Covid-19 in OKC (coronavirus)

[Pete]

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Stitt has repeatedly crowed about how Oklahoma "stayed open for business" and how we were somehow doing better than other states with Covid-19.

However, we are 8th in the nation in per capita infections and around 23rd in deaths per capita. Those are terrible numbers given the way Oklahoma is generally spread out and therefore should have been well below the national averages in both categories... Especially because by far and away the most infections and deaths came long after the CDC had learned from other states and countries and Stitt just refused to follow their guidelines while constantly putting forward misinformation.

I don't see how Oklahoma's response could be characterized as anything other than a complete failure.

[Pete]

165 new cases today.

7-day rolling average 611.

[Bunty]

lots of in person classes campus has tons of people on it every day .. and the bars on campus corner are full on the weekends

In contrast to that, in Stillwater, due to it being too small and boring, lots of college students go home for the weekend or go to Tulsa or OKC for fun, leaving it up to the townies and neighboring out of towners to try to pack the bars on the strip during weekend nights. In the Salty Bronc, the majority of the people will be over age 30. It's why the strip doesn't just totally shut down every summer.

[Bunty]

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Stitt has repeatedly crowed about how Oklahoma "stayed open for business" and how we were somehow doing better than other states with Covid-19.

That's not true, since I couldn't get a haircut for like 6 weeks or go to a bar or restaurant. Stitt, must be thinking about the many rural counties he didn't shut down.

[OKCretro]

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/03/08/covi...-or-obese.html

[kukblue1]

^ Maybe that is the real reason "other countries" have done a better job. Healthy Just a thought.

[Pete]

68% of all Americans are overweight or obese; that article says 78% of those who have been hospitalized or died due to Covid-19 are in the same category.

Not much of a difference.

[OKCretro]

^ Maybe that is the real reason "other countries" have done a better job. Healthy Just a thought.

Yes, hopefully Americans as a whole will look at this and realize we need to be healthier as a country.

[gopokes88]

^ Maybe that is the real reason "other countries" have done a better job. Healthy Just a thought.

It’s the exact reason.

[gopokes88]

68% of all Americans are overweight or obese; that article says 78% of those who have been hospitalized or died due to Covid-19 are in the same category.

Not much of a difference.

That’s a massive, statistically significant difference when numbers are in the millions.

[PoliSciGuy]

That’s a massive, statistically significant difference when numbers are in the millions.

Yeah, absolutely this. A 10% increase in worse outcomes above the norm is a *huge* signifier of something meaningful there.

[SouthOfTheVillage]

^

Stitt has repeatedly crowed about how Oklahoma "stayed open for business" and how we were somehow doing better than other states with Covid-19.

However, we are 8th in the nation in per capita infections and around 23rd in deaths per capita. Those are terrible numbers given the way Oklahoma is generally spread out and therefore should have been well below the national averages in both categories... Especially because by far and away the most infections and deaths came long after the CDC had learned from other states and countries and Stitt just refused to follow their guidelines while constantly putting forward misinformation.

I don't see how Oklahoma's response could be characterized as anything other than a complete failure.

Currently 36th in deaths per capita, which is lower than every bordering state except Colorado.

[catcherinthewry]

Currently 36th in deaths per capita, which is lower than every bordering state except Colorado.

That does not include the 2500+ deaths that CDC counts but OK is in the process of reconciling. I calculated what OK's ranking would in deaths per capita last week if they included the 2500+ deaths and we would rank 16th.

[Bill Robertson]

That does not include the 2500+ deaths that CDC counts but OK is in the process of reconciling. I calculated what OK's ranking would in deaths per capita last week if they included the 2500+ deaths and we would rank 16th.

Where does the CDC list the higher death number. I just looked up a chart on the CDC page and it says 4702.

[Pete]

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OK Dept of Health is starting to list the CDC number instead of their own on their daily reports.

Yesterday it was 7,219 up 18 from the previous day.

[Bill Robertson]

Thanks. I wonder why that CDC page lists 4702. Just seems like data reporting locally and nationally can be done much better.

[corwin1968]

68% of all Americans are overweight or obese; that article says 78% of those who have been hospitalized or died due to Covid-19 are in the same category.

Not much of a difference.

That was my first thought, as well.

The only person I've know who has died from Covid was at the extreme range of morbidly obese. Probably 450+.

[Pete]

270 new cases today. 7-day rolling average 633.

They are now using the CDC numbers for deaths: 7,307 total which is +88.

Hopsitalizations are 311 (-35).

ICU is 89 (-11).

[FighttheGoodFight]

Good to see hospital numbers staying low. I think that trend stays as a good amount of the 65+ pop has gotten their vaccine.

[Bill Robertson]

Stitt is supposed to talk about new nursing home visitation guidance in a few minutes. Maybe at just about a year since I saw her last I'll get to see mom again.

[kukblue1]

Where can you get the Hospitalization numbers?

[Bill Robertson]

Where can you get the Hospitalization numbers?

The daily EOR on the OSDH web site

[Pete]

818 new cases today; 7-day rolling average 643.

37 additional reported deaths.

Hospitalizations are 292 (-19). The all-time high was 1,994 on 1/7/21.

ICU is 84 (-5). The all-time high was 499 on 1/19/21.

[kukblue1]

Do we think new cases are going to hit over 1,000 again? 270 to 818 is a pretty big jump. I wouldn't be surprised to see over 1,000 a few time in the next few weeks until more are vaccinated hope i'm wrong

[Bill Robertson]

Not saying we can't hit 1000 again but:
1) A very few weeks ago we were seeing 1000s per day. 818 would have been a miracle.
2) Tuesday has always been low and Wednesday a kind of catch up day.