By Los Angeles Times Staff
Updated Dec. 21, 10:19 p.m. Pacific
1,929,053
confirmed cases
+62,661 on Monday
22,928
deaths
+252 on Monday
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 have returned. 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 44,772 cases per day, a 101.5% increase from two weeks ago. Roughly 13.3% of tests this past week have come back positive.
Deaths are on the rise. The state has averaged 247 daily deaths over the last week, an increase of 105.8% from two weeks ago.
Hospitalizations have never been higher. Statewide, there are 16,843 people hospitalized with a confirmed case, 73% more than two weeks ago. Among those patients, 3,614 are in intensive care.
Disparities in age and race persist. Roughly 74% of the dead were 65 or older. After adjusting for population, Latinos are now 2.7 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.
The number of cases in California is now on pace to double every 27.4 days, a number used to measure how quickly the virus is spreading.
CasesDeaths
Cumulative cases
Feb.AprilJuneAug.Oct.Dec.0500,0001,000,0001,500,0002,000,000Stay-at-home orderStay-at-home orderGovernoreases limitsGovernoreases limits1,929,053Dec. 21
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 44,772 new cases and 247 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.010,00020,00030,00040,00050,00060,0007-dayaverage7-dayaverage
Deaths by day
Feb.AprilJuneAug.Oct.Dec.01002003004007-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.
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
909.3 cases per 100k in last 7 days909.3 cases per 100k in last 7 days7-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 22
2. San Joaquin Valley
764.3764.37-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 22
3. Greater Sacramento
455.1455.17-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 22
4. Bay Area
431.4431.47-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 22
5. Northern California
358.8358.87-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 22
After adjusting for population, the virus is now categorized as widespread in 55 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. Lassen
2,045.9 cases per 100k in last 7 days2,045.9 cases per 100k in last 7 days7-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 22
2. San Bernardino
1,693.11,693.17-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 22
3. Tuolumne
1,468.51,468.57-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 22
4. Fresno
1,380.41,380.47-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 22
5. Monterey
1,305.61,305.67-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 22
6. Riverside
1,289.41,289.47-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 22
7. Amador
1,057.41,057.47-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 22
8. Los Angeles
1,020.71,020.77-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 22
9. San Joaquin
9269267-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 22
10. Kings
889.6889.67-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 22
11. Kern
853.4853.47-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 22
12. Merced
846.2846.27-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 22
13. San Benito
819.6819.67-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 22
14. Tulare
794.2794.27-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 22
15. Imperial
773.5773.57-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 22
16. Sutter
754.1754.17-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 22
17. Orange
708.5708.57-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 22
18. Butte
630.6630.67-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 22
19. Madera
629.6629.67-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 22
20. San Diego
609.7609.77-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 22
21. Tehama
605.9605.97-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 22
22. Stanislaus
584.3584.37-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 22
23. Mono
578.5578.57-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 22
24. Yuba
572.2572.27-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 22
25. Solano
567.8567.87-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 22
26. Colusa
563.7563.77-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 22
27. Ventura
528.2528.27-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 22
28. Placer
524.1524.17-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 22
29. Sacramento
454.2454.27-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 22
30. Inyo
447.9447.97-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 22
31. Santa Clara
428.5428.57-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 22
32. Modoc
425.2425.27-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 22
33. El Dorado
424.3424.37-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 22
34. Santa Cruz
