By Los Angeles Times Staff
Updated Dec. 15, 9:52 p.m. Pacific
1,647,554
confirmed cases
+31,903 on Tuesday
21,495
deaths
+295 on Tuesday
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 counties in the state, including Los Angeles County, have returned to stricter rules.
New cases have been surging. Over the last seven days, the state has averaged 32,352 cases per day, a 129.1% increase from two weeks ago. Roughly 11.1% of tests this past week have come back positive.
Hospitalizations have never been higher. There are now 14,283 patients statewide with a confirmed case, a new state record and 73% more than two weeks ago.
More deaths are expected. The state has averaged 174.6 daily deaths over the last week. When case counts increase, the death toll typically rises soon after.
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 33.7 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 limits1,647,554Dec. 15
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 32,352 new cases and 174.6 new deaths per day.
New cases by day
Feb.AprilJuneAug.Oct.Dec.010,00020,00030,00040,0007-dayaverage7-dayaverage
Deaths by day
Feb.AprilJuneAug.Oct.Dec.01002003007-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. 16
2. San Joaquin Valley
532.1532.17-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 16
3. Northern California
452.9452.97-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 16
4. Greater Sacramento
450.5450.57-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 16
5. Bay Area
335.1335.17-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 16
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
2,353.7 cases per 100k in last 7 days2,353.7 cases per 100k in last 7 days7-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 16
2. Amador
1,451.31,451.37-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 16
3. Imperial
1,216.91,216.97-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 16
4. Tuolumne
1,153.31,153.37-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 16
5. San Bernardino
963.6963.67-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 16
6. Kern
826.3826.37-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 16
7. Los Angeles
768.4768.47-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 16
8. Mono
7627627-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 16
9. Riverside
731.9731.97-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 16
10. Sutter
711.4711.47-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 16
11. Kings
685.7685.77-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 16
12. Modoc
671.3671.37-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 16
13. Tulare
6536537-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 16
14. Madera
648.3648.37-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 16
15. Colusa
605.7605.77-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 16
16. Tehama
568.1568.17-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 16
17. San Joaquin
561.2561.27-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 16
18. Stanislaus
554.6554.67-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 16
19. Orange
550.7550.77-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 16
20. San Benito
545.3545.37-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 16
21. Yuba
540.4540.47-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 16
22. Alpine
522.6522.67-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 16
23. Inyo
508.7508.77-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 16
24. Shasta
486.9486.97-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 16
25. San Diego
484.3484.37-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 16
26. Santa Clara
468.2468.27-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 16
27. Ventura
464.7464.77-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 16
28. Napa
462.5462.57-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 16
29. El Dorado
451.1451.17-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 16
30. Solano
4444447-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 16
31. Sacramento
421.5421.57-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 16
32. Placer
407.5407.57-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 16
33. Yolo
385.2385.27-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 16
34. Butte
382.3382.37-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 16
35. Plumas
374.4374.47-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 16
36. Fresno
370.9370.97-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 16
