By Los Angeles Times Staff
Updated Dec. 2, 10:21 p.m. Pacific
1,265,642
confirmed cases
+18,726 on Wednesday
19,446
deaths
+116 on Wednesday
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
New cases have been surging. Over the last seven days, the state has averaged 14,869 cases per day, a 47.8% increase from two weeks ago. Roughly 7.3% of tests this past week have come back positive.
Hospitalizations have never been higher. There are now 8,517 patients statewide with a confirmed case, a new state record and 98% more than two weeks ago.
More deaths are expected. The state has averaged 66.6 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 52.4 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 limits1,265,642Dec. 2
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 14,869 new cases and 66.6 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
1,433.4 cases per 100k in last 7 days1,433.4 cases per 100k in last 7 days7-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 3
2. Amador
771.9771.97-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 3
3. Kings
7437437-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 3
4. Sutter
614.4614.47-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 3
5. Modoc
447.5447.57-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 3
6. Yuba
435.8435.87-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 3
7. Tuolumne
407.9407.97-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 3
8. Glenn
401.5401.57-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 3
9. Imperial
390.6390.67-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 3
10. San Bernardino
384.2384.27-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 3
11. Mono
373.9373.97-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 3
12. Tehama
364.5364.57-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 3
13. Los Angeles
358.4358.47-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 3
14. Alpine
3493497-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 3
15. Kern
333.7333.77-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 3
16. Merced
330.8330.87-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 3
17. Shasta
327.2327.27-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 3
18. San Benito
309.7309.77-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 3
19. Ventura
305.7305.77-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 3
20. Siskiyou
2942947-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 3
21. San Diego
282.6282.67-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 3
22. Colusa
279.5279.57-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 3
23. Monterey
277.5277.57-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 3
24. Nevada
274.5274.57-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 3
25. Stanislaus
274.2274.27-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 3
26. El Dorado
271.6271.67-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 3
27. Tulare
266.7266.77-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 3
28. Yolo
253.1253.17-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 3
29. Madera
245.1245.17-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 3
30. Trinity
2412417-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 3
31. Sacramento
240.3240.37-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 3
32. Orange
233.8233.87-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 3
33. Solano
2102107-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 3
34. Napa
209.9209.97-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 3
35. Fresno