413.5413.57-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 22
35. Contra Costa
409.2409.27-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 22
36. Napa
399.9399.97-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 22
37. San Luis Obispo
3883887-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 22
38. Yolo
387.5387.57-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 22
39. Del Norte
371.9371.97-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 22
40. Sonoma
368.4368.47-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 22
41. Plumas
342.3342.37-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 22
42. Lake
339.8339.87-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 22
43. San Mateo
336.3336.37-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 22
44. Alameda
335.7335.77-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 22
45. Glenn
322.6322.67-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 22
46. Santa Barbara
310.5310.57-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 22
47. Shasta
286.5286.57-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 22
48. Mendocino
271.1271.17-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 22
49. Nevada
262.4262.47-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 22
50. Siskiyou
250.3250.37-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 22
51. Trinity
2412417-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 22
52. San Francisco
237.1237.17-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 22
53. Marin
228.2228.27-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 22
54. Calaveras
176.9176.97-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 22
55. Alpine
174.2174.27-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 22
56. Humboldt
1511517-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 22
57. Mariposa
142.5142.57-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 22
58. Sierra
102.4102.47-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 22
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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 cases1.1k2k3.1k4.5k5.9k9.8k11.5k
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Los AngelesLos AngelesSan DiegoSan DiegoSacramentoSacramentoSan FranciscoSan FranciscoReddingReddingFresnoFresno
Cumulative totals
County
Cases
Per 100k
Monday
Deaths
Per 100k
Monday
Lassen »
4,116
13,198.7
+255
8
25.7
+1
Imperial »
20,788
11,535
+615
396
219.7
+2
Kings »
14,786
9,852.4
+132
104
69.3
–
San Bernardino »
163,945
7,677.4
+6,290
1,375
64.4
+48
Kern »
59,148
6,698.1
+948
481
54.5
–
Tulare »
29,364
6,376.9
+1,234
354
76.9
+1
Riverside »
150,422
6,311.5
+9,360
1,753
73.6
+9
Los Angeles »
636,190
6,300.1
+12,398
8,935
88.5
+60
Merced »
16,760
6,228.7
+734
223
82.9
+7
Sutter »
5,774
6,022.6
+325
45
46.9
+2
Fresno »
57,616
5,890.4
+4,973
557
56.9
–
Madera »
8,995
5,802.7
+421
111
71.6
–
Stanislaus »
30,549
5,664.6
+557
533
98.8
+10
Alpine »
65
5,662
–
0
0
–
Mono »
795
5,608.9
+23
3
21.2
–
Amador »
2,081
5,501.1
+38
23
60.8
–
Monterey »
23,582
5,443.5
+1,099
178
41.1
+1
San Joaquin »
38,564
5,266.8
+2,136
588
80.3
+27
Colusa »
1,112
5,180.8
+49
8
37.3
–
San Benito »
2,964
4,988.6
+57
23
38.7
–
Tuolumne »
2,552
4,731.9
+253
20
37.1
–
Glenn »
1,273
4,563.2
–
12
43
–
Yuba »
3,422
4,532.9
+162
15
19.9
–
Tehama »
2,741
4,325.2
–
32
50.5
–
Shasta »
7,290
4,070.7
+169
68
38
+2
Orange »
128,181
4,051
+3,753
1,777
56.2
+2
San Diego »
129,717
3,927.4
+3,252
1,283
38.8
+3
Sacramento »
57,082
3,780.2
+3,079
774
51.3
+33
Ventura »
31,407
3,703.2
+2,049
210
24.8
–
Solano »
16,224
3,699.6
+1,216
94
21.4
+1
Marin »
9,133
3,508.7
+112
136
52.2
–
Napa »
4,809
3,422
+163
23
16.4
–
Santa Barbara »
14,935
3,365.7
+197
148
33.4
+1
Sonoma »
16,706
3,332.4
–
174
34.7
–
Yolo »
7,100
3,302.7
+81
104
48.4
–
Modoc »
287
3,211
+14
0
0
–
San Luis Obispo »
8,803
3,127.7
+343
60
21.3
+1
Contra Costa »
35,322
3,116.9
+404
298
26.3
–
Placer »
11,541
3,036.5
+765
104
27.4
+1
Santa Clara »
57,452
2,988.9
+1,118
607
31.6
+24
Inyo »
514
2,842.1
+24
19
105.1
–
Butte »
6,344
2,793.8
+438
83
36.6
+5
San Mateo »
21,160
2,762.6
+681
198
25.9
–
Alameda »
43,736
2,660.8
+1,081
588
35.8
+1
El Dorado »
4,877
2,612.8
+465
10
5.4
+2
Santa Cruz »
7,135
2,606.2
+446
73
26.7
+3
Mendocino »
2,256
2,580.6
+26
25
28.6
–
Del Norte »
673
2,454.1
+30
2
7.3
–
Siskiyou »
1,059
2,432.2
+40
8
18.4
–
San Francisco »
20,708
2,380.1
+253
176
20.2
–
Lake »
1,524
2,375.8
+125
22
34.3
+1
Nevada »
2,327
2,348.3
+124
42
42.4
+3
Plumas »
424
2,267.5
+19
1
5.3
–
Trinity »
262
2,037
+11
2
15.5
–
Calaveras »
722
1,596.1
–
22
48.6
–
Mariposa »
205
1,168.8
+9
4
22.8
–
Sierra »
34
1,160.4
+2
0
0
–
Humboldt »
1,500
1,104.8
+113
16
11.8
+1
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Residents of cities, neighborhoods and regions all across the state have contracted the coronavirus. Here are the latest tallies for 1,321 places as released by county health departments.
