Stitt encourages people to visit - even as virus rages in Oklahoma

As new daily cases of the coronavirus have surged in Oklahoma, Gov. Kevin Stitt is starring in a promotional video to encourage people to visit.

The Oklahoma State Department of Health on Sunday reported 4,970 new cases and 23 deaths.

Researchers at Johns Hopkins University say there were 1,081 new cases per 100,000 people in Oklahoma over the past two weeks.

The state ranks 12th in the country for new cases per capita.

The 30-second video starring starring Stitt has more than 100,000 views on YouTube.