This Is The County In The Oklahoma City, OK Metro Area With The Least COVID-19

Oklahoma City OK

15 August, 2021

10:28 AM

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By Samuel Stebbins, 24/7 Wall St. Oklahoma City 2021-08-15 With slowing vaccination rates and the emergence of the delta variant, COVID-19 continues to spread through the United States. To date, 35,957,692 Americans have been infected with the virus — and 613,647 have died as a result. On a per capita basis, the U.S. has one of the highest known infections rates in the world. In the Oklahoma City metropolitan area, located in Oklahoma, a total of 162,718 COVID-19 cases have been reported to date. Adjusted for population, there have been 11,879 reported infections for every 100,000 people in the area — above the national rate of 10,991 cases per 100,000 people. Though per capita cases of COVID-19 are higher in Oklahoma City than they are nationwide, there are still parts of the metro area where the per capita infection rate is relatively low. The broader Oklahoma City metro area comprises seven counties or county equivalents — and of them, Logan County in Oklahoma has the fewest COVID-19 cases per capita. So far, there have been a total of 4,523 infections in Logan County, or 9,823 for every 100,000 people. Not only does Logan County have the lowest per capita infection rate in the Oklahoma City metro area, it also has a relatively low per capita fatality rate. There have been a total of 143 coronavirus-related deaths for every 100,000 people in Logan County, below the 169 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 August 12, 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.