These Are The Counties In The Oklahoma City, OK Metro Area With The Most COVID-19

Oklahoma City OK

30 July, 2021

10:29 AM

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By Samuel Stebbins, 24/7 Wall St. Oklahoma City 2021-07-30 Though vaccine distribution is well underway across the United States, the novel coronavirus continues to spread through the population. To date, there have been 34,256,300 reported cases of the virus nationwide — and that number is growing every day. In the Oklahoma City metropolitan area, located in Oklahoma, a total of 157,689 COVID-19 cases have been reported to date. Adjusted for population, there have been 11,512 reported infections for every 100,000 people in the area — above the national rate of 10,471 cases per 100,000 people. The higher than average per capita COVID-19 infection rate across Oklahoma City is being driven by a high concentration of the virus in one area in particular. The broader Oklahoma City metro area comprises seven counties or county equivalents, which can include independent cities — and of them, McClain County has the most COVID-19 cases per capita. So far, there have been a total of 5,483 infections in McClain County, or 14,192 for every 100,000 people. Not only does McClain County have the most COVID-19 infections per capita in the Oklahoma City area, it also has more deaths attributable to the virus per capita than the metro area as a whole. There have been a total of 189 coronavirus deaths for every 100,000 people in McClain County, compared to 168 COVID-19 deaths per 100,000 across the entire Oklahoma City metro area. All COVID-19 data used in this story are current as of July 28, 2021. These are all the counties in Oklahoma where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it's still getting worse). Can't see the article's infographic? Click here to view the original story.This story was originally published by 24/7 Wall St., a news organization that produces real-time business commentary and data-driven reporting for state and local markets across the country.