With declining COVID-19 cases and the resignation of its commissioner, the Oklahoma Health Department is facing a transition. Oklahoma — and the rest of the country — could be entering into a new stage of the pandemic. Health experts have said it’s too soon to know whether we’ll see another COVID-19 surge or what the winter may bring. But whether this is the final wave or not, they’ve said COVID-19 is likely to become “endemic,” meaning it’ll still be with us for a long time.