Hospitalizations are gently rising and deaths have actually declined precipitously in the last few iterations.
Over two weeks while cases have exploded by 105%, H’s are +18% and deaths are off 5%. To a degree the intervals between case and hospitalization, and hospitalization to death are at work in those exceedingly varying numbers. However, there is no doubt that these variances are more attributable to Omicron’s comparatively minimal lethality.