Covid-19 in OKC (coronavirus)

[Pete]

374 new cases today. Last 4 Fridays: 304, 273, 416, 372. 7-day rolling average 251; it has been trending slightly upward this week.

15 additional reported deaths; 7-day rolling average 8.1.

Hospitalizations are unchanged at 186.

ICU is 48 (-10).

[Anonymous.]

I was at an event in Film Row last night and maybe only 10% of the people attending had a mask on. When talking to people, most people had brought a mask, but forwent wearing it when they saw others without one. Groupthink is wild.

[Pete]

I was at an event in Film Row last night and maybe only 10% of the people attending had a mask on. When talking to people, most people had brought a mask, but forwent wearing it when they saw others without one. Groupthink is wild.

Yes I went to a luncheon a couple of weeks ago; it was an OU football thing in Norman.

Probably 200 people in the room and zero masks.

I really think this whole practice is going to come to a screeching halt within the next week.

[Bunty]

Yes I went to a luncheon a couple of weeks ago; it was an OU football thing in Norman.

Probably 200 people in the room and zero masks.

I really think this whole practice is going to come to a screeching halt within the next week.

How do you mean? OKC mask ordinance ends.

[Pete]

How do you mean? OKC mask ordinance ends.

I mean starting tomorrow when the ordinance expires, almost no businesses will require masks even though they have every right to do so.

And people will just completely stop wearing them.

[DowntownMan]

I mean starting tomorrow when the ordinance expires, almost no businesses will require masks even though they have every right to do so.

And people will just completely stop wearing them.

Didn’t the ordinance technically stop today? 12am on 30th would be in the past now.

[Pete]

Didn’t the ordinance technically stop today? 12am on 30th would be in the past now.

12AM is midnight.

[DowntownMan]

12AM is midnight.

I know that

12am is the start of the next day. So when I read ends at 12am on 4/30. I read it as it is officially over now as it was over when the 30day of April began at 12:00am.

Confirmed on city posts that it ended at midnight last night.

[Pete]

Interesting then that Sam's Club on 39th still has its "masks required" sign in place.

Maybe they just haven't gotten around to removing it.

[DowntownMan]

Interesting then that Sam's Club on 39th still has its "masks required" sign in place.

Maybe they just haven't gotten around to removing it.

Well they aren’t required to take down signs. They can still say they are required. They might should probably just change it to not say due to local ordinance.
I haven’t been out much today but most places I went still had their signs up. Some had them down

[jerrywall]

I just saw the best example of the effect OKC's ordinance ending will have on the surrounding communities. I just had to run to the bank and get some papers signed, so I was inside (masked up as normal). I noticed two older folks at the counter wearing the paper masks, so I had a pretty good idea they showed up without them. On the way out, the guy pointed to the sign on the door required masks and (very loudly) exclaimed "just till the end of day today, and then I'm not putting a mask on again!", and looked around like he was some hero. Luckily everyone just ignored him. To be clear, this bank is in Edmond, NOT OKC.

So people are confused on a lot of things -

When the OKC mask ordinance ended (at 12am today)
That it was only OKC
And businesses can STILL require masks

So, with that last one in mind, I expect no businesses will want to deal with the complaints or bother.

[Pete]

^

Right, but Sam's took down their sign in Edmond when their ordinance expired.

Next time I go, I bet the sign on 39th will be gone. Today, more than half the people didn't have them on anyway, although the staff did.

[Bill Robertson]

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I'd say about 50% of the people I now see in OKC have already stopped wearing masks in stores and restaurants, so I expect almost no one will from tomorrow on.

I agree. Not a huge retail outlet but I had to go to 2 Sherwin-Williams paint stores Wednesday. There might have been 1 other person, employee or customer, besides me that was masked. And one store had already taken the signs down. Went to Walmart on 104th & 240 this morning. Employee inside the door to remind people to wear masks is no longer there. That store has always been pretty consistently good about everyone being masked. Today about 30% were not masked.

[DowntownMan]

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Right, but Sam's took down their sign in Edmond when their ordinance expired.

Next time I go, I bet the sign on 39th will be gone. Today, more than half the people didn't have them on anyway, although the staff did.

I’m headed to sams tonight or in the morning. Ill let you know what they are doing.

[Thomas Vu]

I was at the gym the other day that required masks. Saw 2 people that weren't wearing masks. As far as I can tell they leveraged the gym's financial situation in combination with a "breathing issue" to get an exemption. Also in Edmond. Curious to see how it plays out.

[timothy.a.owen]

I was at the gym the other day that required masks. Saw 2 people that weren't wearing masks. As far as I can tell they leveraged the gym's financial situation in combination with a "breathing issue" to get an exemption. Also in Edmond. Curious to see how it plays out.

You went to a gym where people were actually wearing a mask? That's shocking. My gym wasted no time removing all the mask signs today - not sure why they bothered posting them in the first place except for probably liability protection if an issue came up.

[dankrutka]

I’m in Texas at a university gym where there is 100% mask compliance. It’s nice... even if cardio in a mask does suck.

[Canoe]

I’m in Texas at a university gym where there is 100% mask compliance. It’s nice... even if cardio in a mask does suck.

Have you tried running or bicycling outside? The weather is very nice this time of year.

[Pete]

Total vaccination rates are provided by the OK Dept of Health once a week.

By their numbers, adults that are now fully vaccinated in the state is 32.8%.

71,181 more were added, compared to 93,669 the previous week.

[Bill Robertson]

Went to Crest on Rockwell this morning. Entry only signs on one set of doors and exit only signs on the other set are gone. Floor stickers six feet apart are gone. Signs saying "Employees are required to wear masks, customers are encouraged". I would say 90% of customers were wearing masks. I was surprised.

[DowntownMan]

Interesting then that Sam's Club on 39th still has its "masks required" sign in place.

Maybe they just haven't gotten around to removing it.

The memorial sams still has their corporate banner outside saying masks required. No long any okc specific signage up.
And 99% of people in there had masks on.

[unfundedrick]

I went to Homeland on North May and the liquor store this morning. The signs were down about mask but all employees were wearing them and I only saw one customer without one.

[Pete]

The 7-11 at 36th and Santa Fe still had their signs up and employees were wearing masks.


As a side note, that is one of their newest stores and it was disgusting. Trash all over the parking lot, disgusting, dirty floors that made your feet stick, beyond filthy restroom. One of my very few 7-11 visits in quite a while and I will do everything in my power to not go back.

[Martin]

i went to crest on sw 104th & may early this morning and the signage has been updated... it states that employees are "required" to wear masks and the public is "encouraged" to wear them.

As a side note, that is one of their newest stores and it was disgusting. Trash all over the parking lot, disgusting, dirty floors that made your feet stick, beyond filthy restroom. One of my very few 7-11 visits in quite a while and I will do everything in my power to not go back.

our office moved southside last august, so it's been almost a year since i've been to that 7-11... but i cam confirm it was disgusting then. i remember the soda fountains would routinely be dripping onto the floor, the floor was often sticky, and the straws and lids were often in complete disarray. it was a very poorly maintained store.

[jerrywall]

I went to a couple of places in OKC this morning, and no mask required signage at either place, no employees wearing masks, and both places employees went out of their way to tell me I don't have to wear masks anymore. One actually seemed put out that I didn't remove mine.

Then we went to Kohl's in Edmond, and they are still requiring masks, still have the dressing rooms closed, still have one entrance closed to control flow, etc.

Like day and night.