Confirmed cases
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Confirmed cases
East Los Angeles
14,107
Pomona
13,747
Palmdale
12,773
Lancaster
11,492
North Hollywood
10,480
South Gate
9,879
Santa Clarita
9,733
Downey
9,559
Boyle Heights
9,489
El Monte
9,449
Glendale
9,321
Pacoima
9,252
Compton
8,830
Sylmar
8,383
Norwalk
8,071
Van Nuys
7,863
Unincorporated - Florence-Firestone
7,558
Lynwood
7,171
Panorama City
7,079
Baldwin Park
6,751
West Covina
6,732
Inglewood
6,602
90805: Long Beach
6,566
Huntington Park
6,191
Pico Rivera
6,102
Vernon Central
6,072
Whittier
5,921
Reseda
5,894
Pasadena
5,728
Montebello
5,568
Bellflower
5,432
West Vernon
5,313
Paramount
5,276
Florence-Firestone
5,117
Hawthorne
4,895
North Hills
4,841
Canoga Park
4,684
Sun Valley
4,646
Bell Gardens
4,565
South Whittier
4,559
Carson
4,357
Westlake
4,337
Central
4,217
Burbank
4,213
Melrose
4,193
Wilmington
4,170
South Park
4,153
Watts
4,083
Vermont Vista
4,031
90813: Long Beach
4,006
Wholesale District
3,969
Northridge
3,708
Pico-Union
3,703
San Pedro
3,675
La Puente
3,639
Harvard Park
3,634
Arleta
3,614
Bell
3,500
Azusa
3,396
Winnetka
3,339
Covina
3,331
Lakewood
3,322
Alhambra
3,263
Granada Hills
3,248
El Sereno
3,246
Century Palms/Cove
3,234
Athens-Westmont
3,186
Exposition Park
3,173
Torrance
3,165
Willowbrook
3,159
Gardena
3,033
90806: Long Beach
2,924
Maywood
2,909
Highland Park
2,861
Hollywood
2,852
Sherman Oaks
2,789
Lake Balboa
2,748
Castaic
2,717
Temple-Beaudry
2,670
Hacienda Heights
2,667
Lincoln Heights
2,666
San Fernando
2,655
Wilshire Center
2,595
Koreatown
2,549
Glendora
2,518
Cudahy
2,496
90810: Long Beach
2,388
West Whittier/Los Nietos
2,371
Woodland Hills
2,365
Harbor Gateway
2,364
Monterey Park
2,323
Rosemead
2,296
Mission Hills
2,286
90804: Long Beach
2,268
Santa Monica
2,254
La Mirada
2,148
90802: Long Beach
2,081
West Adams
2,018
Downtown
2,009
Green Meadows
1,996
University Park
1,980
Valley Glen
1,976
Valinda
1,934
San Jose Hills
1,905
South El Monte
1,882
Chatsworth
1,849
Eagle Rock
1,831
Hyde Park
1,765
Rowland Heights
1,760
Encino
1,715
Tarzana
1,679
Lennox
1,657
Lawndale
1,656
Silver Lake
1,648
Altadena
1,647
Monrovia
1,634
Glassell Park
1,620
Walnut Park
1,584
San Gabriel
1,568
Diamond Bar
1,562
East Hollywood
1,550
Vermont Knolls
1,540
San Dimas
1,526
West Hills
1,449
East Rancho Dominguez
1,439
90815: Long Beach
1,433
Santa Fe Springs
1,416
Mt. Washington
1,415
Baldwin Hills
1,394
La Verne
1,392
Commerce
1,387
Bassett
1,378
Beverly Hills
1,375
90807: Long Beach
1,366
Cerritos
1,345
Redondo Beach
1,328
Tujunga
1,292
Arcadia
1,282
Unincorporated - Azusa
1,253
Lakeview Terrace
1,251
West Hollywood
1,250
Harvard Heights
1,248
90808: Long Beach
1,247
Little Bangladesh
1,225
Temple City
1,217
Palms
1,195
Hawaiian Gardens
1,189
West Los Angeles
1,186
Porter Ranch
1,180
Westwood
1,180
Unincorporated - Covina
1,175
Harbor City
1,173
Duarte
1,167
Claremont
1,136
Sunland
1,134
Westchester
1,080
Valley Village
1,069
Del Rey
1,068
Culver City
