By Los Angeles Times Staff
Updated Dec. 17, 9:48 p.m. Pacific
1,751,091
confirmed cases
+51,209 on Thursday
22,176
deaths
+288 on Thursday
The COVID-19 pandemic has spread rapidly across California. Experts say the true number of people infected is unknown and likely much higher than official tallies.
To better understand the spread of the virus, 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 37,745 cases per day, a 121.9% increase from two weeks ago. Roughly 12.8% of tests this past week have come back positive.
Deaths are on the rise. The state has averaged 219.9 daily deaths over the last week, an increase of 170.5% from two weeks ago.
Hospitalizations have never been higher. Statewide, there are 15,431 people hospitalized with a confirmed case, 75% more than two weeks ago. Among those patients, 3,280 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 29.7 days, a number used to measure how quickly the virus is spreading.
CasesDeaths
Cumulative cases
Feb.AprilJuneAug.Oct.Dec.0200,000400,000600,000800,0001,000,0001,200,0001,400,0001,600,0001,800,000Stay-at-home orderStay-at-home orderGovernoreases limitsGovernoreases limits1,751,091Dec. 17
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 37,745 new cases and 219.9 new deaths per day.
New cases by day
Feb.AprilJuneAug.Oct.Dec.010,00020,00030,00040,00050,0007-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
711.6 cases per 100k in last 7 days711.6 cases per 100k in last 7 days7-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 18
2. San Joaquin Valley
532.1532.17-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 18
3. Northern California
452.9452.97-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 18
4. Greater Sacramento
450.5450.57-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 18
5. Bay Area
335.1335.17-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 18
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
2,437.1 cases per 100k in last 7 days2,437.1 cases per 100k in last 7 days7-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 18
2. Amador
1,4831,4837-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 18
3. San Bernardino
1,349.31,349.37-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 18
4. Imperial
1,159.71,159.77-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 18
5. Tuolumne
1,036.51,036.57-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 18
6. Los Angeles
9219217-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 18
7. Riverside
913.2913.27-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 18
8. Kern
8388387-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 18
9. Sutter
829.2829.27-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 18
10. Kings
772.9772.97-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 18
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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 cases1k1.9k2.9k4.1k5.3k9.4k11.1k
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Los AngelesLos AngelesSan DiegoSan DiegoSacramentoSacramentoSan FranciscoSan FranciscoReddingReddingFresnoFresno
Cumulative totals
County
Cases
Per 100k
Thursday
Deaths
Per 100k
Thursday
Lassen »
3,732
11,967.3
+47
7
22.4
–
Imperial »
20,003
11,099.5
+255
394
218.6
+6
Kings »
14,073
9,377.3
+315
101
67.3
–
San Bernardino »
144,455
6,764.7
+9,383
1,323
62
+19
Kern »
55,801
6,319.1
+1,120
476
53.9
+6
Tulare »
27,790
6,035
+400
346
75.1
+7
Los Angeles »
581,519
5,758.7
+14,270
8,671
85.9
+99
Sutter »
5,369
5,600.2
+79
42
43.8
+3
Riverside »
132,818
5,572.9
+8,205
1,708
71.7
+42
Alpine »
63
5,487.8
–
0
0
–
Madera »
8,441
5,445.3
+172
111
71.6
–
