By Los Angeles Times Staff
Updated Jan. 8 11:32 p.m. Pacific
2,621,708
confirmed cases
+47,394 on Friday
29,241
deaths
+676 on Friday
652,128
vaccines administered
+65,749 on Friday
To better understand the COVID-19 pandemic, The Times is conducting an independent, continual survey of dozens of local health agencies across the state.
What we know
Stay-at-home orders remain. Most of the state, including Los Angeles County, is currently under stricter rules.
New cases have been surging. Over the last seven days, the state has averaged 42,189 cases per day, a significant jump from before the holidays. Roughly 14% of tests this past week have come back positive.
Deaths are on the rise. The state has averaged 410.7 daily deaths over the last week, an increase of 85.7% from two weeks ago.
Hospitalizations have never been higher. Statewide, there are 21,855 people hospitalized with a confirmed case, 15% more than two weeks ago. Check the status of facilities with The Times' new hospital tracker.
Disparities in age and race persist. Roughly 75% of the dead were 65 or older. After adjusting for population, Latinos are now 2.6 times more likely than whites to test positive.
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The latest totals
Coronavirus can infect people so rapidly that it has continued to spread despite shutdown orders aimed at slowing the growth of new cases and flattening the line below.
So far, 1 out of every 15 people in the state has tested positive. The number statewide is now on pace to double every 38 days, a number used to measure how quickly the virus is spreading.
CasesDeaths
Cumulative cases
Feb.AprilJuneAug.Oct.Dec.0500,0001,000,0001,500,0002,000,0002,500,000Stay-at-home orderStay-at-home orderGovernoreases limitsGovernoreases limits2,621,708Jan. 8
Times survey of county and local health departments
Local governments announce new cases and deaths each day, though bottlenecks in bureaucracy can introduce delays. For instance, some agencies do not report new totals on holidays and weekends, leading to lower numbers on those days.
Over the past week, the state has averaged 42,189 new cases and 410.7 new deaths per day. Experts say the true number of people infected is unknown and likely much higher than official tallies.
New cases by day
Feb.AprilJuneAug.Oct.Dec.020,00040,00060,00080,0007-dayaverage7-dayaverage
Deaths by day
Feb.AprilJuneAug.Oct.Dec.02004006007-dayaverage7-dayaverage
Seven-day averages offer a more stable view of the trend than daily totals. On the cases chart, gray bars mark when errors in a state computer system delayed the tabulation of new cases.
Track hospitals in California
Follow the data and look up the latest patient numbers and beds at hundreds of hospitals across the state.
Where new cases are concentrated
State officials study the latest data and then rate regions and counties to determine when and how businesses reopen.
The government doesn‘t release enough data to replicate its analysis, but the rate of new cases per 100,000 residents over the last seven days provides insight into where the virus is spreading.
Metric
CasesDeaths
Method
Per 100kTotals
Regions ranked by new cases per 100,000 residents
1. Southern California
945.7 cases per 100k in last 7 days945.7 cases per 100k in last 7 days7-day average │7-day average │March 1Jan. 9
2. San Joaquin Valley
713.7713.77-day average │7-day average │March 1Jan. 9
3. Greater Sacramento
4404407-day average │7-day average │March 1Jan. 9
4. Bay Area
390.7390.77-day average │7-day average │March 1Jan. 9
5. Northern California
390.2390.27-day average │7-day average │March 1Jan. 9
After adjusting for population, the virus is now categorized as widespread in 54 the state's 58 counties, which results in stricter rules being put into place. Together they are home to 99% of California residents.
