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

Oklahoma City OK

02 February, 2022

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By Samuel Stebbins, 24/7 Wall St. Oklahoma City 2022-02-02 As the omicron variant spreads, new daily cases of COVID-19 have hit new highs in the United States. To date, 73,010,190 Americans have been infected with the virus — and 872,453 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 321,931 COVID-19 cases have been reported to date. Adjusted for population, there have been 23,503 reported infections for every 100,000 people in the area — above the national rate of 22,316 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, Lincoln County in Oklahoma has the fewest COVID-19 cases per capita. So far, there have been a total of 6,845 infections in Lincoln County, or 19,639 for every 100,000 people. Though Lincoln County has the lowest per capita infection rate in the Oklahoma City metro area, its per capita fatality rate is disproportionately high. There have been a total of 341 coronavirus-related deaths for every 100,000 people in Lincoln County, above the 265 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 Jan. 31, 2022. 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.