 7-day rolling average 36.7.

Hospitalizations continue to fall at 917 (-34). All-time high was 1,994 on 1/6/21.

ICU is 283 (-1). All-time high was 499 on 1/19/21.

[king183]

2,053 new cases today; 7-day rolling average 2,170.

51 additional reported deaths; 7-day rolling average 36.7.

Hospitalizations continue to fall at 917 (-34). All-time high was 1,994 on 1/6/21.

ICU is 283 (-1). All-time high was 499 on 1/19/21.

Sorry if this has been asked and answered, but anyone know why I am seeing different levels of hospitalizations reported?

See this tweet from Paul Monies, for example: it says there are 1,015 people hospitalized, after a drop of 36. That's the only number that is different from Pete's post above. I saw another tweet someone from a different report and it had yet another number, but I can't remember who posted it.

[Bill Robertson]

Sorry if this has been asked and answered, but anyone know why I am seeing different levels of hospitalizations reported?

See this tweet from Paul Monies, for example: it says there are 1,015 people hospitalized, after a drop of 36. That's the only number that is different from Pete's post above. I saw another tweet someone from a different report and it had yet another number, but I can't remember who posted it.

Never heard of Paul Monies but he's probably posting total hospitalizations like before OSDH changed the format. Oklahoma Source is doing the same thing so their numbers are a bit higher than the daily report.

[king183]

Never heard of Paul Monies but he's probably posting total hospitalizations like before OSDH changed the format. Oklahoma Source is doing the same thing so their numbers are a bit higher than the daily report.

He's a reporter with Oklahoma Watch and has been posting the stats for a while now. The site I primarily follow for tracking, COVID19 Projections, matches the numbers Pete posts (e.g., 917 current hospitalizations). I'm trying to figure out where the higher numbers Monies and a couple other reporters post come from.

[Bill Robertson]

He's a reporter with Oklahoma Watch and has been posting the stats for a while now. The site I primarily follow for tracking, COVID19 Projections, matches the numbers Pete posts (e.g., 917 current hospitalizations). I'm trying to figure out where the higher numbers Monies and a couple other reporters post come from.

A couple weeks ago the OSDH changed to only report hospitalizations in "surge plan" hospitals. But they still list the other hospitalizations that used to be included in the daily number. They just aren't on the simple posted daily report. Some people posting daily numbers are still adding in the numbers that OSDH doesn't officially release.

[DowntownMan]

2,053 new cases today; 7-day rolling average 2,170.

51 additional reported deaths; 7-day rolling average 36.7.

Hospitalizations continue to fall at 917 (-34). All-time high was 1,994 on 1/6/21.

ICU is 283 (-1). All-time high was 499 on 1/19/21.

Nice to see these hospital and icu number both nearly in half in just 30 days. Let’s half it again in the next few weeks

[Pete]

2,174 new cases today; 7-day rolling average now 2,069.

52 additional reported deaths; 7-day rolling average now 38.0.

[Pete]

1,040 new cases today; 7-day rolling average 2,018.

4 additional reported deaths; 7-day rolling average 36.1.


Updated hospitalization numbers will be out this evening.

[DowntownMan]

1,040 new cases today; 7-day rolling average 2,018.

4 additional reported deaths; 7-day rolling average 36.1.


Updated hospitalization numbers will be out this evening.

Best numbers across the board we have had in a while. Still can improve and hopefully this isn’t just a low case of Monday’s

[Pete]

1,070 new cases today; 7-day rolling average 1,986 the first time we've been under 2K since before Thanksgiving.

53 additional reported deaths; 7-day rolling average still near an all-time high at 38.3. This number should start to trend down soon.

Hospitalizations are 864 (-53).

ICU is 256 (-27).

[FighttheGoodFight]

Another good news day. Keep it going friends!

IMMY in Norman is doing some appointments for people under 65 with comorbities. Appointments might be gone by now but worth a shot if you fall in that category.

https://portal.immylabs.com/vaccine?...Z78zpBUfSPHac8

[Bill Robertson]

Another good news day. Keep it going friends!

