The state’s weekly case rate per 100,000 people is 491, according to federal data. The delta surge’s peak in late August was 495, while the omicron surge’s peak was 2,086 on Jan. 24.
“We’re still pretty high,” Bratzler said, adding that case numbers reported later in the week might be more accurate as testing picks up.
Similarly to cases, hospitalizations are falling but remain quite high — still above the delta peak. And COVID-19 deaths reported in Oklahoma are peaking now as the last indicator in a surge.