202.7202.77-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 3
36. Santa Clara
202.7202.77-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 3
37. Mendocino
196.7196.77-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 3
38. Sonoma
189.3189.37-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 3
39. Santa Cruz
181.9181.97-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 3
40. Plumas
181.8181.87-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 3
41. Butte
172.2172.27-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 3
42. Contra Costa
166.2166.27-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 3
43. Riverside
165.9165.97-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 3
44. San Joaquin
151.5151.57-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 3
45. San Luis Obispo
149.9149.97-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 3
46. San Mateo
144.3144.37-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 3
47. Sierra
136.5136.57-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 3
48. Lake
134.1134.17-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 3
49. Alameda
128.1128.17-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 3
50. Inyo
116.1116.17-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 3
51. Santa Barbara
116.1116.17-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 3
52. Placer
115.8115.87-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 3
53. Mariposa
1141147-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 3
54. San Francisco
108.2108.27-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 3
55. Calaveras
106.1106.17-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 3
56. Humboldt
95.895.87-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 3
57. Marin
94.194.17-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 3
58. Del Norte
007-day average │7-day average │March 1Dec. 3
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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 cases6901.5k2.2k3.3k4.1k7.1k9.1k
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Los AngelesLos AngelesSan DiegoSan DiegoSacramentoSacramentoSan FranciscoSan FranciscoReddingReddingFresnoFresno
Cumulative totals
County
Cases
Per 100k
Wednesday
Deaths
Per 100k
Wednesday
Imperial »
16,429
9,116.3
+65
356
197.5
–
Kings »
11,555
7,699.5
+121
89
59.3
–
Lassen »
2,220
7,118.8
+38
3
9.6
–
Kern »
42,937
4,862.3
+323
451
51.1
+2
Tulare »
21,778
4,729.4
+446
314
68.2
+2
Merced »
12,427
4,618.4
+146
185
68.8
+3
San Bernardino »
96,657
4,526.4
+2,551
1,136
53.2
+7
Alpine »
51
4,450.3
–
0
0
–
Stanislaus »
22,624
4,195.1
+225
430
79.7
+2
Madera »
6,427
4,146.1
+81
86
55.5
–
Los Angeles »
414,549
4,105.2
+5,534
7,743
76.7
+41
Mono »
577
4,070.8
+28
3
21.2
–
Fresno »
39,004
3,987.6
+292
488
49.9
–
Sutter »
3,733
3,893.7
+96
19
19.8
–
San Joaquin »
26,784
3,658
+720
519
70.9
+9
Riverside »
85,896
3,604.1
+1,072
1,444
60.6
+1
Monterey »
15,571
3,594.3
+326
124
28.6
+1
Glenn »
996
3,570.3
+11
11
39.4
+1
Colusa »
754
3,512.9
+7
6
28
–
San Benito »
1,968
3,312.2
+39
17
28.6
–
Yuba »
2,310
3,059.9
+89
11
14.6
+1
Marin »
7,873
3,024.6
+33
129
49.6
–
Shasta »
5,187
2,896.4
+55
50
27.9
–
Tehama »
1,799
2,838.7
+63
26
41
–
Santa Barbara »
11,720
2,641.2
+89
138
31.1
+1
Sacramento »
39,367
2,607
+368
591
39.1
+5
San Diego »
84,638
2,562.6
+1,217
1,035
31.3
+16
Sonoma »
12,795
2,552.3
+133
160
31.9
–
Orange »
80,551
2,545.7
+1,208
1,578
49.9
+1
Solano »
10,957
2,498.6
+226
81
18.5
–
Ventura »
20,987
2,474.6
+794
185
21.8
–
Yolo »
5,020
2,335.1
+90
81
37.7
+4
Napa »
3,226
2,295.6
+131
18
12.8
