Masking is working.

As you probably know by now, it takes several weeks for any results of COVID-19 mitigation to begin showing up in the data.

Last Friday, we hit the three-week mark since the Oklahoma City Council passed an ordinance requiring the wearing of masks in indoor public places. The new data since then speaks for itself in the charts I’m about to share.

Please note - as always - that I am sharing data for just the Oklahoma City metro, not for the state. Please also note that the new cases chart in my next Tweet ends at August 6th, as that is the most recent date for which we have finalized new case data.

As you can see in the charts below, new cases have declined a third from their highs. Hospitalizations had consistently been above 200 for three weeks, but have now dipped as low as 142 this past week.

Please continue to mask up, so that our residents remain healthy and so that our small businesses can continue their recovery. And as always, maintain your distance and wash your hands. Be well, OKC!