By Los Angeles Times Staff
Updated Dec. 3, 11:33 p.m. Pacific
1,286,827
confirmed cases
+21,185 on Thursday
19,594
deaths
+148 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 are imminent. On Thursday, Gov. Gavin Newsom introduced a new regional system for issuing lockdowns. No areas meet the criteria yet, but most of the state is expected to be locked down soon.
New cases have been surging. Over the last seven days, the state has averaged 17,007 cases per day, a 61.6% increase from two weeks ago. Roughly 7.7% of tests this past week have come back positive.
Hospitalizations have never been higher. There are now 8,831 patients statewide with a confirmed case, a new state record and 95% more than two weeks ago.
More deaths are expected. The state has averaged 81.4 daily deaths over the last week. When case counts increase, the death toll typically rises soon after.
Stricter rules are starting to return. The governor now rates 52 counties as too risky to reopen, including Los Angeles County.
Disparities in age and race persist. Roughly 74% of the dead were 65 or older. After adjusting for population, Latinos are now 2.9 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 49.7 days, a number used to measure how quickly the virus is spreading.
CasesDeaths
Cumulative cases
Feb.AprilJuneAug.Oct.Dec.0200,000400,000600,000800,0001,000,0001,200,000Stay-at-home orderStay-at-home orderGovernoreases limitsGovernoreases limits1,286,827Dec. 3
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 17,007 new cases and 81.4 new deaths per day.
New cases by day
Feb.AprilJuneAug.Oct.Dec.05,00010,00015,00020,0007-dayaverage7-dayaverageData collectionerrors reportedData collectionerrors reported
Deaths by day
Feb.AprilJuneAug.Oct.Dec.0501001502007-dayaverage7-dayaverage
The lines above are seven-day averages. They offer a more stable view of the trend than daily totals. The gray range marks 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 counties to determine when and how businesses reopen. After adjusting for population, the virus is now categorized as widespread in 52 counties, keeping those areas largely locked down. Together they are home to 98% of California residents.
The government doesn't release enough data to replicate its analysis, but the rate of new cases over the last seven days provides some insight into where the virus is spreading.
Metric
CasesDeaths
Method
Per 100kTotals
Counties ranked by new cases per 100,000 residents
1. Lassen
1,856.7 cases per 100k in last 7 days1,856.7 cases per 100k in last 7 days7-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 4
2. Alpine
872.6872.67-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 4
3. Kings
827.6827.67-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 4
4. Amador
824.8824.87-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 4
5. Sutter
694.7694.77-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 4
6. San Bernardino
498.8498.87-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 4
7. Yuba
498.1498.17-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 4
8. Tuolumne
4584587-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 4
9. Imperial
433.9433.97-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 4
10. Shasta
426.6426.67-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 4
11. Modoc
425.2425.27-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 4
12. Glenn
4234237-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 4
13. Merced
403.2403.27-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 4
14. Los Angeles
386.1386.17-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 4
15. Tehama
383.4383.47-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 4
16. Ventura
3533537-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 4
17. Mono
352.8352.87-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 4
18. Kern
341.8341.87-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 4
19. Colusa
340.1340.17-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 4
20. Nevada
337.1337.17-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 4
21. Tulare
3343347-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 4
22. San Diego
328.1328.17-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 4
23. San Benito
326.5326.57-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 4
24. El Dorado
324.1324.17-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 4
25. Monterey
322.2322.27-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 4
26. Stanislaus
3213217-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 4
27. Sacramento
302.4302.47-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 4
28. Trinity
295.4295.47-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 4
29. Siskiyou
2942947-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 4
30. Madera
280.6280.67-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 4
31. Orange
268.7268.77-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 4
32. Plumas