37. Glenn
354.9354.97-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 16
38. Santa Cruz
353.2353.27-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 16
39. Del Norte
339.1339.17-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 16
40. San Luis Obispo
330.4330.47-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 16
41. Lake
327.4327.47-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 16
42. San Mateo
326.9326.97-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 16
43. Monterey
318.8318.87-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 16
44. Alameda
318.5318.57-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 16
45. Nevada
314.9314.97-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 16
46. Contra Costa
302.5302.57-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 16
47. Santa Barbara
284.2284.27-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 16
48. Sonoma
274.7274.77-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 16
49. Mendocino
268.8268.87-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 16
50. Siskiyou
266.4266.47-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 16
51. Sierra
238.9238.97-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 16
52. Merced
234.9234.97-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 16
53. Calaveras
196.8196.87-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 16
54. San Francisco
189.8189.87-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 16
55. Marin
163.3163.37-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 16
56. Trinity
139.9139.97-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 16
57. Humboldt
135.5135.57-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 16
58. Mariposa
91.291.27-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 16
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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 cases9701.8k2.8k3.9k5.1k9.1k10.9k
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Los AngelesLos AngelesSan DiegoSan DiegoSacramentoSacramentoSan FranciscoSan FranciscoReddingReddingFresnoFresno
Cumulative totals
County
Cases
Per 100k
Tuesday
Deaths
Per 100k
Tuesday
Lassen »
3,590
11,511.9
+112
6
19.2
–
Imperial »
19,593
10,872
+199
380
210.9
+4
Kings »
13,653
9,097.5
+202
100
66.6
–
Kern »
53,694
6,080.5
+2,082
470
53.2
+1
San Bernardino »
129,522
6,065.4
+1,731
1,241
58.1
–
Tulare »
26,669
5,791.6
+962
332
72.1
+2
Alpine »
63
5,487.8
–
0
0
–
Los Angeles »
544,780
5,394.9
+11,657
8,438
83.6
+93
Merced »
14,483
5,382.5
–
207
76.9
–
Sutter »
5,117
5,337.3
+66
38
39.6
+1
Madera »
8,120
5,238.3
+101
107
69
–
Mono »
735
5,185.6
+22
3
21.2
–
Stanislaus »
27,798
5,154.4
+400
483
89.6
+5
Riverside »
120,665
5,063
+974
1,628
68.3
+42
Colusa »
1,015
4,728.8
+24
8
37.3
–
Fresno »
44,726
4,572.6
+612
557
56.9
+15
Amador »
1,711
4,523
+30
20
52.9
–
San Joaquin »
32,641
4,457.9
+857
537
73.3
+2
Glenn »
1,200
4,301.5
+17
12
43
–
San Benito »
2,538
4,271.6
+61
22
37
+1
Monterey »
18,221
4,206
+295
165
38.1
+7
Yuba »
3,058
4,050.7
+68
14
18.5
+1
Tehama »
2,472
3,900.7
+115
31
48.9
+1
Shasta »
6,927
3,868
+150
63
35.2
+4
Tuolumne »
1,943
3,602.7
+183
19
35.2
–
Orange »
107,937
3,411.2
+2,173
1,695
53.6
+1
Sacramento »
51,052
3,380.9
+829
699
46.3
+10
San Diego »
111,441
3,374.1
+1,863
1,194
36.2
+32
Marin »
8,617
3,310.5
+78
136
52.2
+2
Ventura »
27,414
3,232.4
+487
201
23.7
+2
Solano »
13,897
3,169
+163
91
20.8
–
Napa »
4,383
3,118.9
+136
23
16.4
–
Santa Barbara »
13,763
3,101.6
+206
142
32
+2
Sonoma »
15,096
3,011.3
+237
166
33.1
+2
Yolo »
6,377
2,966.4
+110
98
45.6
+9
Modoc »
260
2,908.9
+11
0
0
–
San Luis Obispo »
7,895
2,805.1
+184
52
18.5
+6
Contra Costa »
31,516
2,781
+831
279
24.6
–
Santa Clara »
50,315
2,617.6
+1,099
553
28.8
+24
Placer »
9,722
2,557.9
+173
94
24.7
+1
San Mateo »
18,875
2,464.3
+291
183
23.9
+4
Inyo »
445
2,460.6
+12
18
99.5
–
Butte »
5,574
2,454.7
+662
67
29.5
–
Alameda »
38,971
2,370.9
+753
558
33.9
+12
Mendocino »
2,051
2,346.1
+32
24
27.5
–
El Dorado »
4,198
2,249
+113
8
4.3
–
Santa Cruz »
6,143
2,243.9
+140
60
21.9
+5
Siskiyou »
967
2,220.9
+17
8
18.4
–
San Francisco »
18,848
2,166.3
+203
167
19.2
–
Nevada »
2,123
2,142.5
+56
32
32.3
+2
Del Norte »
582
2,122.2
+11
2
7.3
–
Lake »
1,341
2,090.5
+35
22
34.3
–
Plumas »
371
1,984.1
+11
1
5.3
–
Trinity »
235
1,827.1
+4
2
15.5
+1
Calaveras »
677
1,496.6
+35
22
48.6
–
Sierra »
32
1,092.2
+1
0
0
–
Mariposa »
181
1,031.9
+1
4
22.8
–
Humboldt »
1,321
973
+26
13
9.6
+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 1,318 places as released by county health departments.