1,042
Historic Filipinotown
1,041
90803: Long Beach
1,007
West Carson
971
Artesia
958
West Puente Valley
948
Mar Vista
915
Northeast San Gabriel
867
Venice
844
Walnut
843
Alsace
822
Hollywood Hills
813
Lake Los Angeles
797
Country Club Park
794
Cloverdale/Cochran
793
Leimert Park
785
Covina (Charter Oak)
783
Crenshaw District
767
Brentwood
761
Vermont Square
757
Figueroa Park Square
752
Studio City
700
Manhattan Beach
691
90814: Long Beach
688
Echo Park
679
South Pasadena
669
Atwater Village
651
Rancho Palos Verdes
648
Gramercy Place
630
Little Armenia
625
Athens Village
623
Elysian Valley
622
Jefferson Park
615
Adams-Normandie
610
Mid-city
603
Calabasas
600
Avocado Heights
598
Signal Hill
590
Quartz Hill
589
Lomita
577
North Whittier
550
Los Feliz
536
Victoria Park
536
Carthay
529
Hancock Park
514
Hermosa Beach
512
Stevenson Ranch
501
La Crescenta-Montrose
487
Crestview
484
Unincorporated - Duarte
480
Agoura Hills
478
South San Gabriel
467
Sun Village
466
Miracle Mile
458
Manchester Square
456
Thai Town
429
Beverlywood
422
Canyon Country
407
La Canada Flintridge
382
Chinatown
381
El Camino Village
379
Cadillac-Corning
357
Pacific Palisades
357
View Park/Windsor Hills
355
South Carthay
343
Beverly Crest
331
Reseda Ranch
322
St Elmo Village
321
El Segundo
314
Century City
298
Longwood
293
Park La Brea
289
Playa Vista
289
Wellington Square
289
Lafayette Square
276
Elysian Park
273
Wiseburn
268
Littlerock
262
Santa Monica Mountains
262
East La Mirada
260
Toluca Lake
259
Unincorporated - Arcadia
255
Rosewood/West Rancho Dominguez
253
Sierra Madre
251
Littlerock/Pearblossom
248
East Whittier
224
Acton
216
Cheviot Hills
210
Little Tokyo
201
Malibu
194
Shadow Hills
193
Ladera Heights
192
San Marino
192
Unincorporated - Monrovia
190
Marina del Rey
188
Palos Verdes Estates
187
Exposition
186
Desert View Highlands
184
Bel Air
183
Unincorporated - South El Monte
183
Rancho Dominguez
179
Rancho Park
171
Irwindale
156
Del Aire
155
Unincorporated - Whittier
154
Unincorporated - Hawthorne
153
Val Verde
153
White Fence Farms
150
Angelino Heights
148
University Hills
133
East Pasadena
130
La Rambla
129
Rolling Hills Estates
120
Sunrise Village
120
Reynier Village
117
Unincorporated - West LA
114
View Heights
113
Regent Square
107
Agua Dulce
105
Kagel/Lopez Canyons
100
Valencia
93
Industry
92
Unincorporated - La Verne
92
Faircrest Heights
90
La Habra Heights
88
Pellissier Village
85
Harbor Pines
81
Del Sur
80
West Rancho Dominguez
80
Santa Catalina Island
79
Marina Peninsula
78
Rosewood/East Gardena
78
Anaverde
77
North Lancaster
77
Palisades Highlands
74
Mandeville Canyon
69
Westlake Village
69
Rosewood
65
Saugus
64
Lake Manor
62
Toluca Terrace
62
Toluca Woods
60
Playa Del Rey
58
Leona Valley
57
Littlerock/Juniper Hills
56
Newhall
51
Pearblossom/Llano
50
Southeast Antelope Valley
47
Unincorporated - Palmdale
47
Roosevelt
45
Twin Lakes/Oat Mountain
45
Vernon
45
Unincorporated - Cerritos
39
Unincorporated - Glendora
39
Unincorporated - Pomona
38
