TULSA, Okla. — COVID-19 numbers are rising across the U.S., including Tulsa County.
The Tulsa Health Department put a notice out on Facebook on Thursday saying Tulsa County is back to being considered "high-risk" for transmission of the virus, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. THD requires masks in its facilities while the county is at this level.
U.S. health officials urged more vaccinations this week as the country deals with rapidly-spreading omicron subvariants, BA.4 and BA.5.
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The Oklahoma State Department of Health's weekly COVID-19 report released Thursday showed the state's 7-day rolling average for new cases at 1,207 — an increase from the previous week's average of 1,081. Statewide, the 3-day average for COVID-19-related hospitalizations increased from 222 to 323 since the previous week's report.
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