2622627-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 4
33. Napa
260.4260.47-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 4
34. Solano
2472477-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 4
35. Yolo
235.8235.87-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 4
36. Fresno
235.4235.47-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 4
37. Santa Clara
219.5219.57-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 4
38. Sonoma
214.8214.87-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 4
39. Mendocino
212.8212.87-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 4
40. Riverside
203.7203.77-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 4
41. Santa Cruz
201.6201.67-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 4
42. Butte
197.7197.77-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 4
43. San Joaquin
192.3192.37-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 4
44. San Luis Obispo
178.7178.77-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 4
45. Contra Costa
1781787-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 4
46. San Mateo
1741747-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 4
47. Lake
169.9169.97-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 4
48. Alameda
167.7167.77-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 4
49. Inyo
165.9165.97-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 4
50. Placer
147.3147.37-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 4
51. Santa Barbara
144.2144.27-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 4
52. Sierra
136.5136.57-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 4
53. Humboldt
128.2128.27-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 4
54. Mariposa
125.4125.47-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 4
55. San Francisco
114.9114.97-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 4
56. Calaveras
106.1106.17-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 4
57. Marin
1011017-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 4
58. Del Norte
007-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 4
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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 cases7301.5k2.3k3.4k4.6k7.5k9.2k
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Los AngelesLos AngelesSan DiegoSan DiegoSacramentoSacramentoSan FranciscoSan FranciscoReddingReddingFresnoFresno
Cumulative totals
County
Cases
Per 100k
Thursday
Deaths
Per 100k
Thursday
Imperial »
16,507
9,159.6
+78
358
198.7
+2
Kings »
11,682
7,784.1
+127
89
59.3
–
Lassen »
2,352
7,542.1
+132
3
9.6
–
Alpine »
57
4,973.8
+6
0
0
–
Kern »
43,355
4,909.7
+418
452
51.2
+1
Tulare »
22,088
4,796.8
+310
315
68.4
+1
Merced »
12,622
4,690.9
+195
186
69.1
+1
San Bernardino »
99,104
4,641
+2,447
1,154
54
+18
Stanislaus »
22,876
4,241.8
+252
433
80.3
+3
Los Angeles »
422,262
4,181.6
+7,713
7,787
77.1
+44
Madera »
6,482
4,181.6
+55
90
58.1
+4
Mono »
577
4,070.8
–
3
21.2
–
Fresno »
39,324
4,020.3
+320
488
49.9
–
Sutter »
3,810
3,974
+77
19
19.8
–
San Joaquin »
27,083
3,698.8
+299
522
71.3
+3
Riverside »
86,797
3,641.9
+901
1,457
61.1
+13
Monterey »
15,765
3,639.1
+194
128
29.5
+4
Glenn »
1,002
3,591.8
+6
11
39.4
–
Colusa »
767
3,573.4
+13
6
28
–
San Benito »
2,007
3,377.9
+39
17
28.6
–
Yuba »
2,357
3,122.1
+47
11
14.6
–
Marin »
7,891
3,031.6
+18
130
49.9
+1
Shasta »
5,365
2,995.8
+178
52
29
+2
Tehama »
1,832
2,890.8
+33
26
41
–
Santa Barbara »
11,845
2,669.4
+125
138
31.1
–
Sacramento »
40,305
2,669.2
+938
603
39.9
+12
San Diego »
86,142
2,608.1
+1,504
1,040
31.5
+5
Orange »
81,653
2,580.5
+1,102
1,586
50.1
+8
Sonoma »
12,923
2,577.8
+128
160
31.9
–
Solano »
11,119
2,535.5
+162
81
18.5
–
Ventura »
21,388
2,521.8
+401
187
22
+2
Yolo »
5,068
2,357.5
+48
81
37.7
–
Napa »
3,297
2,346.1
+71
18
12.8
–
San Luis Obispo »
6,459
2,294.9
+81
38
13.5
–
Contra Costa »
25,588
2,257.9
+324
262
23.1
+1
Amador »
832
2,199.4
+92
16
42.3
–
Tuolumne »
1,155
2,141.6
+27
11
20.4
–
San Mateo »
15,040
1,963.6
+228
170
22.2
–
Mendocino »
1,671
1,911.4
+14
23
26.3
–
Santa Clara »
36,673
1,907.9
+728
495
25.8
+9
Butte »
4,302
1,894.5
+58
60
26.4
–
Alameda »
30,980
1,884.8
+650
522
31.8
+2
San Francisco »
16,001
1,839.1
+209
161
18.5
+1
Modoc »
163
1,823.7
+1
0
0
–
Placer »
6,784
1,784.9
+120
72
18.9
+1
Inyo »
320
1,769.4
+9
16
88.5
–
Santa Cruz »
4,750
1,735.1
+54
37
13.5
+4
Siskiyou »
752
1,727.1
–
4
9.2
–
Lake »
995
1,551.1
+23
21
32.7
–
Nevada »
1,517
1,530.9
+62
15
15.1
+5
El Dorado »
2,735
1,465.2
+98
5
2.7
+1
Trinity »
177
1,376.1
+7
0
0
–
Plumas »
254
1,358.4
+15
0
0
–
Del Norte »
313
1,141.3
–
1
3.6
–
Calaveras »
498
1,100.9
–
22
48.6
–
Mariposa »
148
843.8
+4
3
17.1
–
Sierra »
23
785
–
0
0
–
Humboldt »
993
731.4
+44
9
6.6
–
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Residents of cities, neighborhoods and regions all across the state have contracted the coronavirus. Here are the latest tallies for 1,278 places as released by county health departments.