Merced »
14,483
5,382.5
–
207
76.9
–
Stanislaus »
28,667
5,315.6
+401
499
92.5
+9
Mono »
748
5,277.3
+4
3
21.2
–
Fresno »
49,173
5,027.2
+1,857
557
56.9
–
Colusa »
1,050
4,891.9
+16
8
37.3
–
San Joaquin »
34,641
4,731
+1,305
556
75.9
+7
Amador »
1,788
4,726.5
+40
21
55.5
+1
San Benito »
2,687
4,522.4
+45
23
38.7
+1
Glenn »
1,254
4,495.1
+20
12
43
–
Monterey »
18,951
4,374.5
+444
167
38.5
–
Yuba »
3,212
4,254.7
+90
14
18.5
–
Tehama »
2,627
4,145.3
+70
31
48.9
–
Shasta »
7,000
3,908.8
+73
65
36.3
+1
Tuolumne »
2,076
3,849.3
+82
19
35.2
–
Orange »
113,783
3,596
+2,615
1,731
54.7
+13
San Diego »
116,852
3,537.9
+2,604
1,239
37.5
+22
Sacramento »
53,185
3,522.1
+1,003
727
48.1
+16
Marin »
8,804
3,382.3
+53
136
52.2
–
Ventura »
28,643
3,377.3
+732
207
24.4
+3
Solano »
14,713
3,355.1
+444
93
21.2
–
Napa »
4,543
3,232.8
+88
23
16.4
–
Santa Barbara »
14,190
3,197.8
+233
145
32.7
–
Sonoma »
16,024
3,196.4
+322
172
34.3
+6
Yolo »
6,549
3,046.4
+66
99
46.1
+1
Modoc »
267
2,987.2
+2
0
0
–
San Luis Obispo »
8,269
2,937.9
+179
56
19.9
+2
Contra Costa »
33,072
2,918.3
+546
290
25.6
–
Placer »
10,554
2,776.8
+582
98
25.8
+1
Santa Clara »
52,414
2,726.8
+1,181
566
29.4
+5
Inyo »
468
2,587.8
+16
19
105.1
–
San Mateo »
19,645
2,564.8
+315
183
23.9
–
Butte »
5,765
2,538.8
+97
75
33
+1
Alameda »
40,262
2,449.5
+664
574
34.9
+11
Mendocino »
2,134
2,441
+26
25
28.6
+1
El Dorado »
4,412
2,363.6
+93
8
4.3
–
Santa Cruz »
6,455
2,357.9
+138
64
23.4
–
Siskiyou »
1,001
2,299
+8
8
18.4
–
San Francisco »
19,603
2,253.1
+420
172
19.8
–
Del Norte »
605
2,206.1
+18
2
7.3
–
Nevada »
2,173
2,192.9
+24
38
38.3
+4
Lake »
1,375
2,143.5
+11
21
32.7
–
Plumas »
397
2,123.1
+12
1
5.3
–
Trinity »
245
1,904.8
+5
2
15.5
–
Calaveras »
677
1,496.6
–
22
48.6
–
Sierra »
32
1,092.2
–
0
0
–
Mariposa »
185
1,054.7
+2
4
22.8
–
Humboldt »
1,374
1,012
+17
15
11
+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 1,319 places as released by county health departments.
Confirmed cases
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Counties that do not report cases by locality
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Amador
Butte
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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
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Sonoma
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Area
Confirmed cases
East Los Angeles
12,961
Pomona
12,632
Palmdale
11,569
Lancaster
10,510
North Hollywood
9,518
South Gate
9,053
Santa Clarita
8,893
Downey
8,742
El Monte
8,736
Boyle Heights
8,651
Glendale
8,564
Pacoima
8,422
Compton
8,014
Sylmar
7,688
Norwalk
7,397
Van Nuys
7,237
Unincorporated - Florence-Firestone
6,878
Lynwood
6,545
Panorama City
6,470
Baldwin Park
6,192
West Covina
6,184
Inglewood
5,987
90805: Long Beach
5,976
Huntington Park
5,573
Pico Rivera
5,572
Vernon Central
5,526
Reseda
5,405
Whittier
5,357
Pasadena
5,271
Montebello
5,033
Bellflower
4,923
Paramount
4,824
West Vernon
4,778
Florence-Firestone
4,640
North Hills
4,426
Hawthorne
4,422
Canoga Park
4,365
Sun Valley
4,229
South Whittier
4,173
Bell Gardens
4,137
Westlake
4,007
Melrose
3,902
Carson
3,892
Burbank
3,848
Central
3,821
Wilmington
3,792
South Park
3,758
Watts
3,736
90813: Long Beach
3,697
Wholesale District
3,697
Vermont Vista
3,623
Northridge
3,423
Pico-Union
3,396
San Pedro
3,383
La Puente
3,353
Arleta
3,338
Harvard Park
3,277
Bell
3,155
Azusa
3,122
Winnetka
3,077
Covina
3,003
Granada Hills
2,994
Alhambra
2,974
Lakewood
2,961
El Sereno
2,956
Century Palms/Cove
2,939
Willowbrook
2,900
Athens-Westmont
2,899
Exposition Park
2,882
Torrance
2,874
Gardena
2,723
90806: Long Beach
2,687
Maywood
2,685
Hollywood