Hidden Hills
33
Bradbury
32
Unincorporated - Claremont
31
Elizabeth Lake
30
Westhills
26
Llano
22
Bouquet Canyon
21
Hi Vista
21
Saugus/Canyon Country
21
San Pasqual
20
Rolling Hills
19
Lake Hughes
18
Westfield/Academy Hills
18
West Antelope Valley
17
Sycamore Square
16
East Covina
15
Unincorporated - Angeles National Forest
14
Unincorporated - Del Rey
14
Brookside
13
Palos Verdes Peninsula
13
South Antelope Valley
12
Unincorporated - El Monte
12
Unincorporated - La Habra Heights
11
Unincorporated - Bradbury
10
Sand Canyon
8
East Lancaster
6
Padua Hills
6
Avalon
5
Whittier Narrows
5
San Francisquito Canyon/Bouquet Canyon
4
Angeles National Forest
3
West Chatsworth
1
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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 16,843 hospital patients statewide with a confirmed case, a change of 73% from two weeks ago.
ConfirmedSuspectedBoth
Intensive care and other hospitalized patients
AprilJuneAug.Oct.Dec.02,0004,0006,0008,00010,00012,00014,00016,00018,000
California Department of Public Health
Confirmed patients
County
ICU
Other
Total
Los Angeles »
1,175
4,534
5,709
Orange »
375
1,307
1,682
San Bernardino »
299
1,209
1,508
San Diego »
316
895
1,211
Riverside »
235
943
1,178
Santa Clara »
134
458
592
Fresno »
109
466
575
Sacramento »
110
367
477
Alameda »
100
259
359
Stanislaus »
64
279
343
San Joaquin »
80
258
338
Kern »
72
259
331
Ventura »
71
194
265
Contra Costa »
59
169
228
Imperial »
40
159
199
Placer »
29
160
189
Tulare »
23
161
184
Monterey »
30
141
171
San Francisco »
39
125
164
San Mateo »
26
110
136
Solano »
32
82
114
Santa Barbara »
23
82
105
Kings »
8
84
92
Butte »
17
73
90
Sonoma »
17
54
71
Merced »
17
44
61
Shasta »
8
52
60
Santa Cruz »
14
45
59
Yuba »
12
45
57
Madera »
9
31
40
San Luis Obispo »
10
30
40
Yolo »
12
11
23
Marin »
9
13
22
El Dorado »
8
13
21
Napa »
6
13
19
Nevada »
4
13
17
San Benito »
3
9
12
Amador »
1
10
11
Tuolumne »
0
10
10
Inyo »
0
10
10
Lake »
3
7
10
Tehama »
2
7
9
Mendocino »
3
5
8
Siskiyou »
2
6
8
Humboldt »
3
4
7
Colusa »
0
6
6
Lassen »
0
5
5
Glenn »
0
5
5
Plumas »
0
5
5
Calaveras »
3
2
5
Del Norte »
2
0
2
Sutter »
0
0
0
Mono »
0
0
0
Modoc »
0
0
0
Trinity »
0
0
0
Mariposa »
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 1,353 available statewide.
Available ICU beds
Aug.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec.05001,0001,5002,0002,5003,0003,5001,353Dec. 19
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. Three regions currently fail.
Available ICU beds by region
01530Dec.3Dec.22Bay AreaBay Area13.7%13.7%
Greater SacramentoGreater Sacramento16.2%16.2%
Northern CaliforniaNorthern California28.7%28.7%
San Joaquin ValleySan Joaquin Valley0.0%0.0%
Southern CaliforniaSouthern California0.0%0.0%
Vaccines
California officials have begun to distribute the state’s first batch of coronavirus vaccine. The initial shipments are expected to add up to about 1.2 million doses and 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.