Confirmed cases
100
1,000
10,000
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Merced
Mono
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Placer
Plumas
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Confirmed cases
East Los Angeles
9,350
Pomona
9,045
Palmdale
8,189
North Hollywood
6,816
Lancaster
6,762
Santa Clarita
6,635
South Gate
6,617
El Monte
6,570
Glendale
6,563
Downey
6,426
Boyle Heights
6,303
Pacoima
6,059
Compton
5,970
Sylmar
5,590
Norwalk
5,355
Van Nuys
5,212
Unincorporated - Florence-Firestone
5,031
Lynwood
4,906
Panorama City
4,805
Baldwin Park
4,630
West Covina
4,503
Inglewood
4,372
90805: Long Beach
4,304
Huntington Park
4,183
Vernon Central
4,139
Reseda
3,966
Pasadena
3,875
Whittier
3,870
Pico Rivera
3,866
Montebello
3,643
Paramount
3,549
Bellflower
3,544
Florence-Firestone
3,392
West Vernon
3,389
Canoga Park
3,260
Westlake
3,160
North Hills
3,139
Hawthorne
3,110
Wholesale District
3,078
Bell Gardens
3,036
Central
2,992
South Whittier
2,983
Melrose
2,982
Sun Valley
2,921
Burbank
2,880
Carson
2,863
South Park
2,790
Watts
2,749
90813: Long Beach
2,738
Vermont Vista
2,696
San Pedro
2,628
Wilmington
2,617
Northridge
2,501
Arleta
2,469
Pico-Union
2,466
Castaic
2,448
La Puente
2,386
Bell
2,324
Azusa
2,302
Harvard Park
2,302
Winnetka
2,254
Granada Hills
2,230
Athens-Westmont
2,190
Century Palms/Cove
2,181
Torrance
2,174
Covina
2,149
Willowbrook
2,146
Exposition Park
2,063
El Sereno
2,047
Lakewood
2,035
Hollywood
2,016
Alhambra
2,015
90806: Long Beach
1,946
Sherman Oaks
1,945
Maywood
1,943
Highland Park
1,885
Glendora
1,828
Gardena
1,821
Temple-Beaudry
1,811
Lake Balboa
1,759
San Fernando
1,749
Koreatown
1,714
Hacienda Heights
1,699
Cudahy
1,688
Wilshire Center
1,683
Woodland Hills
1,656
Lincoln Heights
1,654
Santa Monica
1,573
West Whittier/Los Nietos
1,557
90810: Long Beach
1,553
University Park
1,534
Harbor Gateway
1,504
90802: Long Beach
1,481
Mission Hills
1,466
90804: Long Beach
1,462
Rosemead
1,454
Monterey Park
1,428
Downtown
1,393
La Mirada
1,376
Green Meadows
1,327
West Adams
1,318
Valinda
1,279
South El Monte
1,268
San Jose Hills
1,259
Chatsworth
1,232
Valley Glen
1,205
Tarzana
1,203
Encino
1,193
Monrovia
1,170
Hyde Park
1,152
Rowland Heights
1,141
Eagle Rock
1,119
Glassell Park
1,097
San Gabriel
1,095
Altadena
1,078
Lennox
1,071
Lawndale
1,052
Silver Lake
1,040
Beverly Hills
1,035
Walnut Park
1,015
San Dimas
1,011
East Hollywood
1,007
Diamond Bar
1,005
Vermont Knolls
978
Redondo Beach
977
West Hollywood
970
Bassett
964
90815: Long Beach
958
West Hills
953
East Rancho Dominguez
936
Commerce
927
Baldwin Hills
920
Tujunga
913
90807: Long Beach
902
Cerritos
890
La Verne
886
Santa Fe Springs
883
Mt. Washington
874
Lakeview Terrace
856
Arcadia
853
Westwood
844
Duarte
836
Palms
829
Unincorporated - Azusa
812
West Los Angeles
810
Little Bangladesh
801
Harvard Heights
799
Temple City
796
Hawaiian Gardens
771
Sunland
763
Harbor City
757
Valley Village
754
Westchester
753
90808: Long Beach
752
Unincorporated - Covina
749
Claremont
740
Porter Ranch
718
90803: Long Beach
