Thread by @TiffanyAlaniz

BREAKING: Oklahoma Statewide ICU bed availability below 5%

This evening’s numbers show just 42 of 937 beds available.
This is the fewest number available of entire pandemic.
@HealthyOklahoma executive order rounds the 4.48% to 5%. (MORE)
#Oklahoma #coronavirus


Total hospitalizations in the state dipped 32 patients from 1,279 on Thursday to 1,247 today.
Still, 7 day average is 1,173, the highest of the pandemic.
#Oklahoma #COVID19 #hospital

Here’s a look at the dates with the most patients reported in the hospital.
Today’s 11/13 numbers comes in third highest.
#Oklahoma #coronavirus #pandemic

The number of Oklahomans in ICU is also at a record high.
Patients confirmed positive for #coronavirus in ICU is higher than any day before today.
Total in ICU-362 people
Reminder: Total includes suspected and confirmed positive for #COVID19.
#Oklahoma

First time of pandemic, available ICU beds in Oklahoma have dropped below critical level of 5%.
This was once a “trigger” @HealthyOklahoma used with their state alert map, but that’s no longer the case
BIG Thank you @TulsaPhilwx for tracking/charting
fox23.com/news/local/okl…

For those of you asking about the current language of a trigger
Here it is....

A county will not move to red until staffed beds in its hospital region are occupied by 40% COVID patients
Link 👇🏼 (bottom left side of map)
coronavirus.health.ok.gov/sites/g/files/…