2,670
Castaic
2,657
Highland Park
2,625
Sherman Oaks
2,578
Lake Balboa
2,540
Temple-Beaudry
2,499
San Fernando
2,443
Hacienda Heights
2,394
Lincoln Heights
2,371
Wilshire Center
2,361
Glendora
2,358
Koreatown
2,310
Cudahy
2,270
90810: Long Beach
2,195
Woodland Hills
2,194
West Whittier/Los Nietos
2,185
Harbor Gateway
2,137
Rosemead
2,118
Monterey Park
2,106
Santa Monica
2,091
Mission Hills
2,070
90804: Long Beach
2,034
La Mirada
1,961
90802: Long Beach
1,952
Downtown
1,887
University Park
1,853
West Adams
1,846
Green Meadows
1,810
Valley Glen
1,792
Valinda
1,766
San Jose Hills
1,743
South El Monte
1,742
Chatsworth
1,715
Eagle Rock
1,667
Rowland Heights
1,617
Encino
1,615
Hyde Park
1,611
Tarzana
1,583
Monrovia
1,513
Altadena
1,509
Lawndale
1,507
Silver Lake
1,498
Glassell Park
1,494
Lennox
1,490
Walnut Park
1,447
San Gabriel
1,437
San Dimas
1,408
East Hollywood
1,402
Diamond Bar
1,391
Vermont Knolls
1,377
West Hills
1,333
East Rancho Dominguez
1,321
Beverly Hills
1,298
90815: Long Beach
1,294
Commerce
1,282
La Verne
1,277
Santa Fe Springs
1,272
Mt. Washington
1,255
Redondo Beach
1,245
Baldwin Hills
1,244
90807: Long Beach
1,243
Bassett
1,238
Cerritos
1,222
Tujunga
1,202
West Hollywood
1,187
Arcadia
1,165
Unincorporated - Azusa
1,144
90808: Long Beach
1,137
Temple City
1,136
Lakeview Terrace
1,124
Harvard Heights
1,111
Little Bangladesh
1,098
West Los Angeles
1,097
Duarte
1,093
Hawaiian Gardens
1,093
Palms
1,090
Westwood
1,090
Harbor City
1,087
Unincorporated - Covina
1,065
Porter Ranch
1,062
Sunland
1,046
Claremont
1,031
Westchester
999
Valley Village
982
Del Rey
979
Culver City
943
Historic Filipinotown
938
90803: Long Beach
937
West Carson
879
Artesia
876
Mar Vista
844
West Puente Valley
838
Venice
797
Northeast San Gabriel
788
Hollywood Hills
767
Walnut
766
Alsace
763
Lake Los Angeles
721
Country Club Park
718
Covina (Charter Oak)
717
Leimert Park
704
Brentwood
703
Vermont Square
701
Cloverdale/Cochran
696
Figueroa Park Square
685
Crenshaw District
684
Manhattan Beach
656
Studio City
654
90814: Long Beach
635
Echo Park
622
South Pasadena
614
Rancho Palos Verdes
604
Atwater Village
585
Gramercy Place
584
Little Armenia
582
Mid-city
573
Calabasas
562
Jefferson Park
560
Adams-Normandie
554
Avocado Heights
553
Elysian Valley
552
Signal Hill
551
Athens Village
536
Quartz Hill
523
Lomita
515
North Whittier
501
Los Feliz
500
Carthay
495
Victoria Park
490
Hermosa Beach
476
Hancock Park
470
Unincorporated - Duarte
457
Crestview
456
Stevenson Ranch
453
La Crescenta-Montrose
447
Agoura Hills
440
Miracle Mile
432
South San Gabriel
428
Sun Village
415
Manchester Square
412
Thai Town
385
Beverlywood
380
Canyon Country
376
La Canada Flintridge
356
Chinatown
354
El Camino Village
351
Pacific Palisades
329
Cadillac-Corning
325
View Park/Windsor Hills
325
South Carthay
314
Reseda Ranch
308
Beverly Crest
307
St Elmo Village
302
El Segundo
287
Century City
278
Park La Brea
267
Playa Vista
265
Longwood
263
Wellington Square
255
Elysian Park
251
Santa Monica Mountains
251
Lafayette Square
249
Wiseburn
247
Littlerock
242
East La Mirada
239
Unincorporated - Arcadia
238
Toluca Lake
236
Rosewood/West Rancho Dominguez
228
Littlerock/Pearblossom
224
Sierra Madre
223
East Whittier
203
Cheviot Hills
195
Acton
192
Malibu
186
Marina del Rey
179
Little Tokyo
175
San Marino
175
Ladera Heights
174
Unincorporated - Monrovia
174
Bel Air
173
Palos Verdes Estates
172
Unincorporated - South El Monte
171
Shadow Hills
170
Desert View Highlands
168
Exposition
168
Rancho Park
167
Rancho Dominguez
155
Del Aire
146
Val Verde
144
Irwindale
142
Unincorporated - Hawthorne
142
Unincorporated - Whittier
140
White Fence Farms
140