+1
San Luis Obispo »
6,378
2,266.1
+33
38
13.5
–
Contra Costa »
25,264
2,229.3
+350
261
23
–
Tuolumne »
1,128
2,091.5
+24
11
20.4
+2
Amador »
740
1,956.2
+74
16
42.3
–
San Mateo »
14,812
1,933.8
+198
170
22.2
–
Mendocino »
1,657
1,895.4
+25
23
26.3
–
Santa Clara »
35,945
1,870
+488
486
25.3
+4
Butte »
4,244
1,869
+49
60
26.4
–
Alameda »
30,330
1,845.2
+465
520
31.6
+6
San Francisco »
15,792
1,815.1
+153
160
18.4
–
Modoc »
162
1,812.5
+6
0
0
–
Placer »
6,664
1,753.3
–
71
18.7
–
Siskiyou »
752
1,727.1
+15
4
9.2
+1
Inyo »
311
1,719.7
+3
16
88.5
–
Santa Cruz »
4,696
1,715.3
+86
33
12.1
+4
Lake »
972
1,515.2
+1
21
32.7
+1
Nevada »
1,455
1,468.3
+41
10
10.1
–
El Dorado »
2,637
1,412.7
+56
4
2.1
–
Trinity »
170
1,321.7
+2
0
0
–
Plumas »
239
1,278.1
+9
0
0
–
Del Norte »
313
1,141.3
–
1
3.6
–
Calaveras »
498
1,100.9
–
22
48.6
–
Mariposa »
144
821
+1
3
17.1
–
Sierra »
23
785
–
0
0
–
Humboldt »
949
699
+30
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
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Confirmed cases
East Los Angeles
9,192
Pomona
8,858
Palmdale
8,039
North Hollywood
6,709
Lancaster
6,635
Santa Clarita
6,509
South Gate
6,480
Glendale
6,473
El Monte
6,441
Downey
6,311
Boyle Heights
6,216
Pacoima
5,980
Compton
5,854
Sylmar
5,513
Norwalk
5,258
Van Nuys
5,102
Unincorporated - Florence-Firestone
4,927
Lynwood
4,818
Panorama City
4,740
Baldwin Park
4,557
West Covina
4,414
Inglewood
4,288
90805: Long Beach
4,228
Huntington Park
4,096
Vernon Central
4,082
Reseda
3,872
Pasadena
3,807
Pico Rivera
3,777
Whittier
3,769
Montebello
3,565
Paramount
3,495
Bellflower
3,488
West Vernon
3,329
Florence-Firestone
3,289
Canoga Park
3,208
Westlake
3,128
North Hills
3,093
Wholesale District
3,052
Hawthorne
3,029
Bell Gardens
2,979
Central
2,946
Melrose
2,936
South Whittier
2,913
Sun Valley
2,888
Burbank
2,832
Carson
2,805
South Park
2,742
90813: Long Beach
2,710
Watts
2,687
Vermont Vista
2,636
San Pedro
2,603
Wilmington
2,556
Northridge
2,455
Arleta
2,435
Castaic
2,434
Pico-Union
2,404
La Puente
2,342
Bell
2,291
Harvard Park
2,252
Azusa
2,250
Winnetka
2,221
Granada Hills
2,180
Century Palms/Cove
2,136
Torrance
2,135
Athens-Westmont
2,134
Covina
2,123
Willowbrook
2,116
Exposition Park
2,013
Lakewood
2,006
El Sereno
2,004
Alhambra
1,984
Hollywood
1,972
Maywood
1,934
90806: Long Beach
1,917
Sherman Oaks
1,901
Highland Park
1,837
Glendora
1,801
Gardena
1,790
Temple-Beaudry
1,784
Lake Balboa
1,738
San Fernando
1,714
Koreatown
1,689
Hacienda Heights
1,672
Wilshire Center
1,657
Cudahy
1,656
Woodland Hills
1,646
Lincoln Heights
1,619
Santa Monica
1,537
West Whittier/Los Nietos
1,527
University Park
1,523
90810: Long Beach
1,520
Harbor Gateway
1,475
90802: Long Beach
1,453
Mission Hills
1,444
90804: Long Beach
1,434
Rosemead
1,434
Monterey Park
1,402
Downtown
1,359
La Mirada
1,348
Green Meadows
1,303
West Adams
1,296
South El Monte
1,253
Valinda
1,251
San Jose Hills
1,231
Chatsworth
1,213
Valley Glen
1,189
Tarzana
1,185
Encino
1,175
Monrovia
1,146
Hyde Park
1,130
Rowland Heights
1,111
Eagle Rock
1,105
Glassell Park
1,076
San Gabriel
1,074
Altadena
1,052
Lennox
1,049
Lawndale
1,033
Silver Lake
1,024
Beverly Hills
1,019
Walnut Park
1,001
East Hollywood
992
San Dimas
982
Diamond Bar
981
Vermont Knolls
960
Redondo Beach
957
West Hollywood
955
Bassett
948
90815: Long Beach
942
West Hills
937
East Rancho Dominguez
926
Commerce
909
Tujunga
899
Baldwin Hills
897
90807: Long Beach
878
Cerritos
877
La Verne
871
Santa Fe Springs
866
Lakeview Terrace
849
Mt. Washington
846
Arcadia
841
Duarte
823
Palms
821
Westwood
817
Unincorporated - Azusa
795
West Los Angeles
792
Little Bangladesh