The state has yet to release figures on how many people have been vaccinated so far. Officials are still drafting a plan on how to roll out the shot 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 329,766 tests have been conducted each day.
New tests by day
MayJulySept.Nov.0100,000200,000300,000400,0007-dayaverage7-dayaverage
California Department of Public Health
In the last seven days, about 13.3% of the 2,308,365 tests conducted have returned a positive result.
Positive test rate, seven-day average
MayJulySept.Nov.0%5%10%15%13.3%Dec. 21
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 1237 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 2.7 times more likely to test positive than white people.
Cumulative cases by race per 100,000 people
JuneAug.Oct.Dec.01,0002,0003,0004,000AsianAsianBlackBlackLatino4,506 casesper 100,000Latino4,506 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
10,307
47.9%
36.3%
White
6,642
30.9%
38.8%
Asian
2,600
12.1%
16.5%
Black
1,534
7.1%
6.1%
Note: There are 309 deaths with an unknown race in this age bracket, 1% 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 34% of its deaths.
CasesDeaths
Deaths at nursing homes vs. elsewhere
JuneAug.Oct.Dec.05,00010,00015,00020,000
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.
California in context
To date, the United States has recorded 17,642,882 coronavirus cases and 316,028 deaths. In the last week, the country has averaged 215,601 new cases and 2,607 deaths per day.
While California — America’s most populous state — has the nation’s top case counts, it ranks much lower after adjusting for population. Home to 12% of the country's population, thus far it has accounted for roughly 11% of cases.
New cases in California vs. the rest of the country
MarchMayJulySept.Nov.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
1,839,218
4,698
508,494
1,298.9
Mar 1Dec 19
Texas
1,584,207
5,681.2
210,853
756.1
Ohio
614,429
5,277.7
146,997
1,262.7
Florida
1,193,165
5,792.6
143,527
696.8
New York
838,085
4,271.9
142,138
724.5
Pennsylvania
552,895
4,322.5
137,260
1,073.1
Illinois
894,367
6,975.5
114,392
892.2
Tennessee
503,651
7,572.5
106,129
1,595.7
Arizona
448,231
6,452.4
89,331
1,286
North Carolina
472,268
4,650.3
83,716
824.3
Georgia
582,300
5,654.8
82,929
805.3
Indiana
457,871
6,898.3
82,852
1,248.3
Michigan
496,056
4,981.7
69,480
697.8
Massachusetts
319,270
4,674.4
67,253
984.6
New Jersey
427,417
4,812.3
65,431
736.7
Wisconsin
490,679
8,491.6
52,761
913.1
Alabama
319,904
6,576.1
52,315
1,075.4
Virginia
302,972
3,600.9
51,799
615.6
Minnesota
394,635
7,139.7
49,354
892.9
Colorado
306,598
5,543.1
49,251
890.4
Missouri
372,541
6,117.2
46,953
771
Oklahoma
255,868
6,530.3
42,623
1,087.8
Kentucky
240,563
5,417.8
42,499
957.1
South Carolina
270,537
5,458.9
41,302
833.4
Washington
222,600
3,051.7
39,519
541.8
Maryland
248,754
4,143.5
36,370
605.8
Nevada
201,858
6,906.2
36,230
1,239.5
Utah
248,970
8,175.4
36,126
1,186.3
Louisiana
282,434
6,056.1
35,257
756
Connecticut
162,782
4,545.1
35,067
979.1
Kansas
203,649
7,001.2
32,286
1,110
Arkansas
200,114
6,691.3
30,732
1,027.6
Mississippi
192,111
6,427.8
28,653
958.7
Iowa
266,959
8,522.2
23,574
752.6
New Mexico
128,930
6,161.7
22,074
1,054.9
Idaho
129,069
7,647.1
19,364
1,147.3
Oregon
101,814
2,494.3
18,571
455
West Virginia
71,215
3,893.5