Confirmed cases
100
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10,000
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Area
Confirmed cases
East Los Angeles
12,055
Pomona
11,960
Palmdale
10,909
Lancaster
9,948
North Hollywood
8,893
South Gate
8,520
Santa Clarita
8,433
El Monte
8,267
Downey
8,224
Glendale
8,104
Boyle Heights
8,007
Pacoima
7,896
Compton
7,495
Sylmar
7,242
Norwalk
7,007
Van Nuys
6,773
Unincorporated - Florence-Firestone
6,411
Lynwood
6,170
Panorama City
6,042
West Covina
5,875
Baldwin Park
5,867
Inglewood
5,631
90805: Long Beach
5,450
Huntington Park
5,215
Pico Rivera
5,196
Vernon Central
5,145
Reseda
5,085
Whittier
5,085
Pasadena
4,935
Montebello
4,681
Bellflower
4,599
Paramount
4,487
West Vernon
4,437
Florence-Firestone
4,301
Hawthorne
4,134
Canoga Park
4,125
North Hills
4,117
South Whittier
3,947
Sun Valley
3,897
Bell Gardens
3,888
Westlake
3,765
Carson
3,699
Burbank
3,638
Melrose
3,637
Central
3,602
Wholesale District
3,554
Wilmington
3,503
South Park
3,487
Watts
3,482
90813: Long Beach
3,405
Vermont Vista
3,394
Northridge
3,221
San Pedro
3,203
La Puente
3,162
Arleta
3,155
Pico-Union
3,144
Harvard Park
3,045
Bell
2,984
Azusa
2,956
Winnetka
2,927
Covina
2,848
Granada Hills
2,842
Lakewood
2,765
Century Palms/Cove
2,750
Alhambra
2,727
Athens-Westmont
2,726
El Sereno
2,718
Torrance
2,715
Willowbrook
2,712
Exposition Park
2,686
Castaic
2,592
Gardena
2,530
Maywood
2,521
Hollywood
2,505
Sherman Oaks
2,460
90806: Long Beach
2,430
Highland Park
2,422
Lake Balboa
2,388
Temple-Beaudry
2,310
San Fernando
2,275
Hacienda Heights
2,251
Glendora
2,250
Wilshire Center
2,177
Lincoln Heights
2,165
Cudahy
2,150
Koreatown
2,133
Woodland Hills
2,078
West Whittier/Los Nietos
2,044
90810: Long Beach
2,000
Harbor Gateway
1,986
Santa Monica
1,980
Rosemead
1,970
Monterey Park
1,954
Mission Hills
1,935
La Mirada
1,848
90804: Long Beach
1,834
90802: Long Beach
1,818
Downtown
1,769
University Park
1,767
West Adams
1,716
Green Meadows
1,680
Valley Glen
1,653
Valinda
1,647
San Jose Hills
1,631
Chatsworth
1,610
South El Monte
1,607
Encino
1,533
Rowland Heights
1,516
Eagle Rock
1,515
Hyde Park
1,507
Tarzana
1,498
Monrovia
1,431
Altadena
1,423
Lennox
1,408
Lawndale
1,399
Glassell Park
1,370
Silver Lake
1,369
Walnut Park
1,349
San Gabriel
1,344
San Dimas
1,341
East Hollywood
1,316
Diamond Bar
1,299
Vermont Knolls
1,279
Beverly Hills
1,252
West Hills
1,250
East Rancho Dominguez
1,243
90815: Long Beach
1,210
La Verne
1,209
Redondo Beach
1,196
Commerce
1,194
Santa Fe Springs
1,185
Bassett
1,174
Baldwin Hills
1,165
Mt. Washington
1,152
Cerritos
1,149
West Hollywood
1,145
90807: Long Beach
1,139
Tujunga
1,132
Arcadia
1,106
Unincorporated - Azusa
1,078
Lakeview Terrace
1,064
Temple City
1,063
Duarte
1,042
Hawaiian Gardens
1,041
West Los Angeles
1,037
Palms
1,029
Harvard Heights
1,027
Little Bangladesh
1,024
Westwood
1,015
90808: Long Beach
1,009
Harbor City
1,006
Sunland
1,001
Unincorporated - Covina
999
Porter Ranch
984
Claremont
965
Westchester
962
Valley Village
925
Del Rey
909
Culver City
889
Historic Filipinotown
869
90803: Long Beach
866
Artesia
825
West Carson
824
West Puente Valley
793
Mar Vista
760
Venice
747
Northeast San Gabriel
742
Walnut
726
Hollywood Hills
724
Alsace
715
Covina (Charter Oak)
675
Leimert Park
672
Country Club Park
667
Brentwood
654
Vermont Square
650
Lake Los Angeles
648
Crenshaw District
646
Cloverdale/Cochran
644
Manhattan Beach
638
Figueroa Park Square
636
90814: Long Beach
571
Rancho Palos Verdes
571