786
Harvard Heights
782
Temple City
777
Hawaiian Gardens
762
Sunland
751
Valley Village
743
Harbor City
736
Westchester
734
Unincorporated - Covina
733
90808: Long Beach
730
Claremont
730
Porter Ranch
704
90803: Long Beach
686
Historic Filipinotown
661
Culver City
659
West Carson
652
Del Rey
623
Artesia
614
West Puente Valley
598
Hollywood Hills
591
Venice
567
Northeast San Gabriel
563
Mar Vista
562
Alsace
550
Manhattan Beach
546
Brentwood
539
Country Club Park
533
Walnut
533
Covina (Charter Oak)
508
Leimert Park
497
Vermont Square
485
Little Armenia
483
Crenshaw District
482
Lake Los Angeles
477
Cloverdale/Cochran
474
Figueroa Park Square
466
Echo Park
447
Calabasas
441
Rancho Palos Verdes
438
Studio City
425
Atwater Village
422
South Pasadena
419
90814: Long Beach
413
Avocado Heights
409
Jefferson Park
408
Signal Hill
406
Adams-Normandie
403
Elysian Valley
400
Mid-city
394
Los Feliz
384
Athens Village
377
Gramercy Place
374
Quartz Hill
361
Hermosa Beach
359
Carthay
358
Hancock Park
355
La Crescenta-Montrose
352
North Whittier
349
Lomita
338
Victoria Park
329
Stevenson Ranch
324
Miracle Mile
314
Agoura Hills
304
Thai Town
298
Crestview
292
South San Gabriel
292
Manchester Square
290
Unincorporated - Duarte
289
Sun Village
280
La Canada Flintridge
268
Beverlywood
260
Canyon Country
250
Pacific Palisades
241
Chinatown
240
View Park/Windsor Hills
235
El Camino Village
224
Beverly Crest
218
St Elmo Village
213
Reseda Ranch
211
Century City
209
Cadillac-Corning
204
Playa Vista
199
El Segundo
198
South Carthay
197
Park La Brea
196
Santa Monica Mountains
190
Wellington Square
190
Wiseburn
180
Toluca Lake
178
East La Mirada
172
Lafayette Square
170
Elysian Park
163
Longwood
163
Malibu
162
Rosewood/West Rancho Dominguez
160
Unincorporated - Arcadia
152
Littlerock/Pearblossom
151
Littlerock
148
Cheviot Hills
145
Little Tokyo
145
Ladera Heights
144
Palos Verdes Estates
143
East Whittier
140
Sierra Madre
135
Bel Air
133
Unincorporated - South El Monte
130
Marina del Rey
129
San Marino
129
Rancho Park
125
Shadow Hills
125
Acton
122
Val Verde
122
East Pasadena
117
Rancho Dominguez
114
White Fence Farms
109
Del Aire
108
Unincorporated - Monrovia
105
Exposition
102
Irwindale
100
Unincorporated - Whittier
100
Desert View Highlands
99
Angelino Heights
97
La Rambla
97
Unincorporated - Hawthorne
93
University Hills
84
Sunrise Village
76
View Heights
74
La Habra Heights
69
Rolling Hills Estates
69
Valencia
65
Reynier Village
64
Agua Dulce
62
Faircrest Heights
61
Pellissier Village
60
Marina Peninsula
59
Kagel/Lopez Canyons
58
Palisades Highlands
56
Westlake Village
56
Unincorporated - La Verne
55
Unincorporated - West LA
55
Industry
53
Rosewood
50
Rosewood/East Gardena
50
Saugus
50
Anaverde
49
North Lancaster
48
Regent Square
48
Playa Del Rey
47
Del Sur
45
Harbor Pines
44
Mandeville Canyon
42
Santa Catalina Island
38
Lake Manor
37
Newhall
36
Toluca Terrace
36
Toluca Woods
36
Littlerock/Juniper Hills
32
Pearblossom/Llano
31
Roosevelt
30
West Rancho Dominguez
30
Hidden Hills
29
Leona Valley
29
Unincorporated - Cerritos
29
Unincorporated - Palmdale
29
Unincorporated - Claremont
28
Bradbury
27
Unincorporated - Pomona
24
Southeast Antelope Valley
23
Vernon
22
Westhills
22
Twin Lakes/Oat Mountain
21
Unincorporated - Glendora
20
Bouquet Canyon
16
Elizabeth Lake
16
Rolling Hills
16
San Pasqual
15
Saugus/Canyon Country
15
Westfield/Academy Hills
13
Hi Vista
12
Lake Hughes
12
Llano
11
Unincorporated - La Habra Heights
10
East Covina
9
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 8,517 hospital patients statewide with a confirmed case, a change of 98% from two weeks ago.