Metric
CasesDeaths
Method
Per 100kTotals
Counties ranked by new cases per 100,000 residents
1. San Bernardino
1,178.2 cases per 100k in last 7 days1,178.2 cases per 100k in last 7 days7-day average │7-day average │March 1Jan. 9
2. Riverside
1,1451,1457-day average │7-day average │March 1Jan. 9
3. Ventura
1,032.61,032.67-day average │7-day average │March 1Jan. 9
4. Colusa
9979977-day average │7-day average │March 1Jan. 9
5. Los Angeles
984.8984.87-day average │7-day average │March 1Jan. 9
6. Inyo
973.2973.27-day average │7-day average │March 1Jan. 9
7. Lassen
901.1901.17-day average │7-day average │March 1Jan. 9
8. San Benito
8878877-day average │7-day average │March 1Jan. 9
9. San Luis Obispo
886.1886.17-day average │7-day average │March 1Jan. 9
10. Monterey
862.9862.97-day average │7-day average │March 1Jan. 9
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The Times' calculation of per capita rates can vary from what's published elsewhere. To learn more about how and why this count sometimes differs from official figures, consult our FAQ.
What's open where?
See how the governor has rated all 58 counties, and what that means for reopening, in our county reopening tracker.
Mapping the toll
The coronavirus has been found in all 58 counties, from urban Southern California to the state's rural north.
Cumulative totals
Metric
CasesDeaths
Method
Per 100kTotals
Confirmed cases1.5k3.5k5k6.8k8.7k11.4k15.9k
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Los AngelesLos AngelesSan DiegoSan DiegoSacramentoSacramentoSan FranciscoSan FranciscoReddingReddingFresnoFresno
Cumulative totals
County
Cases
Per 100k
Friday
Deaths
Per 100k
Friday
Lassen »
4,972
15,943.6
+25
12
38.5
+1
Imperial »
23,472
13,024.4
+153
446
247.5
+2
Kings »
17,086
11,385
–
110
73.3
–
San Bernardino »
219,536
10,280.7
+3,142
1,486
69.6
+32
Los Angeles »
890,031
8,813.9
+17,827
11,872
117.6
+318
Riverside »
207,841
8,720.8
+3,514
2,218
93.1
+29
Kern »
76,673
8,682.7
+1,941
539
61
+16
Tulare »
36,936
8,021.2
+722
455
98.8
+13
Merced »
21,506
7,992.6
+367
279
103.7
+4
Madera »
11,645
7,512.3
+113
126
81.3
–
Fresno »
72,557
7,417.9
+1,153
711
72.7
–
Amador »
2,801
7,404.4
+40
26
68.7
–
Monterey »
31,802
7,341
+1,096
232
53.6
+3
Colusa »
1,565
7,291.3
+36
9
41.9
–
Sutter »
6,921
7,219
–
69
72
–
San Benito »
4,266
7,179.9
+139
36
60.6
+1
Stanislaus »
37,951
7,037.1
+607
665
123.3
+8
San Joaquin »
51,523
7,036.6
+1,419
712
97.2
+16
Mono »
969
6,836.5
+6
4
28.2
–
Alpine »
72
6,271.8
+1
0
0
–
Tuolumne »
3,180
5,896.3
+22
33
61.2
+10
Glenn »
1,630
5,842.9
+50
18
64.5
+2
Yuba »
4,383
5,805.8
–
25
33.1
–
Tehama »
3,670
5,791.1
+31
40
63.1
–
Orange »
181,277
5,729
+3,544
1,998
63.1
+26
Ventura »
48,317
5,697
+1,373
334
39.4
+21
San Diego »
185,062
5,603.1
+4,550
1,771
53.6
+33
Solano »
22,232
5,069.7
+377
102
23.3
–
Shasta »
8,917
4,979.2
+176
99
55.3
+4
Sacramento »
71,841
4,757.6
+779
977
64.7
+22
Napa »
6,476
4,608.3
+139
35
24.9
+3
San Luis Obispo »
12,891
4,580.1
+294
101
35.9
+6
Santa Barbara »
19,953
4,496.6
–
185
41.7
–
Inyo »
811
4,484.4
+65
27
149.3
–
Yolo »
9,114
4,239.5
+144
127
59.1
+1
Sonoma »
21,067
4,202.3
+315
218
43.5
+4
Santa Clara »
78,683
4,093.4
–
843
43.9
+28
Marin »
10,588
4,067.7
+120
143
54.9
–
Placer »
15,454
4,066
+221
159
41.8
+17
Contra Costa »
45,874
4,048
+907
376
33.2
+5
Modoc »
360
4,027.7
+3
3
33.6
–
Santa Cruz »
10,108
3,692.2
–
104
38
–
Butte »
8,217
3,618.6
–
102
44.9
–
San Mateo »
27,358
3,571.8
+341
255
33.3
+21
El Dorado »
6,642
3,558.3
+181
33
17.7
–
Alameda »
57,824
3,517.9
+804
729