Angelino Heights
135
East Pasadena
126
University Hills
118
La Rambla
116
Sunrise Village
114
Rolling Hills Estates
113
Reynier Village
100
View Heights
99
Unincorporated - West LA
98
Agua Dulce
91
Kagel/Lopez Canyons
91
Regent Square
88
Faircrest Heights
86
Unincorporated - La Verne
84
Pellissier Village
83
Industry
82
Valencia
82
Santa Catalina Island
78
Marina Peninsula
76
La Habra Heights
75
Harbor Pines
73
North Lancaster
71
Rosewood/East Gardena
71
West Rancho Dominguez
69
Anaverde
68
Palisades Highlands
68
Mandeville Canyon
67
Westlake Village
67
Del Sur
65
Rosewood
64
Lake Manor
61
Saugus
60
Playa Del Rey
56
Toluca Woods
55
Toluca Terrace
52
Littlerock/Juniper Hills
51
Newhall
50
Leona Valley
47
Pearblossom/Llano
46
Unincorporated - Palmdale
43
Vernon
43
Roosevelt
40
Southeast Antelope Valley
38
Twin Lakes/Oat Mountain
37
Unincorporated - Cerritos
37
Unincorporated - Pomona
37
Unincorporated - Glendora
33
Hidden Hills
31
Bradbury
30
Unincorporated - Claremont
30
Elizabeth Lake
26
Westhills
26
Llano
22
San Pasqual
20
Bouquet Canyon
18
Hi Vista
18
Lake Hughes
18
Saugus/Canyon Country
18
Westfield/Academy Hills
18
Rolling Hills
17
West Antelope Valley
16
East Covina
15
Sycamore Square
14
Unincorporated - Del Rey
13
Brookside
12
Palos Verdes Peninsula
11
Unincorporated - La Habra Heights
11
South Antelope Valley
10
Unincorporated - Angeles National Forest
10
Unincorporated - El Monte
10
Unincorporated - Bradbury
9
Sand Canyon
8
Padua Hills
6
Avalon
5
East Lancaster
5
Whittier Narrows
5
San Francisquito Canyon/Bouquet Canyon
4
Angeles National Forest
2
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 15,431 hospital patients statewide with a confirmed case, a change of 75% 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 »
1,035
4,065
5,100
Orange »
343
1,176
1,519
San Bernardino »
285
1,173
1,458
San Diego »
295
831
1,126
Riverside »
216
838
1,054
Santa Clara »
127
432
559
Fresno »
91
436
527
Sacramento »
102
376
478
Alameda »
89
247
336
Stanislaus »
56
278
334
San Joaquin »
75
240
315
Kern »
62
241
303
Ventura »
63
167
230
Contra Costa »
50
146
196
Placer »
27
152
179
Tulare »
16
157
173
Imperial »
38
127
165
Monterey »
24
121
145
San Francisco »
41
99
140
San Mateo »
31
85
116
Solano »
32
73
105
Santa Barbara »
24
73
97
Butte »
11
75
86
Kings »
7
68
75
Shasta »
13
59
72
Sonoma »
11
54
65
Merced »
12
47
59
Santa Cruz »
11
47
58
Yuba »
13
40
53
Madera »
6
34
40
Marin »
10
25
35
San Luis Obispo »
9
25
34
El Dorado »
10
18
28
Yolo »
14
10
24
Napa »
7
15
22
Nevada »
3
15
18
Mendocino »
3
11
14
Amador »
3
10
13
San Benito »
3
9
12
Tehama »
1
10
11
Siskiyou »
2
7
9
Lassen »
0
7
7
Inyo »
2
5
7
Humboldt »
3
3
6
Colusa »
0
5
5
Glenn »
0
5
5
Lake »
1
3
4
Plumas »
0
4
4
Calaveras »
2
2
4
Tuolumne »
0
3
3
Mono »
0
2
2
Del Norte »
1
0
1
Sutter »
0
0
0
Modoc »
0
0
0
Trinity »
0
0
0
Mariposa »
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 1,260 available statewide.
Available ICU beds
Aug.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec.05001,0001,5002,0002,5003,0003,5001,260Dec. 16
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. Four regions currently fail.
Available ICU beds by region
01530Dec.3Dec.17Bay AreaBay Area13.1%13.1%
Greater SacramentoGreater Sacramento11.3%11.3%
Northern CaliforniaNorthern California25.8%25.8%
San Joaquin ValleySan Joaquin Valley0.7%0.7%
Southern CaliforniaSouthern California0.0%0.0%
Testing
After a fitful start, California has increased coronavirus testing in the state. Over the last week, an average of 304,575 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 12.8% of the 2,132,026 tests conducted have returned a positive result.