South Pasadena
569
Studio City
564
Echo Park
549
Little Armenia
549
Calabasas
545
Gramercy Place
539
Atwater Village
536
Avocado Heights
534
Mid-city
533
Adams-Normandie
525
Jefferson Park
525
Signal Hill
518
Athens Village
508
Quartz Hill
497
Elysian Valley
496
North Whittier
480
Los Feliz
477
Carthay
467
Lomita
467
Hermosa Beach
454
Hancock Park
452
Victoria Park
451
Stevenson Ranch
435
Unincorporated - Duarte
433
Crestview
421
La Crescenta-Montrose
419
Agoura Hills
418
South San Gabriel
407
Manchester Square
395
Miracle Mile
395
Sun Village
394
Thai Town
365
Canyon Country
358
Beverlywood
344
La Canada Flintridge
341
El Camino Village
326
Chinatown
322
Pacific Palisades
312
Cadillac-Corning
305
View Park/Windsor Hills
302
Reseda Ranch
296
South Carthay
294
Beverly Crest
287
St Elmo Village
277
El Segundo
276
Century City
263
Park La Brea
257
Playa Vista
251
Wellington Square
249
Longwood
245
Lafayette Square
239
Santa Monica Mountains
238
East La Mirada
234
Wiseburn
232
Elysian Park
226
Littlerock
226
Toluca Lake
222
Unincorporated - Arcadia
222
Rosewood/West Rancho Dominguez
216
Sierra Madre
216
Littlerock/Pearblossom
213
East Whittier
188
Cheviot Hills
187
Acton
183
Malibu
177
Marina del Rey
171
Palos Verdes Estates
167
San Marino
167
Ladera Heights
164
Little Tokyo
164
Bel Air
162
Unincorporated - Monrovia
161
Rancho Park
160
Unincorporated - South El Monte
159
Shadow Hills
158
Desert View Highlands
156
Exposition
156
Del Aire
141
Rancho Dominguez
141
Val Verde
139
White Fence Farms
136
Irwindale
128
Unincorporated - Hawthorne
128
Unincorporated - Whittier
128
Angelino Heights
122
East Pasadena
122
La Rambla
113
Sunrise Village
111
University Hills
108
Rolling Hills Estates
107
View Heights
96
Reynier Village
95
Unincorporated - West LA
93
Kagel/Lopez Canyons
85
Regent Square
85
Agua Dulce
84
Faircrest Heights
84
Pellissier Village
80
Industry
78
Valencia
78
La Habra Heights
74
Unincorporated - La Verne
74
Santa Catalina Island
73
Marina Peninsula
68
Harbor Pines
67
Anaverde
65
Palisades Highlands
65
Rosewood/East Gardena
65
Westlake Village
65
North Lancaster
64
Del Sur
63
Rosewood
63
West Rancho Dominguez
61
Mandeville Canyon
60
Saugus
59
Lake Manor
56
Playa Del Rey
55
Toluca Terrace
52
Toluca Woods
50
Leona Valley
45
Littlerock/Juniper Hills
45
Newhall
44
Pearblossom/Llano
43
Unincorporated - Palmdale
39
Vernon
39
Twin Lakes/Oat Mountain
37
Roosevelt
36
Southeast Antelope Valley
36
Unincorporated - Cerritos
36
Unincorporated - Pomona
35
Hidden Hills
31
Bradbury
30
Unincorporated - Glendora
30
Unincorporated - Claremont
29
Westhills
25
Elizabeth Lake
24
Llano
22
San Pasqual
19
Bouquet Canyon
18
Saugus/Canyon Country
18
Hi Vista
17
Lake Hughes
17
Westfield/Academy Hills
17
Rolling Hills
16
East Covina
15
West Antelope Valley
15
Sycamore Square
14
Unincorporated - Del Rey
12
Unincorporated - La Habra Heights
11
Brookside
10
Palos Verdes Peninsula
10
South Antelope Valley
10
Unincorporated - Angeles National Forest
10
Unincorporated - El Monte
10
Unincorporated - Bradbury
9
Sand Canyon
8
Avalon
5
Padua Hills
5
Whittier Narrows
5
East Lancaster
4
San Francisquito Canyon/Bouquet Canyon
4
Angeles National Forest
2
Unincorporated - Harbor Gateway
1
West Chatsworth
1
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Hospitals and patients
Lockdown measures aim to slow the virus in hope of preventing hospitals from being overrun. To keep tabs on capacity, officials watch out for rapid increases in the number of patients.
