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

Oklahoma City OK

12 November, 2021

9:29 AM

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By Samuel Stebbins, 24/7 Wall St. Oklahoma City 2021-11-12 Following a months long surge driven by the delta variant, new daily cases of COVID-19 are falling once again in the United States. Still, the virus continues to claim lives. So far, 749,976 Americans have died from the virus — more than the total number of Americans killed in World War I and World War II combined. In the Oklahoma City metropolitan area, located in Oklahoma, a total of 3,309 deaths have been attributed to the virus, equal to 242 fatalities for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, 229 deaths have been attributed to the virus per 100,000 people. The higher than average per capita COVID-19 death rate across the metro area is being driven by one area in particular. The broader Oklahoma City metro area comprises seven counties or county equivalents — and of them, Grady County has had the most COVID-19 fatalities per capita. So far, the per capita coronavirus death rate in Grady County stands at 338 for every 100,000 people. Though it has the highest per capita death rate in the Oklahoma City metro area, Grady County ranks among the middle 50% of all U.S. counties or county equivalents by COVID-19 death rate per capita. All COVID-19 data used in this story are current as of Nov. 10, 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.