Positive test rate, seven-day average
MayJulySept.Nov.0%5%10%15%12.8%Dec. 17
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 35% 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 16,955,438 coronavirus cases and 307,353 deaths. In the last week, the country has averaged 213,901 new cases and 2,585 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 10% of cases.
New cases in California vs. the rest of the country
MarchMayJulySept.Nov.050,000100,000150,000200,000
Johns Hopkins University CSSE, Times survey
State
Cases
Per 100k
Last 14 days
Per 100k
New cases
FewerMore
California
1,699,276
4,340.6
433,634
1,107.7
Mar 1Dec 16
Texas
1,534,450
5,502.7
209,081
749.8
Ohio
584,766
5,023
146,838
1,261.3
Pennsylvania
524,940
4,103.9
143,989
1,125.7
New York
804,555
4,101
140,251
714.9
Florida
1,155,335
5,608.9
137,175
666
Illinois
870,600
6,790.2
121,997
951.5
Tennessee
484,285
7,281.3
100,000
1,503.5
Indiana
440,850
6,641.9
89,880
1,354.1
Arizona
429,219
6,178.8
88,240
1,270.2
North Carolina
451,874
4,449.5
80,280
790.5
Michigan
482,815
4,848.8
79,929
802.7
Georgia
560,619
5,444.2
78,480
762.1
Massachusetts
304,112
4,452.5
69,880
1,023.1
New Jersey
415,075
4,673.3
68,869
775.4
Minnesota
386,412
6,990.9
58,935
1,066.2
Wisconsin
478,162
8,275
57,232
990.4
Colorado
296,716
5,364.5
55,544
1,004.2
Missouri
361,888
5,942.3
49,842
818.4
Virginia
292,240
3,473.4
49,760
591.4
Alabama
305,640
6,282.8
48,812
1,003.4
Kentucky
230,692
5,195.5
43,927
989.3
Oklahoma
245,229
6,258.8
42,888
1,094.6
South Carolina
260,119
5,248.6
39,284
792.7
Utah
240,715
7,904.3
38,495
1,264.1
Maryland
241,767
4,027.1
38,412
639.8
Nevada
194,098
6,640.7
37,101
1,269.3
Connecticut
157,781
4,405.4
36,355
1,015.1
Washington
205,069
2,811.3
34,727
476.1
Louisiana
275,545
5,908.4
34,210
733.6
Kansas
197,662
6,795.4
32,807
1,127.9
Arkansas
191,504
6,403.4
29,983
1,002.6
Mississippi
185,643
6,211.4
28,775
962.8
Iowa
260,774
8,324.8
24,615
785.8
New Mexico
124,357
5,943.2
23,394
1,118
Idaho
125,452
7,432.8
20,718
1,227.5
Nebraska
152,103
7,985.4
19,573
1,027.6
Oregon
97,622
2,391.6
19,462
476.8
Rhode Island
76,209
7,212.6
17,204
1,628.2
West Virginia
66,849
3,654.8
16,944
926.4
Delaware
47,929
5,047.8
11,231
1,182.8
New Hampshire
33,433
2,488.3
11,065
823.5
South Dakota
92,603
10,714.4
10,400
1,203.3
Montana
74,644
7,165.4
10,304
989.1
Puerto Rico
63,686
1,880.3
9,978
294.6
Alaska
42,473
5,751.1
8,671
1,174.1
North Dakota
88,686
11,790.2
8,551
1,136.8
Wyoming
40,310
6,928.1
5,803
997.4
Maine
17,311
1,298.8
5,103
382.9
District of Columbia
25,602
3,740.3
3,760
549.3
Hawaii
19,931
1,401.6
1,589
111.7
Vermont
6,009
961.5
1,548
247.7
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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
Texas
24,920
89.4
2,486
8.9
Mar 1Dec 16
California
21,887
55.9
2,442
6.2
Pennsylvania
13,109
102.5
2,433
19
Illinois
15,777
123.1
2,380
18.6
Michigan
11,588
116.4
1,746
17.5
Florida
20,204
98.1
1,428
6.9
New York
35,927
183.1
1,182
6
Indiana
7,101
107
1,128
17
Ohio
7,777
66.8
1,106
9.5
Tennessee
5,668
85.2
980
14.7
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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.
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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/