There are now 14,283 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.02,0004,0006,0008,00010,00012,00014,00016,000
California Department of Public Health
Confirmed patients
County
ICU
Other
Total
Los Angeles »
988
3,668
4,656
Orange »
296
1,075
1,371
San Bernardino »
273
1,046
1,319
San Diego »
282
737
1,019
Riverside »
195
777
972
Santa Clara »
124
387
511
Fresno »
73
418
491
Sacramento »
90
383
473
Stanislaus »
60
274
334
Alameda »
95
235
330
San Joaquin »
71
222
293
Kern »
61
223
284
Ventura »
58
152
210
Contra Costa »
44
141
185
Placer »
23
161
184
Tulare »
15
163
178
Imperial »
31
120
151
San Francisco »
39
111
150
Monterey »
25
108
133
San Mateo »
27
84
111
Solano »
32
75
107
Santa Barbara »
23
68
91
Butte »
14
63
77
Sonoma »
13
63
76
Kings »
6
69
75
Yuba »
13
48
61
Shasta »
13
47
60
Santa Cruz »
9
48
57
Merced »
8
33
41
Madera »
7
28
35
San Luis Obispo »
9
23
32
Marin »
12
18
30
El Dorado »
8
21
29
Yolo »
14
12
26
Napa »
7
12
19
Nevada »
2
16
18
Mendocino »
3
12
15
Amador »
3
10
13
Tehama »
2
10
12
San Benito »
2
9
11
Calaveras »
4
2
6
Glenn »
0
5
5
Inyo »
0
5
5
Lake »
2
3
5
Lassen »
0
4
4
Tuolumne »
0
4
4
Siskiyou »
2
2
4
Humboldt »
3
1
4
Colusa »
0
3
3
Mono »
0
1
1
Del Norte »
0
1
1
Plumas »
0
1
1
Sutter »
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 1,466 available statewide.
Available ICU beds
Aug.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec.05001,0001,5002,0002,5003,0003,5001,466Dec. 14
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.15Bay AreaBay Area15.8%15.8%
Greater SacramentoGreater Sacramento14.9%14.9%
Northern CaliforniaNorthern California29.8%29.8%
San Joaquin ValleySan Joaquin Valley1.6%1.6%
Southern CaliforniaSouthern California1.7%1.7%
Testing
After a fitful start, California has increased coronavirus testing in the state. Over the last week, an average of 293,613 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 11.1% of the 2,055,291 tests conducted have returned a positive result.
Positive test rate, seven-day average
MayJulySept.Nov.0%5%10%11.1%Dec. 15
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 1208 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.01,0002,0003,0004,000AsianAsianBlackBlackLatino4,228 casesper 100,000Latino4,228 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
9,995
47.8%
36.3%
White
6,479
31.0%
38.8%
Asian
2,535
12.1%
16.5%
Black
1,500
7.2%
6.1%
Note: There are 246 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 6% 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 16,513,369 coronavirus cases and 300,663 deaths. In the last week, the country has averaged 216,563 new cases and 2,424 deaths per day.
