kayse shrum, kevin corbett and elizabeth pollard; commissioner of health dr. frye, gino demarco, director mark gower and his team at the department of emergency management, the men and women of the oklahoma national guard, our teams on the front lines at the department of corrections and the department of veterans affairs and our many other state and local partners. i want to specifically thank my chief operating officer, john budd. he's in the gallery, representing the governor's solution task force and everyone who played key roles in protecting oklahomans. john, we cannot thank you enough. [applause] oklahomans across the state played a key role in our response as well. together, the three w's became part of our daily life. we've washed our hands frequently; we've watched our distance from others, and we've worn masks in public places. we took the personal responsibility to protect our families, our neighbors and our most vulnerable. our 7-day average of new cases is down 45% from its peak. our hospitalizations are down 35% as well. we can see the finish li