> not the death rate

I reported the death rate. It didn't increase dramatically yet; only from 12 per day to 30 per day; and that in theory could also be "patient died with Covid" and not "because of Covid". Yes, number of ventilated didn't increase as sharply as would be expected from Delta. So it does look less severe, from the number of ventilated. Oxygenated did increase from around 400 to 800; here as well we are not sure about the cause.

> I think the point here is that hospitalizations in general aren't necessarily increasing.

You are right, the data on this web site doesn't show the total number of hospitalizations (irrespective of Covid).

> there is at least some reason to be hesitantly optimistic.

Yes, I agree.