44.4
+16
Lake »
2,120
3,304.9
+65
26
40.5
+1
Mendocino »
2,846
3,255.5
+45
31
35.5
–
Siskiyou »
1,311
3,011
+31
12
27.6
–
Del Norte »
807
2,942.7
+8
2
7.3
–
San Francisco »
25,522
2,933.4
+387
218
25.1
+13
Nevada »
2,888
2,914.5
+34
50
50.5
–
Plumas »
544
2,909.2
+11
5
26.7
–
Trinity »
292
2,270.3
+7
4
31.1
–
Sierra »
63
2,150.2
–
0
0
–
Calaveras »
922
2,038.2
+24
22
48.6
–
Mariposa »
308
1,756
+12
4
22.8
–
Humboldt »
2,031
1,495.9
+33
23
16.9
–
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Residents of cities, neighborhoods and regions all across the state have contracted the coronavirus. Here are the latest tallies for 1,380 places as released by county health departments.
Confirmed cases
100
1,000
10,000
Counties that do not report cases by locality
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The following counties currently do not report cases by locality: Alpine, Colusa, Glenn, Mariposa, Modoc, San Benito, Tehama and Tuolumne
Filter by countyAlameda
Amador
Butte
Calaveras
Contra Costa
Del Norte
El Dorado
Fresno
Humboldt
Imperial
Inyo
Kern
Kings
Lake
Lassen
Los Angeles
Madera
Marin
Mendocino
Merced
Mono
Monterey
Napa
Nevada
Orange
Placer
Plumas
Riverside
Sacramento
San Bernardino
San Diego
San Francisco
San Joaquin
San Luis Obispo
San Mateo
Santa Barbara
Santa Clara
Santa Cruz
Shasta
Sierra
Siskiyou
Solano
Sonoma
Stanislaus
Sutter
Trinity
Tulare
Ventura
Yolo
Yuba
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Area
Confirmed cases
East Los Angeles
19,216
Pomona
18,563
Palmdale
17,414
Lancaster
15,449
North Hollywood
14,585
South Gate
13,843
Santa Clarita
13,710
Boyle Heights
13,338
Downey
13,272
Glendale
12,940
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Hospitals and patients
Stay-at-home orders aim to slow the virus in hope of preventing hospitals from being overrun. To keep tabs on available beds, officials watch out for rapid increases in the number of patients.
There are now 21,855 hospital patients statewide with a confirmed case, a change of 15% from two weeks ago.
ConfirmedSuspectedBoth
Intensive care and other hospitalized patients
AprilJuneAug.Oct.Dec.05,00010,00015,00020,000
California Department of Public Health
Confirmed patients
County
ICU
Other
Total
Los Angeles »
1,714
6,252
7,966
Orange »
514
1,745
2,259
San Bernardino »
362
1,389
1,751
San Diego »
401
1,284
1,685
Riverside »
370
1,278
1,648
Santa Clara »
164
549
713
Fresno »
102
538
640
Sacramento »
115
382
497
Kern »
103
334
437
Alameda »
110
322
432
Ventura »
79
329
408
Stanislaus »
66
283
349
San Joaquin »
88
231
319
Contra Costa »
66
222
288
San Francisco »
61
183
244
Tulare »
27
183
210
Monterey »
34
173
207
Santa Barbara »
60
123
183
Solano »
41
138
179
Placer »
29
145
174
San Mateo »
41
133
174
Imperial »
65
105
170
Sonoma »
21
89
110
Kings »
15
80
95
Butte »
12
72
84
Santa Cruz »
13
64
77
Yuba »
14
55
69
San Luis Obispo »
12
49
61
Merced »
16
42
58
Madera »
13
40
53
Shasta »
5
43
48
Marin »
7
31
38
El Dorado »
11
26
37
Napa »
17
15
32
Yolo »
10
21
31
Tehama »
4
11
15
Nevada »
4
10
14
Mendocino »
4
8
12
San Benito »
4
7
11
Tuolumne »
2
9
11
Lake »
3
7
10
Amador »
4
4
8
Inyo »
2
6
8
Humboldt »
2
6
8
Colusa »
0
7
7
Calaveras »
3
4
7
Glenn »
0
6
6
Lassen »
0
4
4
Siskiyou »
1
3
4
Del Norte »
1
1
2
Modoc »
0
1
1
Mariposa »
0
1
1
Sutter »
0
0
0
Mono »
0
0
0
Plumas »
0
0
0
Trinity »
0
0
0
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Officials also closely monitor the number of beds open in intensive-care units. The latest data show that there are 1,147 available statewide.
