By Los Angeles Times Staff
Updated Nov. 27, 9:58 p.m. Pacific
1,181,586
confirmed cases
+13,808 on Friday
19,090
deaths
+66 on Friday
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 are surging. Over the last seven days, the state has averaged 12,695 cases per day, a 72.5% increase from two weeks ago. Roughly 6.2% of tests this past week have come back positive.
Hospitalizations are also increasing. There are now 6,647 patients statewide with a confirmed case, 96% more than two weeks ago.
Higher death tallies are expected. The state has averaged 63.6 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 45 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 59.2 days, a number used to measure how quickly the virus is spreading.
CasesDeaths
Cumulative cases
Feb.AprilJuneAug.Oct.0200,000400,000600,000800,0001,000,0001,200,000Stay-at-home orderStay-at-home orderGovernoreases limitsGovernoreases limits1,181,586Nov. 27
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 12,695 new cases and 63.6 new deaths per day.
New cases by day
Feb.AprilJuneAug.Oct.05,00010,00015,00020,0007-dayaverage7-dayaverageData collectionerrors reportedData collectionerrors reported
Deaths by day
Feb.AprilJuneAug.Oct.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 45 counties, keeping those areas largely locked down. Together they are home to 94% 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
1,340.4 cases per 100k in last 7 days1,340.4 cases per 100k in last 7 days7-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 28
2. Alpine
698.1698.17-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 28
3. Imperial
633.7633.77-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 28
4. Sutter
527.8527.87-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 28
5. Kings
509.7509.77-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 28
6. Tuolumne
506.2506.27-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 28
7. Shasta
458.4458.47-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 28
8. San Bernardino
416.5416.57-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 28
9. Amador
372.7372.77-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 28
10. Trinity
349.9349.97-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 28
11. Tehama
334.5334.57-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 28
12. Yuba
329.8329.87-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 28
13. Mono
324.5324.57-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 28
14. Kern
300.1300.17-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 28
15. Los Angeles
298.6298.67-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 28
16. Siskiyou
296.3296.37-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 28
17. Stanislaus
277.4277.47-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 28
18. Yolo
267.9267.97-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 28
19. Monterey
260.1260.17-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 28
20. Colusa
256.2256.27-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 28
21. Fresno
250.1250.17-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 28
22. San Benito
240.7240.77-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 28
23. Modoc
223.8223.87-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 28
24. San Diego
215.8215.87-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 28
25. Madera
214.8214.87-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 28
26. Orange
213.6213.67-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 28
27. El Dorado
206.3206.37-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 28
28. Merced
204.8204.87-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 28
29. Glenn
197.2197.27-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 28
30. Mariposa
193.8193.87-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 28
31. Tulare
190.5190.57-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 28
32. Sacramento
190.3190.37-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 28
33. San Luis Obispo
185.5185.57-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 28
34. Placer
175.5175.57-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 28
35. Plumas
171.1171.17-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 28
36. Nevada
169.5169.57-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 28
37. Napa
167.9167.97-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 28
38. Riverside
161.3161.37-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 28
39. Solano
156.7156.77-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 28
40. Santa Clara
1541547-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 28
41. Del Norte
145.9145.97-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 28
42. San Joaquin
