Well being specialists stated the variety of new COVID-19 circumstances in Oklahoma continues to development down.
Oklahoma’s seven-day rolling common for brand spanking new circumstances is below1,000.
Dr. Dale Bratzler, the Chief COVID-19 officer for OU-Well being stated Oklahoma ranks twenty eighth within the nation for brand spanking new circumstances.
He stated the typical is now right down to 957 new circumstances per day.
Dr. Dale Bratzler stated hospitalizations have gone down as nicely, however a 3rd of these hospitalized are within the ICU.
He stated most of Oklahoma stays within the “pink” on the group transmission map so masks are nonetheless really useful when indoors at public locations.
He added that whereas circumstances are taking place, future outbreaks amongst people who find themselves unvaccinated are nonetheless seemingly.
For the vaccinated, booster vaccines are really useful for these 65 and older and other people ages 18 to 64 with underlying well being situations.
Dr. Bratzler stated anybody who acquired the Johnson and Johnson vaccine ought to get a booster a minimum of two months after their dose.
The FDA and CDC did approve the combo and match of booster vaccines with Pfizer and Moderna.