Available ICU beds
Aug.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec.Jan.05001,0001,5002,0002,5003,0003,5001,147Jan. 7
California Department of Public Health
Officials have organized the state’s counties into five regions. If a region’s available percentage of intensive-care beds falls below 15%, a stay-at-home order is issued. The number is adjusted to ensure that some beds remain open for patients who don’t have COVID-19. Four regions currently fail.
Available ICU beds by region
01530Dec.3Jan.8Bay AreaBay Area3.0%3.0%
Greater SacramentoGreater Sacramento6.4%6.4%
Northern CaliforniaNorthern California27.5%27.5%
San Joaquin ValleySan Joaquin Valley0.0%0.0%
Southern CaliforniaSouthern California0.0%0.0%
Track hospitals in California
Follow the data and look up the latest patient numbers and beds at hundreds of hospitals across the state.
Vaccines
About 2.06 million doses of coronavirus vaccine have been shipped to California counties and healthcare systems. To date, a total of 652,128 shots of the two-dose vaccine have been administered. The state public health department has not released the total number of people vaccinated.
The first inoculations are being administered to healthcare workers who face the greatest exposure to the virus and residents of long-term care facilities, such as nursing homes. Officials are still drafting a plan on how to roll out the vaccine beyond the initial group. It is unclear when essential workers and other Californians will have access.
Phase 1
Healthcare workers and long-term care residents
Doctors and nurses on the front lines are now receiving shots. Other healthcare workers and nursing homes come next in this step.
Phase 2
Essential workers
Emergency personnel, teachers and farmworkers are expected to be next in line. There is no start date. Who else will qualify is undecided.
Phase 3
Everyone else
It’s unclear how long the rest of California’s nearly 40 million residents may wait. Experts say shots may be readily available by late spring or summer.
Testing
After a fitful start, California has increased coronavirus testing in the state. Over the last week, an average of 281,288 tests have been conducted each day.
New tests by day
MayJulySept.Nov.Jan.0100,000200,000300,000400,0007-dayaverage7-dayaverage
California Department of Public Health
In the last seven days, about 14% of the 1,969,019 tests conducted have returned a positive result.
Positive test rate, seven-day average
MayJulySept.Nov.Jan.0%5%10%15%14.0%Jan. 8
California Department of Public Health
Wide disparities in age and race
While younger adults make up the majority of positive tests, deaths due to the virus have skewed heavily toward the elderly.
Percentage of cases vs. population
0%10%20%30%40%50%80+75-7970-7465-6960-6450-5935-4918-345-170-4
Percentage of deaths vs. population
0%10%20%30%40%50%80+75-7970-7465-6960-6450-5935-4918-345-170-4
There are 1704 cases with an unreported age.
California Department of Public Health
The state has logged the race of the patient in nearly two-thirds of cases.
Latinos and Black people have contracted the virus at a higher rate than white and Asian people. After adjusting for population, Latinos are now 2.6 times more likely to test positive than white people.