While California — America’s most populous state — has one 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
New cases
FewerMore
California
1,615,651
4,127
Mar 1Dec 14
Texas
1,491,942
5,350.3
Florida
1,134,383
5,507.2
Illinois
856,118
6,677.2
New York
784,137
3,996.9
Ohio
570,602
4,901.3
Georgia
546,558
5,307.7
Pennsylvania
505,174
3,949.4
Michigan
472,780
4,748
Wisconsin
471,285
8,156
Tennessee
464,624
6,985.7
North Carolina
441,365
4,346
Indiana
430,401
6,484.5
Arizona
420,248
6,049.6
New Jersey
405,448
4,564.9
Minnesota
381,841
6,908.2
Missouri
356,107
5,847.3
Alabama
297,895
6,123.6
Massachusetts
294,231
4,307.8
Colorado
291,104
5,263
Virginia
285,149
3,389.1
Louisiana
269,643
5,781.8
Iowa
257,311
8,214.2
South Carolina
254,776
5,140.8
Oklahoma
239,767
6,119.4
Maryland
236,961
3,947.1
Utah
235,872
7,745.3
Kentucky
224,889
5,064.8
Washington
203,797
2,793.9
Kansas
193,010
6,635.4
Nevada
189,413
6,480.4
Arkansas
187,057
6,254.7
Mississippi
181,095
6,059.2
Connecticut
153,992
4,299.6
Nebraska
149,344
7,840.6
Idaho
122,217
7,241.2
New Mexico
121,299
5,797
Oregon
95,010
2,327.6
South Dakota
91,354
10,569.8
North Dakota
88,067
11,707.9
Rhode Island
74,071
7,010.2
Montana
73,303
7,036.6
West Virginia
64,394
3,520.6
Puerto Rico
62,985
1,859.6
Delaware
46,457
4,892.8
Alaska
41,573
5,629.3
Wyoming
39,775
6,836.1
New Hampshire
31,875
2,372.3
District of Columbia
25,038
3,657.9
Hawaii
19,775
1,390.6
Maine
16,349
1,226.7
Vermont
5,857
937.2
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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.05001,0001,5002,0002,5003,0003,500
Johns Hopkins University CSSE, Times survey
State
Deaths
Per 100k
New deaths
FewerMore
New York
35,702
182
Mar 1Dec 14
Texas
24,440
87.6
California
21,200
54.2
Florida
20,003
97.1
New Jersey
17,775
200.1
Illinois
15,454
120.5
Pennsylvania
12,552
98.1
Massachusetts
11,388
166.7
Michigan
11,289
113.4
Georgia
10,104
98.1
Ohio
7,551
64.9
Arizona
7,358
105.9
Louisiana
6,845
146.8
Indiana
6,840
103.1
North Carolina
5,855
57.7
Tennessee
5,541
83.3
Connecticut
5,444
152
Maryland
5,142
85.7
South Carolina
4,751
95.9
Missouri
4,613
75.7
Minnesota
4,521
81.8
Virginia
4,414
52.5
Wisconsin
4,352
75.3
Mississippi
4,204
140.7
Alabama
4,102
84.3
Colorado
3,969
71.8
Iowa
3,269
104.4
Arkansas
2,990
100
Washington
2,918
40
Nevada
2,548
87.2
Kentucky
2,224
50.1
Kansas
2,109
72.5
Oklahoma
2,072
52.9
New Mexico
1,978
94.5
Rhode Island
1,555
147.2
Nebraska
1,418
74.4
Puerto Rico
1,282
37.9
South Dakota
1,259
145.7
Idaho
1,194
70.7
Oregon
1,161
28.4
North Dakota
1,157
153.8
Utah
1,062
34.9
West Virginia
978
53.5
Montana
818
78.5
Delaware
816
85.9
District of Columbia
716
104.6
New Hampshire
604
45
Wyoming
321
55.2
Hawaii
274
19.3
Maine
259
19.4
Alaska
176
23.8
Vermont
96
15.4
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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
Housing homeless people
Nursing homes
State prisons
Following the curve
Unemployment and economic fallout
Which counties are open
Which beaches are closed
Lives lost
Frequently asked questions
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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 California's Department of Public Health.
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.
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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/