ConfirmedSuspectedBoth
Intensive care and other hospitalized patients
AprilJuneAug.Oct.02,0004,0006,0008,00010,000
California Department of Public Health
Confirmed patients
County
ICU
Other
Total
Los Angeles »
601
1,971
2,572
San Bernardino »
192
691
883
Orange »
171
518
689
San Diego »
197
488
685
Riverside »
126
502
628
Sacramento »
77
286
363
Santa Clara »
87
206
293
Fresno »
61
230
291
Stanislaus »
39
171
210
Kern »
41
148
189
Alameda »
57
130
187
San Joaquin »
39
111
150
Placer »
17
113
130
Contra Costa »
27
85
112
Ventura »
40
58
98
Tulare »
11
81
92
San Francisco »
27
61
88
Monterey »
17
68
85
Imperial »
16
57
73
San Mateo »
17
55
72
Solano »
21
48
69
Kings »
6
50
56
Shasta »
9
44
53
Santa Barbara »
14
33
47
Yuba »
8
37
45
Butte »
6
39
45
Santa Cruz »
9
33
42
Sonoma »
5
33
38
Merced »
12
17
29
Madera »
7
18
25
Yolo »
9
11
20
Nevada »
4
12
16
Marin »
4
11
15
Tuolumne »
4
10
14
El Dorado »
1
13
14
Mendocino »
4
8
12
Siskiyou »
3
9
12
Tehama »
4
7
11
Napa »
7
4
11
Colusa »
0
10
10
San Luis Obispo »
1
8
9
San Benito »
3
5
8
Calaveras »
2
4
6
Lassen »
0
5
5
Humboldt »
1
4
5
Mono »
0
2
2
Amador »
1
1
2
Lake »
0
2
2
Mariposa »
0
2
2
Modoc »
0
1
1
Inyo »
1
0
1
Sutter »
0
0
0
Glenn »
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.01,0002,0003,0004,0005,000State changestracking methodState changestracking method1,810Dec. 1
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 198,396 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 7.3% of the 1,388,775 tests conducted have returned a positive result.
Positive test rate, seven-day average
MayJulySept.Nov.0%2%4%6%8%10%7.3%Dec. 2
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 1033 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
JuneJulyAug.Sept.Oct.Nov.01,0002,0003,000AsianAsianBlackBlackLatino3,408 casesper 100,000Latino3,408 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
9,298
48.5%
36.3%
White
5,824
30.4%
38.8%
Asian
2,341
12.2%
16.5%
Black
1,400
7.3%
6.1%
Note: There are 179 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 13,713,481 coronavirus cases and 270,528 deaths. In the last week, the country has averaged 161,097 new cases and 1,531 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
Texas
1,250,934
4,486
Mar 1Dec 1
California
1,246,916
3,185.1
Florida
1,008,166
4,894.5
Illinois
738,846
5,762.6
New York
655,265
3,340
Georgia
476,405
4,626.4
Ohio
430,093
3,694.4
Wisconsin
416,365
7,205.5
Michigan
395,453
3,971.4
Tennessee
380,186
5,716.1
Pennsylvania
372,530
2,912.4
North Carolina
367,395
3,617.7
Indiana
344,373
5,188.4
New Jersey
341,910
3,849.5
Arizona
337,139
4,853.2
Minnesota
322,312
5,831.2
Missouri
309,169
5,076.6
Alabama
252,900
5,198.7
Virginia
240,063
2,853.2
Louisiana
237,740
5,097.8
Colorado
237,310
4,290.4
Iowa
233,062
7,440.1
Massachusetts
229,205
3,355.8
South Carolina
218,912
4,417.2
Maryland
201,135
3,350.3
Oklahoma
199,482
5,091.2
Utah
198,216
6,508.8
Kentucky
183,164
4,125.1
Washington
167,216
2,292.4
Kansas
160,233
5,508.6
Arkansas
159,309
5,326.9
Nevada
154,842
5,297.6
Mississippi
154,411
5,166.4
Nebraska
130,194
6,835.2
Connecticut
118,754
3,315.8
Idaho
103,305
6,120.7
New Mexico
99,419
4,751.4
South Dakota
80,912
9,361.7
North Dakota
79,655
10,589.6
Oregon
76,654
1,877.9
Montana
63,205
6,067.3
Rhode Island
57,906
5,480.4
Puerto Rico
53,320
1,574.3
West Virginia
48,818
2,669
Delaware
36,343
3,827.6
Wyoming
33,805
5,810.1
Alaska
32,561
4,409
New Hampshire
21,802
1,622.6
District of Columbia
21,685
3,168
Hawaii
18,266
1,284.5
Maine
11,981
898.9
Vermont
4,239
678.3
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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.05001,0001,5002,0002,500
Johns Hopkins University CSSE, Times survey
State
Deaths
Per 100k
New deaths
FewerMore
New York
34,662
176.7
Mar 1Dec 1
Texas
22,114
79.3
California
19,330
49.4
Florida
18,679
90.7
New Jersey
17,083
192.3
Illinois
13,131
102.4
Massachusetts
10,778
157.8
Pennsylvania
10,504
82.1
Michigan
9,759
98
Georgia
9,515
92.4
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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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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/