Cumulative cases by race per 100,000 people
JuneAug.Oct.Dec.02,0004,0006,000AsianAsianBlackBlackLatino6,451 casesper 100,000Latino6,451 casesper 100,000OtherOtherWhiteWhite
The other category includes Native Americans and people of two or more races. California Department of Public Health
One outcome is that among most age groups, and especially younger people, Black people and Latinos are dying more often than other races relative to their share of the population.
Percentage of deaths vs. population
Age: All
18+
0-17
18-34
35-49
50-64
65-79
80+
CasesDeaths
0%20%40%60%80%BlackAsianWhiteLatino
Race
Deaths
Deaths Pct.
Population Pct.
Latino
12,823
47.0%
36.3%
White
8,616
31.6%
38.8%
Asian
3,317
12.1%
16.5%
Black
1,851
6.8%
6.1%
Note: There are 495 deaths with an unknown race in this age bracket, 2% of the total.
Lives lost to COVID-19
Learn more about those we've lost by reading Times obituaries of Californians who have died from coronavirus.
Nursing homes
Nursing homes are a tragic focal point of the outbreak. Residents and staff have accounted for 5% the state's coronavirus cases, but 35% of its deaths.
CasesDeaths
Deaths at nursing homes vs. elsewhere
JuneAug.Oct.Dec.05,00010,00015,00020,00025,00030,000
California Department of Public Health
Track outbreaks in California nursing homes
Follow the data and look up the latest tallies at the hundreds of skilled-nursing and assisted-living facilities across the state.
State prisons
The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation has faced criticism around its handling of recent surge in cases across its 35 facilities in the state.
Cumulative casesActive casesDeaths
Cumulative cases
AprilJuneAug.Oct.Dec.010,00020,00030,00040,00042,792Jan. 8
The data do not include tallies from federal prisons, immigration detention facilities or local jails. California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
Track outbreaks in California state prisons
Follow the data and look up latest outbreaks among inmates and state employees by facility.
California in context
To date, the United States has recorded 21,567,735 coronavirus cases and 365,163 deaths. In the last week, the country has averaged 228,242 new cases and 2,766 deaths per day.
While California — America’s most populous state — has the nation’s top case counts. Home to 12% of the country's population, thus far it has accounted for roughly 12% of cases.
New cases in California vs. the rest of the country
MarchMayJulySept.Nov.Jan.050,000100,000150,000200,000250,000
Johns Hopkins University CSSE, Times survey
State
Cases
Per 100k
Last 14 days
Per 100k
New cases
FewerMore
California
2,574,314
6,575.7
531,571
1,357.8
Mar 1Jan 7
Texas
1,910,091
6,849.8
248,465
891
Florida
1,429,722
6,941
182,176
884.4
New York
1,081,885
5,514.6
182,048
927.9
Georgia
723,630
7,027.3
105,054
1,020.2
Arizona
584,593
8,415.4
104,274
1,501.1
Pennsylvania
698,005
5,456.9
102,197
799
Ohio
753,068
6,468.6
99,418
854
North Carolina
592,746
5,836.6
98,235
967.3
Tennessee
634,237
9,535.8
87,740
1,319.2
Illinois
1,008,045
7,862.1
82,938
646.9
Massachusetts
411,601
6,026.2
69,676
1,020.1
Indiana
546,499
8,233.6
63,765
960.7
New Jersey
510,839
5,751.5
60,997
686.8
Virginia
382,679
4,548.2
58,764
698.4
South Carolina
338,112
6,822.4
53,084
1,071.1
Alabama
389,230
8,001.1
50,429
1,036.6
Michigan
555,747
5,581.2
47,298
475
Oklahoma
315,354
8,048.6
42,801
1,092.4
Louisiana
338,054
7,248.8
41,555
891
Kentucky
291,429
6,563.4
41,150
926.8
Missouri
423,908
6,960.7
37,223
611.2
Wisconsin
540,508
