1 00:00:00,570 --> 00:00:01,860 - Hello everyone. 2 00:00:01,860 --> 00:00:03,440 I'm Mike Thompson, Adjutant General 3 00:00:03,440 --> 00:00:05,460 for the Oklahoma National Guard. 4 00:00:05,460 --> 00:00:08,170 Like many of you, I am very excited about the idea 5 00:00:08,170 --> 00:00:12,360 of having a vaccine that will stop the spread of COVID-19. 6 00:00:12,360 --> 00:00:14,890 In the last three weeks in Oklahoma, 7 00:00:14,890 --> 00:00:18,970 we have had over 57,000 cases of COVID-19. 8 00:00:18,970 --> 00:00:23,780 Of that number, over 1,500 people have been hospitalized. 9 00:00:23,780 --> 00:00:25,960 That's why I believe it is so important 10 00:00:25,960 --> 00:00:28,190 that until we do have a vaccine 11 00:00:28,190 --> 00:00:29,960 that we practice good hygiene, 12 00:00:29,960 --> 00:00:32,593 we socially distance, and we wear a mask. 13 00:00:33,930 --> 00:00:36,250 In life, there are things that are hard. 14 00:00:36,250 --> 00:00:39,483 Suicide. Suicide is hard. 15 00:00:40,480 --> 00:00:44,190 Cancer. Cancer is hard. 16 00:00:44,190 --> 00:00:46,610 Wearing a mask to protect our family and friends 17 00:00:50,180 --> 00:00:51,283 isn't hard at all. 18 00:00:52,220 --> 00:00:56,400 Please, do your part to prevent the spread of COVID-19. 19 00:00:56,400 --> 00:00:57,563 I wish you the best.