140.1140.17-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 28
43. Santa Cruz
138.4138.47-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 28
44. Contra Costa
121.8121.87-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 28
45. Mendocino
114.4114.47-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 28
46. Butte
100.8100.87-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 28
47. Alameda
99.499.47-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 28
48. Lake
98.298.27-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 28
49. Ventura
96.696.67-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 28
50. Sonoma
96.396.37-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 28
51. San Francisco
96967-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 28
52. San Mateo
93.993.97-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 28
53. Inyo
88.588.57-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 28
54. Humboldt
88.488.47-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 28
55. Santa Barbara
82.582.57-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 28
56. Marin
76.176.17-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 28
57. Sierra
68.368.37-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 28
58. Calaveras
61.961.97-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 28
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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 cases6201.4k2.1k3k3.8k5.7k8.8k
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Los AngelesLos AngelesSan DiegoSan DiegoSacramentoSacramentoSan FranciscoSan FranciscoReddingReddingFresnoFresno
Cumulative totals
County
Cases
Per 100k
Friday
Deaths
Per 100k
Friday
Imperial »
15,862
8,801.7
+137
356
197.5
–
Kings »
10,687
7,121.1
+247
87
58
–
Lassen »
1,773
5,685.4
–
3
9.6
–
Kern »
40,632
4,601.3
+295
448
50.7
–
Tulare »
20,550
4,462.8
–
308
66.9
–
Alpine »
50
4,363
+3
0
0
–
Merced »
11,537
4,287.7
–
179
66.5
–
San Bernardino »
90,222
4,225
+1,769
1,129
52.9
–
Stanislaus »
21,460
3,979.2
+315
424
78.6
+2
Madera »
6,047
3,901
–
85
54.8
–
Fresno »
37,724
3,856.7
+703
481
49.2
+4
Mono »
545
3,845.1
+18
3
21.2
–
Los Angeles »
387,793
3,840.3
+4,518
7,604
75.3
+24
San Joaquin »
25,675
3,506.5
–
502
68.6
–
Riverside »
82,286
3,452.6
+343
1,437
60.3
+3
Monterey »
14,651
3,381.9
+282
116
26.8
–
Sutter »
3,144
3,279.4
–
15
15.6
–
Colusa »
694
3,233.3
–
6
28
–
Glenn »
884
3,168.8
–
8
28.7
–
San Benito »
1,837
3,091.8
+24
16
26.9
–
Marin »
7,704
2,959.7
+76
129
49.6
–
Shasta »
4,718
2,634.5
+117
47
26.2
–
Yuba »
1,981
2,624.1
–
10
13.2
–
Santa Barbara »
11,205
2,525.1
–
135
30.4
–
Tehama »
1,589
2,507.4
–
25
39.4
–
Orange »
75,095
2,373.3
+1,943
1,577
49.8
+18
Sacramento »
35,739
2,366.8
–
566
37.5
–
Sonoma »
11,846
2,363
–
157
31.3
–
San Diego »
76,357
2,311.9
+1,052
996
30.2
+8
Solano »
10,036
2,288.6
–
81
18.5
–
San Luis Obispo »
6,129
2,177.6
+173
36
12.8
+1
Ventura »
18,394
2,168.8
–
175
20.6
–
Yolo »
4,626
2,151.9
+65
75
34.9
+1
Napa »
2,931
2,085.7
–
17
12.1
+1
Contra Costa »
23,571
2,080
–
261
23
–
Tuolumne »
981
1,819
+73
8
14.8
–
San Mateo »
13,707
1,789.6
–
170
22.2
–
Alameda »
28,857
1,755.6
+632
505
30.7
+3
San Francisco »
15,086
1,733.9
+85
160
18.4
–
Santa Clara »
32,985
1,716
+531
476
24.8
–
Mendocino »
1,485
1,698.7
–
22
25.2
–
Butte »
3,853
1,696.8
–
59
26
–
Placer »
6,354
1,671.8
+130
68
17.9
–
Inyo »
290
1,603.5
–
16
88.5
–
Santa Cruz »
4,198
1,533.4
–
28
10.2
–
Modoc »
131
1,465.7
+6
0
0
–
Amador »
554
1,464.5
+34
16
42.3
+1
Siskiyou »
624
1,433.2
–
2
4.6
–
Lake »
886
1,381.2
–
19
29.6
–
El Dorado »
2,315
1,240.2
+185
4
2.1
–
Trinity »
158
1,228.4
+19
0
0
–
Nevada »
1,183
1,193.8
–
9
9.1
–
Del Norte »
313
1,141.3
–
1
3.6
–
Plumas »
205
1,096.3
–
0
0
–
Calaveras »
450
994.8
–
22
48.6
–
Mariposa »
128
729.8
+2
2
11.4
–
Sierra »
19
648.5
–
0
0
–
Humboldt »
850
626.1
+31
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 1,265 places as released by county health departments.
Confirmed cases
100
1,000
10,000
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Madera
Marin
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Merced
Mono
Monterey
Napa
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Orange
Placer
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Riverside
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San Bernardino
San Diego
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San Mateo
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Area
Confirmed cases
East Los Angeles
8,656
Pomona
8,198
Palmdale
7,458
North Hollywood
6,219
Lancaster
6,144
El Monte
6,101
South Gate
6,083
Glendale
6,055
Santa Clarita
6,040
Downey
5,935
Boyle Heights
5,853
Pacoima
5,535
Compton
5,530
Sylmar
5,149
Norwalk
4,932
Van Nuys
4,737
Unincorporated - Florence-Firestone