9,353.9
36,802
636.9
Utah
297,317
9,763
36,728
1,206
Maryland
295,874
4,928.4
35,146
585.4
Arkansas
245,916
8,222.8
34,771
1,162.6
Colorado
352,923
6,380.7
33,393
603.7
Washington
264,012
3,619.4
30,919
423.9
Connecticut
202,758
5,661.3
30,015
838.1
Nevada
240,796
8,238.4
28,585
978
Mississippi
228,235
7,636.4
25,584
856
Kansas
238,371
8,194.9
25,382
872.6
Minnesota
429,570
7,771.7
25,167
455.3
Iowa
293,189
9,359.6
19,528
623.4
West Virginia
96,002
5,248.7
18,763
1,025.8
New Mexico
151,819
7,255.6
16,653
795.9
Rhode Island
96,591
9,141.6
14,525
1,374.7
Oregon
121,085
2,966.4
14,264
349.4
Nebraska
173,591
9,113.5
13,234
694.8
Idaho
147,173
8,719.8
11,940
707.4
New Hampshire
49,261
3,666.3
10,359
771
Delaware
62,949
6,629.7
9,934
1,046.2
Puerto Rico
79,898
2,359
9,090
268.4
Maine
27,625
2,072.7
6,399
480.1
Montana
84,750
8,135.5
5,821
558.8
South Dakota
102,132
11,816.9
5,586
646.3
Alaska
49,228
6,665.8
4,124
558.4
Wyoming
46,168
7,934.9
3,504
602.2
District of Columbia
30,750
4,492.3
3,314
484.2
North Dakota
94,156
12,517.4
3,209
426.6
Hawaii
22,897
1,610.2
1,904
133.9
Vermont
8,403
1,344.5
1,622
259.5
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So far, California has accounted for 8% of deaths nationwide. It still trails behind New York, where deaths surged in the early days of the pandemic.
New deaths in California vs. the rest of the country
MarchMayJulySept.Nov.Jan.01,0002,0003,0004,000
Johns Hopkins University CSSE, Times survey
State
Deaths
Per 100k
Last 14 days
Per 100k
New deaths
FewerMore
California
28,565
73
4,612
11.8
Mar 1Jan 7
Texas
29,498
105.8
2,630
9.4
Pennsylvania
17,173
134.3
2,466
19.3
New York
39,118
199.4
2,090
10.7
Illinois
18,941
147.7
1,981
15.5
Florida
22,481
109.1
1,486
7.2
Michigan
13,873
139.3
1,458
14.6
Arizona
9,741
140.2
1,447
20.8
New Jersey
19,646
221.2
1,102
12.4
Indiana
8,823
132.9
1,093
16.5
Tennessee
7,492
112.6
1,061
16
Ohio
9,462
81.3
1,006
8.6
Massachusetts
12,909
189
946
13.9
North Carolina
7,213
71
853
8.4
Georgia
11,230
109.1
648
6.3
South Carolina
5,661
114.2
618
12.5
Missouri
6,054
99.4
603
9.9
Colorado
5,102
92.2
552
10
Maryland
6,173
102.8
546
9.1
Minnesota
5,640
102
531
9.6
Arkansas
3,926
131.3
520
17.4
Kansas
3,020
103.8
517
17.8
Connecticut
6,287
175.5
496
13.8
Virginia
5,275
62.7
484
5.8
Wisconsin
5,477
94.8
458
7.9
Mississippi
5,013
167.7
457
15.3
Louisiana
7,728
165.7
456
9.8
Washington
3,634
49.8
450
6.2
Nevada
3,339
114.2
425
14.5
New Mexico
2,680
128.1
408
19.5
Alabama
5,080
104.4
404
8.3
Kentucky
2,843
64
377
8.5
Oklahoma
2,672
68.2
344
8.8
Iowa
4,065
129.8
327
10.4
West Virginia
1,518
83
290
15.9
Nebraska
1,811
95.1
243
12.8
Rhode Island
1,910
180.8
206
19.5
Idaho
1,517
89.9
168
10
Puerto Rico
1,588
46.9
165
4.9
Utah
1,359
44.6
155
5.1
Oregon
1,568
38.4
153
3.7
New Hampshire
827
61.6
137
10.2
Montana
1,038
99.6
122
11.7
Wyoming
489
84
116
19.9
South Dakota
1,544
178.6
114
13.2
North Dakota
1,341
178.3
81
10.8
Maine
385
28.9
68
5.1
Delaware
949
99.9
61
6.4
District of Columbia
808
118
52
7.6
Vermont
155
24.8
35
5.6
Alaska
223
30.2
24
3.2
Hawaii
299
21
14
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This page was created by Swetha Kannan, Casey Miller, Sean Greene, Lorena Iñiguez Elebee, Rong-Gong Lin II, Ryan Murphy, Melody Gutierrez, Priya Krishnakumar, Sandhya Kambhampati, Maloy Moore, Jennifer Lu, Aida Ylanan, Vanessa Martínez, Ryan Menezes, Thomas Suh Lauder, Andrea Roberson, Ben Poston, Nicole Santa Cruz, Iris Lee, Rahul Mukherjee, Jaclyn Cosgrove, Anthony Pesce, Paul Duginski and Phi Do.
