Tulsa Health Department Provides Update On COVID-19 In Tulsa County

Officials with the Tulsa Health Department spoke with the media on Tuesday to answer questions and provide updates for the public on the COVID-19 situation in Tulsa County.

Tuesday, January 25th 2022, 12:23 pm

By: David Prock, Cal Day, Jonathan Cooper


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The Tulsa Health Department is reporting a record number of COVID-19 cases in the past week.

The Department says every zip code within Tulsa County is at what they call an "extreme" risk of COVID transmission.

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It's the highest level they've reported so far this pandemic.THD Executive Director Dr. Bruce Dart says this is fueled by the Omicron variant and while some parts of the east coast are reporting fewer cases in recent days, it is too early to tell when Tulsa County will reach its peak.

In the past week, the department reported 11,164 new cases and 25 additional deaths within the county.

They're also reporting 508 hospitalizations with more than 100 people in the ICU.

Dart says most of the hospitalizations are in unvaccinated people.

He says while the variant may be less severe for most people, the sheer number of infections is putting a strain on hospitals.

"We can't ignore this,” said Dart. “I know as much as we want to go back to life as normal. Normal is just around the corner if we continue to take these protective steps and limit exposure and limit infection, we'll get to normal."

The health department says during this surge they've also seen more vaccinations, especially in children ages 5 to 11.


Cal Day

A native Oklahoman and Emmy-award-winning reporter, Day grew up in Owasso and graduated from the University of Oklahoma. He covers breaking news, local education, crime and community development. Day joined News On 6 in 2020.

Jonathan Cooper

Jonathan Cooper started at News On 6 in 2018 as the weekend evening anchor and moved to News On 6 at Noon in 2019. Now you can find Jonathan anchoring News On 6 at 4pm and News On 6 at 9pm on the Tulsa CW. 

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