702
Culver City
674
Historic Filipinotown
673
West Carson
670
Del Rey
640
Artesia
623
West Puente Valley
606
Hollywood Hills
601
Northeast San Gabriel
578
Venice
574
Mar Vista
573
Manhattan Beach
555
Alsace
554
Brentwood
550
Walnut
550
Country Club Park
545
Covina (Charter Oak)
514
Leimert Park
509
Vermont Square
493
Lake Los Angeles
490
Cloverdale/Cochran
485
Crenshaw District
484
Little Armenia
483
Figueroa Park Square
473
Echo Park
450
Calabasas
446
Rancho Palos Verdes
441
Studio City
436
South Pasadena
432
Atwater Village
428
Adams-Normandie
426
90814: Long Beach
422
Jefferson Park
413
Avocado Heights
412
Signal Hill
412
Elysian Valley
405
Mid-city
401
Los Feliz
392
Athens Village
383
Gramercy Place
381
Carthay
368
Quartz Hill
367
Hermosa Beach
365
Hancock Park
363
La Crescenta-Montrose
354
North Whittier
352
Lomita
347
Victoria Park
344
Unincorporated - Duarte
330
Stevenson Ranch
327
Miracle Mile
319
Agoura Hills
309
Thai Town
302
Manchester Square
299
Crestview
295
South San Gabriel
295
Sun Village
287
La Canada Flintridge
275
Beverlywood
268
Canyon Country
257
Chinatown
248
Pacific Palisades
245
View Park/Windsor Hills
239
El Camino Village
232
Beverly Crest
223
Century City
216
St Elmo Village
215
Reseda Ranch
214
Cadillac-Corning
212
South Carthay
211
El Segundo
204
Park La Brea
201
Playa Vista
200
Wellington Square
195
Santa Monica Mountains
193
Wiseburn
187
Toluca Lake
181
East La Mirada
176
Lafayette Square
172
Elysian Park
168
Longwood
167
Rosewood/West Rancho Dominguez
162
Malibu
161
Unincorporated - Arcadia
157
Littlerock/Pearblossom
152
Littlerock
151
Cheviot Hills
146
Ladera Heights
146
Little Tokyo
144
Palos Verdes Estates
144
East Whittier
142
Sierra Madre
137
Bel Air
134
Marina del Rey
132
Rancho Park
132
San Marino
132
Unincorporated - South El Monte
132
Shadow Hills
127
Acton
126
Val Verde
123
East Pasadena
117
Rancho Dominguez
114
Del Aire
111
White Fence Farms
109
Unincorporated - Monrovia
108
Exposition
103
Desert View Highlands
101
Unincorporated - Whittier
101
Irwindale
100
Angelino Heights
98
La Rambla
98
Unincorporated - Hawthorne
95
University Hills
85
Sunrise Village
77
View Heights
76
Rolling Hills Estates
70
La Habra Heights
69
Reynier Village
67
Valencia
65
Agua Dulce
63
Faircrest Heights
61
Pellissier Village
61
Marina Peninsula
60
Palisades Highlands
59
Kagel/Lopez Canyons
58
Regent Square
56
Westlake Village
56
Unincorporated - La Verne
55
Unincorporated - West LA
55
Industry
53
Anaverde
51
Rosewood
51
Rosewood/East Gardena
51
Saugus
51
North Lancaster
50
Playa Del Rey
48
Harbor Pines
46
Mandeville Canyon
44
Del Sur
43
Lake Manor
39
Santa Catalina Island
39
Toluca Terrace
37
Toluca Woods
37
Newhall
36
Littlerock/Juniper Hills
32
Pearblossom/Llano
31
West Rancho Dominguez
31
Roosevelt
30
Unincorporated - Cerritos
30
Hidden Hills
29
Leona Valley
29
Unincorporated - Claremont
29
Unincorporated - Palmdale
29
Bradbury
27
Unincorporated - Pomona
25
Southeast Antelope Valley
23
Twin Lakes/Oat Mountain
22
Vernon
22
Westhills
22
Unincorporated - Glendora