State and county totals come from an ongoing Times survey of California’s 58 county health agencies as well as the three run by cities. Those figures are ahead of the totals periodically released by the state’s Department of Public Health. State officials acknowledge that their tallies lag behind the updates posted by local agencies throughout the day and do not dispute The Times’ method.
Data on hospitalizations, tests, demographics and reopening plans come from the state health department.
Nursing home totals include skilled-nursing facilities tracked by the state public health department, as well as assisted-living facilities monitored by the California Department of Social Services.
Data from other states, Washington, D.C. and Puerto Rico are collected by researchers at the Johns Hopkins University Center for Systems Science and Engineering.
Counties are organized into regions using the groupings developed by the state health department.
The Times database is available to the public on Github, a popular website for hosting data and computer code. The files will be updated daily at github.com/datadesk/california-coronavirus-data.
The data collection effort is done in partnership with journalists at the San Francisco Chronicle, the San Diego Union-Tribune, KQED, KPCC, CapRadio, Calmatters and Stanford’s Big Local News.
Learn more about The Times count by reading this list of frequently asked questions or by reading this interview with members of our team.
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Change log
Jan. 7 A new hospitals tracker was added.
Dec. 23 State prison data added to county pages and overview page. ICU totals at local hospitals added to county pages.
Dec. 14 New charts were added ranking the rate of new cases in the state’s five regions over the last seven days.
Dec. 12 New charts were added plotting the ICU capacity in the state’s five region over time.
Dec. 3 The state’s new ICU availability metric were added to county reopening profiles.
Nov. 13 A chart tracking changes in tier assignments was added to the reopenings tracker.
Nov. 9 Per-capita totals for city-level data added to some county pages.
Oct. 19 Maps were added for case counts in Del Norte, Lake, Siskiyou, Trinity counties.
Oct. 17 The hotspots section now offers a ranking of counties by the total number of cases and deaths in the past week.
Oct. 9 Charts plotting the daily trend in cities and regions added to most county pages.
Oct. 4 Charts plotting how each area stacks up against the state’s reopening benchmarks added to county pages.
Oct. 1 City-level totals added for Shasta County.
Sept. 27 Totals for skilled-nursing facilities are now drawn from the state's open data portal, which is promoted as the most comprehensive and up-to-date source.
Sept. 26 The hotspots section now offers a ranking of counties by deaths per 100,000 residents over the last seven days.
Sept. 22 Nursing home lists moved to a new page focused on skilled-nursing and assisted-living facilities.
Sept. 13 The logarithmic curves plotting the rate of growth in each state were replaced. Instead, stacked-bar charts compare California's case and death counts against the rest of the nation.
Sept. 12 The county map is now exclusively focused on cumulative totals and starts off by displaying grand totals per 100,000 residents.
Sept. 11 The logarithmic curves plotting the rate of growth in each county were replaced. Instead, after adjusting for population, counties are now ranked by the number new cases announced in the past week. The reopening map has been removed and can be found by visiting our more complete county reopening tracker.
https://www.latimes.com/projects/california-coronavirus-cases-tracking-outbreak/