IMMY in Norman is doing some appointments for people under 65 with comorbities. Appointments might be gone by now but worth a shot if you fall in that category.

https://portal.immylabs.com/vaccine?...Z78zpBUfSPHac8

I tried. They're full.

[FighttheGoodFight]

I tried. They're full.

I figured. As soon as that got tweeted I knew they filled up fast. I know my friend got one so that is good.

[DowntownMan]

I figured. As soon as that got tweeted I knew they filled up fast. I know my friend got one so that is good.

How are they checking for those with comorbities or they just taking your word for it?
Asking to know if I need to tell those I know trying to get in this to bring documentation or anything

[Bill Robertson]

How are they checking for those with comorbities or they just taking your word for it?
Asking to know if I need to tell those I know trying to get in this to bring documentation or anything

One of the local news channels had a piece about this. The official they had on said they are going to try the honor system and see how it goes. Then if it seems lots of people who don't qualify are skipping ahead then they might require seeing your prescription bottles or a statement from a Dr. or ?

[FighttheGoodFight]

How are they checking for those with comorbities or they just taking your word for it?
Asking to know if I need to tell those I know trying to get in this to bring documentation or anything

We don't know this was a one time thing as they had a lot of people cancel for weather issues so they needed the doses used.

[dankrutka]

How are they checking for those with comorbities or they just taking your word for it?
Asking to know if I need to tell those I know trying to get in this to bring documentation or anything

From what I've seen, it's the honor system. And, honestly, this is the only way. There's just not going to be resources available to verify claims. Hopefully people won't be jerks and try to jump in front of those with more pressing medical need.

[DowntownMan]

We don't know this was a one time thing as they had a lot of people cancel for weather issues so they needed the doses used.

I figure over the next week and half this might happen a few times. Given the cold weather and the possibly moisture chances…I wouldn’t be shocked if this happens a few times

[DowntownMan]

Question: on the Oklahoma health website they have a chart showing the active case by onset. The higher numbers are obviously the last two weeks as most recover within two weeks. But I noticed there are some active cases going back to June and July???? What clears some of these active cases are these probably in the hospital? Seems like that is a long time to have been considered an active case and not recovered or sadly passed away.
Just was shocked seeing that

[Bill Robertson]

We don't know this was a one time thing as they had a lot of people cancel for weather issues so they needed the doses used.

Today's POD opening was a weather thing. The news story I mentioned was about the OSDH opening up the next group in the next couple weeks.

[Bill Robertson]

Question: on the Oklahoma health website they have a chart showing the active case by onset. The higher numbers are obviously the last two weeks as most recover within two weeks. But I noticed there are some active cases going back to June and July???? What clears some of these active cases are these probably in the hospital? Seems like that is a long time to have been considered an active case and not recovered or sadly passed away.
Just was shocked seeing that

I'm sure I'e read that active cases are considered 14 days unless it's a hospitalized. So the patients we see on the news that are in the hospital for 90, 120, 180 or however many days aren't recovered until they're really recovered.

[d-usa]

From what I've seen, it's the honor system. And, honestly, this is the only way. There's just not going to be resources available to verify claims. Hopefully people won't be jerks and try to jump in front of those with more pressing medical need.

It’s kind of like the universal welfare program issue: you have to realize that some people will always abuse it, but keep going as long as the overall benefit is greater if efforts to stop the abuse would result in fewer eligible people getting a dose.

[AnguisHerba]

I think it would be great if we could get these things out to the highest risk people first, but at the end of the day the % vaccinated vs. total population is the most important metric since every person who gets vaccinated is one less person potentially infecting others. So, there shouldn't be a lot of bureaucracy between people and vaccines. The only way we could efficiently deliver vaccines to verified highest risk groups first is if we had a national health care system with centralized medical records.

[sooner88]

I think it would be great if we could get these things out to the highest risk people first, but at the end of the day the % vaccinated vs. total population is the most important metric since every person who gets vaccinated is one less person potentially infecting others. So, there shouldn't be a lot of bureaucracy between people and vaccines. The only way we could efficiently deliver vaccines to verified highest risk groups first is if we had a national health care system with centralized medical records.

Is there any evidence that you can't transmit the virus after vaccination?