20
Elizabeth Lake
17
Bouquet Canyon
16
Rolling Hills
16
San Pasqual
15
Saugus/Canyon Country
15
Westfield/Academy Hills
14
East Covina
13
Llano
13
Hi Vista
12
Lake Hughes
12
Unincorporated - La Habra Heights
10
South Antelope Valley
9
Unincorporated - Angeles National Forest
9
Unincorporated - Del Rey
9
Sycamore Square
8
Unincorporated - Bradbury
8
West Antelope Valley
8
Palos Verdes Peninsula
7
Sand Canyon
7
Unincorporated - El Monte
7
Brookside
6
Avalon
5
Whittier Narrows
5
Padua Hills
3
San Francisquito Canyon/Bouquet Canyon
3
Angeles National Forest
2
East Lancaster
2
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 8,831 hospital patients statewide with a confirmed case, a change of 95% from two weeks ago.
ConfirmedSuspectedBoth
Intensive care and other hospitalized patients
AprilJuneAug.Oct.Dec.02,0004,0006,0008,00010,000
California Department of Public Health
Confirmed patients
County
ICU
Other
Total
Los Angeles »
632
2,036
2,668
San Bernardino »
192
712
904
Orange »
179
556
735
San Diego »
204
501
705
Riverside »
124
525
649
Sacramento »
76
283
359
Fresno »
62
276
338
Santa Clara »
83
221
304
Stanislaus »
41
178
219
Alameda »
58
137
195
Kern »
42
137
179
San Joaquin »
41
121
162
Placer »
19
112
131
Contra Costa »
27
89
116
Tulare »
12
88
100
Ventura »
39
59
98
San Francisco »
28
65
93
Imperial »
18
64
82
Monterey »
17
65
82
San Mateo »
21
49
70
Solano »
21
46
67
Kings »
11
47
58
Santa Barbara »
16
41
57
Shasta »
8
45
53
Santa Cruz »
9
38
47
Butte »
6
38
44
Sonoma »
5
33
38
Yuba »
10
27
37
Merced »
7
25
32
Madera »
8
20
28
Yolo »
11
9
20
Nevada »
3
14
17
Marin »
6
10
16
Siskiyou »
3
12
15
El Dorado »
1
12
13
Napa »
6
6
12
Colusa »
0
11
11
Tehama »
3
8
11
Tuolumne »
2
9
11
Mendocino »
4
7
11
San Benito »
3
6
9
San Luis Obispo »
1
7
8
Lassen »
0
7
7
Calaveras »
3
2
5
Humboldt »
2
3
5
Amador »
2
2
4
Mono »
0
2
2
Inyo »
0
2
2
Modoc »
0
1
1
Mariposa »
0
1
1
Sutter »
0
0
0
Glenn »
0
0
0
Lake »
0
0
0
Trinity »
0
0
0
Plumas »
0
0
0
Del Norte »
0
0
0
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Officials also closely monitor the number of beds open in intensive-care units. In late July, the state changed its tracking method to exclude beds that are only for infants from the count.
Available ICU beds
AprilJuneAug.Oct.Dec.01,0002,0003,0004,0005,000State changestracking methodState changestracking method1,731Dec. 2
California Department of Public Health
Testing
After a fitful start, California has increased coronavirus testing in the state. Over the last week, an average of 196,842 tests have been conducted each day.
New tests by day
MayJulySept.Nov.0100,000200,000300,0007-dayaverage7-dayaverage
California Department of Public Health
In the last seven days, about 7.7% of the 1,377,897 tests conducted have returned a positive result.
Positive test rate, seven-day average
MayJulySept.Nov.0%2%4%6%8%10%7.7%Dec. 3
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 1047 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 2.9 times more likely to test positive than white people.
