Covid-19 News and Information

[Bill Robertson]

Those are looking better. And there's reason to believe we might have peaked. On Reuters two weeks ago all 50 states had rising 14 day averages. Today 22 states averages are flat and 6 are falling. The number of states flat and falling is growing daily.

[Pete]

8,810 new cases today. Last several Tuesdays: 3,853; 5,011; 4,110; 2,443; 564.


Hospitalizations are 1,911 (+43).

ICU is 379 (+6).

[fortpatches]

What would that make the average daily (and the average daily change)?

[catcherinthewry]

11,411 and +9%.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/graph...ths_1&state=OK

All of the Post's Covid statistics are free.

[soonerguru]

So, we haven't peaked yet, as I suspected.

[king183]

So, we haven't peaked yet, as I suspected.

It actually appears we have peaked. The 7 day averaged topped out at 11,908 cases. It's now at 11,411. But we will really need to see what the numbers over the next few days look like to confirm. I'd say it looks promising we are on the downward trend. Hopefully it goes down as quickly as it rose.

[LocoAko]

It actually appears we have peaked. The 7 day averaged topped out at 11,908 cases. It's now at 11,411. But we will really need to see what the numbers over the next few days look like to confirm. I'd say it looks promising we are on the downward trend. Hopefully it goes down as quickly as it rose.

Yeah, the NY Times 7-day average chart (which is a day behind the current day) looks like we *hopefully* have finally peaked. Last Tuesday's numbers were bizarrely low so tomorrow it may bump up slightly, but who knows.

[Pete]

It actually appears we have peaked. The 7 day averaged topped out at 11,908 cases. It's now at 11,411. But we will really need to see what the numbers over the next few days look like to confirm. I'd say it looks promising we are on the downward trend. Hopefully it goes down as quickly as it rose.

Remember Tuesday and Wednesday are always the lowest days of the week, therefore the rolling average almost always goes down for those two days.

The slight downturn does not necessarily mean we've peaked.

[Bill Robertson]

So, we haven't peaked yet, as I suspected.

But there are indications that we're close if not quite there. Ark, Tx, Miss, La and Col have all peaked and are dropping. We should be on close to the same timing as those states.

[catcherinthewry]

It's hard to say we've peaked when our test positivity rate is 45%. Hopefully soon though.

[Bill Robertson]

Remember Tuesday and Wednesday are always the lowest days of the week, therefore the rolling average almost always goes down for those two days.

The slight downturn does not necessarily mean we've peaked.

Today isn't on the NYT graph yet. The downturn on the graph started Saturday.

And on Reuters one page of all 50 states graphs only 15 still have increasing 14 day averages. Nationwide this surge is improving.

[Pete]

^

Yet Tuesday (today) was well more than double last Tuesday's numbers.

Way too early to say we've peaked, although I hope that's true.

[Bill Robertson]

Last Tuesday was very oddly low compared to the rest of last week. It had to be another one of those unexplainable oops data days.

[Pete]

^

Today was still much, much higher than any previous Tuesday.

[soonerguru]

It actually appears we have peaked. The 7 day averaged topped out at 11,908 cases. It's now at 11,411. But we will really need to see what the numbers over the next few days look like to confirm. I'd say it looks promising we are on the downward trend. Hopefully it goes down as quickly as it rose.

Good news. Hope you're right. I had to go to the medical offices at Saints today and I was shocked to see some folks in the lobby wandering around without masks on. Serious respect for people in the medical community; I cannot imagine how they must feel going to work day after day.

[Pete]

8,160 new cases today. Last several Wednesdays: 10,001; 5,507; 3,914; 765.

For the first five days of the week, there have been 50,691 new cases. That is compared to the same period last week of 56,011; the week before was 37,576.


Hospitalizations are 1,970 (+59).

ICU is 373 (-6).

[Pete]

Press release:

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OSDH Releases Updates on Treatments for COVID-19
After recent updates from the FDA
OKLAHOMA CITY - The Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) is committed to sharing the most up to date and timely information about the COVID-19 pandemic.

Monday, the FDA removed the authorization for the use of two monoclonal antibody treatments that have been on the market, REGEN-COV and Bam/Ete, due to their ineffectiveness against the omicron variant, taking into consideration the prevalence of omicron in the country.

Right now, in Oklahoma, our sequencing surveillance shows us 98% of cases are attributable to the omicron variant.

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) currently recommends four treatments for COVID-19. Listed in order of preference those are Paxlovid, Sotrovimab, Remdesivir and Molnupiravir.

“We know that the supply of these treatments is limited across the country,” said Keith Reed, interim commissioner of health. “We want Oklahomans to know that despite the limited supply, our team is doing everything we can to secure these treatments for our state.”

Individuals seeking Paxlovid, Sotrovimab and Molnupiravir can utilize the OK Therapeutics Locator Tool here to find providers nearby.

Oklahomans will need to call a site directly or speak with their healthcare provider for access to these treatments, rather than showing up to a site seeking them.

Individuals seeking out Remdesivir will also need to speak with their healthcare provider to discuss eligibility and access options. This product is not allocated through the state by the OSDH.

We want to also take time to remind Oklahomans that our healthcare systems are currently experiencing a high number of COVID hospitalizations, paired with some of our most severe staffing shortages. If you are seeking testing, please utilize county health departments, pharmacies or healthcare provider offices. Testing locations can be found here.

The Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) protects and improves public health through its system of local health services and strategies focused on preventing disease. OSDH provides technical support and guidance to 68 county health departments in Oklahoma, as well as guidance and consultation to the two independent city-county health departments in Oklahoma City and Tulsa. Learn more at Oklahoma.gov/health.

[Roger S]

Confirms what my fiance has been telling me for a couple of weeks... The hospitals she works in have not been using them for the reason given.

Their supplies are limited and the hospitals don't want to waste it on Omicron.

[Pete]

Just received the government-issued totally free tests in the mail:

[Pete]

13,428 new cases today. Last several Thursdays: 13,406; 10,502; 6,280; 4,166; 1,917.

Hospitalizations are 2,070 (+100). That surpasses the previous high of 1,994 on 1/6/21.

ICU is 390 (+17). All-time high was 501on 12/31/20.

[dankrutka]

Just received the government-issued totally free tests in the mail:

Really glad the federal government doing this. They should have sent quality N95 masks and tests long ago. Glad it's finally happening.

[FighttheGoodFight]

13,428 new cases today. Last several Thursdays: 13,406; 10,502; 6,280; 4,166; 1,917.

Hospitalizations are 2,070 (+100). That surpasses the previous high of 1,994 on 1/6/21.

ICU is 390 (+17). All-time high was 501on 12/31/20.

As noted by OSDH 2000 of the cases reported today were delayed in reporting and are 14 days old.

* at the bottom here: https://oklahoma.gov/covid19/newsroo...1-27-2022.html

[Bill Robertson]

As noted by OSDH 2000 of the cases reported today were delayed in reporting and are 14 days old.

* at the bottom here: https://oklahoma.gov/covid19/newsroo...1-27-2022.html

There were also 887 yesterday. The state will never get it completely right.

[Pete]

8,655 new cases today. Last several Fridays: 13,939; 11,315; 6,438; 3,974; 1,011.

Hospitalizations are 2,243 (+173), another new record.

ICU is 428 (+38).

[Pete]

For the week ending Friday...

72,774 new cases. Last several weeks: 83,356; 59,393; 28,655; 14,728, 8,304, 5,862.