17,643
964.6
Nebraska
155,415
8,159.3
16,847
884.5
Rhode Island
77,812
7,364.3
15,675
1,483.5
Puerto Rico
67,211
1,984.4
11,679
344.8
New Hampshire
35,609
2,650.2
11,471
853.7
Delaware
50,136
5,280.3
11,040
1,162.7
Montana
76,619
7,355
9,550
916.7
South Dakota
94,336
10,914.9
9,032
1,045
Alaska
43,688
5,915.6
7,417
1,004.3
North Dakota
89,784
11,936.2
7,280
967.8
Maine
18,738
1,405.9
5,611
421
Wyoming
41,488
7,130.5
5,547
953.4
District of Columbia
26,342
3,848.4
3,470
506.9
Hawaii
20,375
1,432.8
1,637
115.1
Vermont
6,343
1,014.9
1,449
231.8
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The same is true for deaths. So far, California has accounted for 7% of deaths nationwide. It still trails far 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.01,0002,0003,0004,000
Johns Hopkins University CSSE, Times survey
State
Deaths
Per 100k
Last 14 days
Per 100k
New deaths
FewerMore
California
22,598
57.7
2,717
6.9
Mar 1Dec 19
Texas
25,714
92.2
2,604
9.3
Pennsylvania
13,754
107.5
2,563
20
Illinois
16,326
127.3
2,310
18
Michigan
12,074
121.3
1,753
17.6
Florida
20,473
99.4
1,389
6.7
New York
36,318
185.1
1,379
7
Indiana
7,338
110.6
1,131
17
Ohio
8,031
69
1,085
9.3
Tennessee
5,960
89.6
1,055
15.9
Arizona
7,937
114.3
1,012
14.6
Colorado
4,339
78.4
982
17.8
New Jersey
18,173
204.6
867
9.8
Minnesota
4,839
87.5
860
15.6
Iowa
3,532
112.8
850
27.1
Wisconsin
4,722
81.7
788
13.6
Missouri
5,048
82.9
772
12.7
Massachusetts
11,657
170.7
704
10.3
North Carolina
6,184
60.9
668
6.6
Maryland
5,412
90.1
592
9.9
Georgia
10,381
100.8
588
5.7
Arkansas
3,191
106.7
571
19.1
Kansas
2,341
80.5
555
19.1
Alabama
4,389
90.2
512
10.5
Nevada
2,749
94.1
448
15.3
Virginia
4,643
55.2
446
5.3
Louisiana
6,994
150
446
9.6
Mississippi
4,390
146.9
441
14.8
Connecticut
5,581
155.8
435
12.1
New Mexico
2,155
103
417
19.9
South Carolina
4,895
98.8
378
7.6
Oklahoma
2,189
55.9
315
8
Oregon
1,340
32.8
313
7.7
Kentucky
2,371
53.4
309
7
West Virginia
1,122
61.3
293
16
Nebraska
1,475
77.4
281
14.8
South Dakota
1,350
156.2
259
30
Idaho
1,275
75.5
243
14.4
Washington
3,104
42.6
237
3.2
North Dakota
1,231
163.7
218
29
Rhode Island
1,625
153.8
212
20.1
Utah
1,148
37.7
209
6.9
Puerto Rico
1,342
39.6
157
4.6
Montana
864
82.9
130
12.5
New Hampshire
650
48.4
91
6.8
Wyoming
351
60.3
85
14.6
Delaware
858
90.4
76
8
Maine
292
21.9
65
4.9
Alaska
184
24.9
41
5.6
District of Columbia
730
106.6
35
5.1
Vermont
108
17.3
29
4.6
Hawaii
281
19.8
20
1.4
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Tracking the coronavirus
California counties
Alameda
Alpine
Amador
Butte
Calaveras
Colusa
Contra Costa
Del Norte
El Dorado
Fresno
Glenn
Humboldt
Imperial
Inyo
Kern
Kings
Lake
Lassen
Los Angeles
Madera
Marin
Mariposa
Mendocino
Merced
Modoc
Mono
Monterey
Napa
Nevada
Orange
Placer
Plumas
Riverside
Sacramento
San Benito
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
Tehama
Trinity
Tulare
Tuolumne
Ventura
Yolo
Yuba
Other trackers
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Nursing homes
State prisons
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About the numbers
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.
If you see information here that you believe is incorrect or out of date, please contact Data and Graphics Editor Ben Welsh at
[email protected].
Change log
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/