Cumulative cases by race per 100,000 people
JuneAug.Oct.Dec.01,0002,0003,000AsianAsianBlackBlackLatino3,458 casesper 100,000Latino3,458 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
9,341
48.4%
36.3%
White
5,874
30.4%
38.8%
Asian
2,349
12.2%
16.5%
Black
1,406
7.3%
6.1%
Note: There are 181 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 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 14,131,065 coronavirus cases and 276,226 deaths. In the last week, the country has averaged 180,044 new cases and 1,844 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 9% 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
1,286,827
3,287
Mar 1Dec 3
Texas
1,286,369
4,613.1
Florida
1,029,030
4,995.7
Illinois
759,562
5,924.1
New York
674,093
3,436
Georgia
487,978
4,738.8
Ohio
446,849
3,838.3
Wisconsin
426,534
7,381.5
Michigan
410,843
4,126
Pennsylvania
392,434
3,068
Tennessee
388,252
5,837.4
North Carolina
377,231
3,714.5
Indiana
359,430
5,415.2
New Jersey
350,999
3,951.9
Arizona
346,421
4,986.9
Minnesota
333,626
6,035.9
Missouri
316,235
5,192.6
Alabama
260,359
5,352
Colorado
247,209
4,469.4
Virginia
244,503
2,906
Louisiana
244,078
5,233.7
Massachusetts
240,907
3,527.1
Iowa
238,724
7,620.9
South Carolina
223,063
4,500.9
Utah
206,165
6,769.8
Maryland
205,399
3,421.4
Oklahoma
204,048
5,207.8
Kentucky
190,600
4,292.6
Washington
172,437
2,364
Kansas
165,156
5,677.9
Arkansas
164,310
5,494.1
Nevada
159,532
5,458.1
Mississippi
159,036
5,321.1
Nebraska
134,710
7,072.3
Connecticut
126,177
3,523
Idaho
106,455
6,307.3
New Mexico
102,862
4,915.9
South Dakota
83,348
9,643.5
North Dakota
81,105
10,782.4
Oregon
79,293
1,942.5
Montana
65,122
6,251.3
Rhode Island
60,722
5,746.9
Puerto Rico
54,105
1,597.5
West Virginia
51,025
2,789.7
Delaware
37,456
3,944.8
Wyoming
35,046
6,023.3
Alaska
34,563
4,680.1
New Hampshire
22,993
1,711.3
District of Columbia
22,164
3,238
Hawaii
18,484
1,299.8
Maine
12,554
941.9
Vermont
4,642
742.7
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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.05001,0001,5002,0002,5003,000
Johns Hopkins University CSSE, Times survey
State
Deaths
Per 100k
New deaths
FewerMore
New York
34,775
177.3
Mar 1Dec 3
Texas
22,573
80.9
California
19,594
50.1
Florida
18,874
91.6
New Jersey
17,209
193.8
Illinois
13,624
106.3
Massachusetts
10,874
159.2
Pennsylvania
10,871
85
Michigan
10,035
100.8
Georgia
9,648
93.7
Arizona
6,821
98.2
Ohio
6,753
58
Louisiana
6,524
139.9
Indiana
6,033
90.9
North Carolina
5,410
53.3
Connecticut
5,111
142.7
Tennessee
4,781
71.9
Maryland
4,764
79.4
South Carolina
4,466
90.1
Virginia
4,147
49.3
Missouri
4,141
68
Mississippi
3,879
129.8
Minnesota
3,843
69.5
Alabama
3,776
77.6
Wisconsin
3,773
65.3
Colorado
3,320
60
Washington
2,900
39.8
Iowa
2,603
83.1
Arkansas
2,555
85.4
Nevada
2,250
77
Kentucky
2,014
45.4
Oklahoma
1,836
46.9
Kansas
1,679
57.7
New Mexico
1,673
80
Rhode Island
1,400
132.5
Nebraska
1,159
60.8
Puerto Rico
1,155
34.1
South Dakota
1,033
119.5
Idaho
1,014
60.1
North Dakota
983
130.7
Oregon
973
23.8
Utah
917
30.1
West Virginia
789
43.1
Delaware
779
82
Montana
722
69.3
District of Columbia
692
101.1
New Hampshire
544
40.5
Wyoming
266
45.7
Hawaii
246
17.3
Maine
220
16.5
Alaska
130
17.6
Vermont
75
12
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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
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/