4,647
Lynwood
4,519
Panorama City
4,432
Baldwin Park
4,309
West Covina
4,140
Inglewood
4,015
Huntington Park
3,882
Vernon Central
3,870
Reseda
3,609
Pico Rivera
3,551
Whittier
3,513
Pasadena
3,492
Montebello
3,318
Paramount
3,299
Bellflower
3,291
West Vernon
3,129
Florence-Firestone
3,099
Westlake
3,021
Wholesale District
2,958
Canoga Park
2,953
North Hills
2,873
Hawthorne
2,816
Central
2,815
Melrose
2,772
Bell Gardens
2,767
South Whittier
2,715
Sun Valley
2,674
Burbank
2,640
South Park
2,624
Carson
2,616
Watts
2,548
San Pedro
2,489
Vermont Vista
2,481
Wilmington
2,422
Castaic
2,392
Pico-Union
2,283
Arleta
2,278
Northridge
2,237
La Puente
2,162
Bell
2,157
Azusa
2,143
Harvard Park
2,133
Winnetka
2,064
Century Palms/Cove
2,034
Athens-Westmont
2,024
Granada Hills
2,006
Torrance
2,000
Covina
1,993
Willowbrook
1,982
Exposition Park
1,904
El Sereno
1,877
Lakewood
1,875
Maywood
1,851
Hollywood
1,844
Alhambra
1,835
Sherman Oaks
1,776
Highland Park
1,708
Glendora
1,705
Temple-Beaudry
1,677
Gardena
1,656
Lake Balboa
1,612
Koreatown
1,575
San Fernando
1,571
Hacienda Heights
1,560
Cudahy
1,539
Wilshire Center
1,533
Woodland Hills
1,531
Lincoln Heights
1,527
University Park
1,478
Santa Monica
1,454
West Whittier/Los Nietos
1,438
Harbor Gateway
1,378
Mission Hills
1,336
Monterey Park
1,316
Rosemead
1,311
Downtown
1,268
La Mirada
1,252
Green Meadows
1,240
West Adams
1,221
Valinda
1,187
South El Monte
1,173
San Jose Hills
1,159
Tarzana
1,108
Valley Glen
1,099
Chatsworth
1,093
Monrovia
1,089
Encino
1,073
Hyde Park
1,052
Rowland Heights
1,042
Eagle Rock
1,032
San Gabriel
1,019
Glassell Park
1,014
Altadena
986
Lennox
976
Silver Lake
967
Lawndale
961
Beverly Hills
955
Walnut Park
948
East Hollywood
941
Vermont Knolls
917
West Hollywood
916
Bassett
911
Diamond Bar
901
East Rancho Dominguez
883
San Dimas
882
Redondo Beach
876
West Hills
870
Tujunga
845
Commerce
842
Baldwin Hills
841
Cerritos
818
Santa Fe Springs
807
Lakeview Terrace
801
Mt. Washington
793
La Verne
786
Palms
769
Arcadia
767
Duarte
767
Westwood
759
Little Bangladesh
741
Unincorporated - Azusa
739
West Los Angeles
738
Harvard Heights
730
Temple City
728
Hawaiian Gardens
716
Valley Village
712
Harbor City
694
Sunland
682
Unincorporated - Covina
681
Westchester
671
Claremont
670
Porter Ranch
638
Culver City
615
Historic Filipinotown
613
West Carson
605
Del Rey
567
Hollywood Hills
556
West Puente Valley
555
Artesia
554
Mar Vista
527
Northeast San Gabriel
525
Alsace
524
Venice
520
Manhattan Beach
515
Country Club Park
511
Brentwood
493
Walnut
479
Covina (Charter Oak)
472
Little Armenia
470
Leimert Park
461
Vermont Square
451
Lake Los Angeles
445
Crenshaw District
442
Cloverdale/Cochran
434
Figueroa Park Square
434
Rancho Palos Verdes
420
Calabasas
414
Echo Park
409
South Pasadena
399
Studio City
394
Atwater Village
393
Avocado Heights
391
Signal Hill
388
Adams-Normandie
378
Mid-city
376
Elysian Valley
374
Jefferson Park
371
Los Feliz
369
Athens Village
350
Gramercy Place
347
Hancock Park
338
Carthay
336
Hermosa Beach
336
North Whittier
331
La Crescenta-Montrose
327
Lomita
325
Quartz Hill
324
Victoria Park
311
Stevenson Ranch
300
Miracle Mile
293
Thai Town
286
Agoura Hills
278
Manchester Square
273
South San Gabriel
273
Unincorporated - Duarte
270
Crestview
267
Sun Village
259
La Canada Flintridge
251
Beverlywood
240
Canyon Country
225
View Park/Windsor Hills
221
Pacific Palisades
219
Chinatown
216
El Camino Village
215
Beverly Crest
202
Reseda Ranch
198
St Elmo Village
198
Cadillac-Corning
194
Century City
194
El Segundo
186
Playa Vista
186
Park La Brea
185
South Carthay
182
Santa Monica Mountains
178
Wellington Square
177
Wiseburn
168
East La Mirada
167
Toluca Lake
166
Longwood
156
Lafayette Square
155
Malibu
153
Rosewood/West Rancho Dominguez
144
Unincorporated - Arcadia
142
Elysian Park
141
Littlerock/Pearblossom
140
Palos Verdes Estates
139
Cheviot Hills
137
Ladera Heights
137
Little Tokyo
137
Littlerock
132
Sierra Madre
131
East Whittier
128
Bel Air
127
Unincorporated - South El Monte
124
Rancho Park
121
San Marino
121
Shadow Hills
119
Val Verde
119
Marina del Rey
118
Acton
112
Rancho Dominguez
111
East Pasadena
110
White Fence Farms
99
Unincorporated - Monrovia
98
Exposition
95
La Rambla
95
Unincorporated - Whittier
95
Del Aire
94
Irwindale
94
Desert View Highlands
92
Angelino Heights
88
Unincorporated - Hawthorne
85
University Hills
82
Sunrise Village
73
View Heights
70
La Habra Heights
69
Rolling Hills Estates
66
Valencia
63
Reynier Village
62
Agua Dulce
59
Marina Peninsula
57
Faircrest Heights
55
Kagel/Lopez Canyons
55
Westlake Village
54
Pellissier Village
51
Industry
50
Unincorporated - West LA
50
Palisades Highlands
49
Rosewood/East Gardena
49
Saugus
48
Unincorporated - La Verne
48
North Lancaster
47
Rosewood
46
Playa Del Rey
45
Anaverde
44
Regent Square
43
Harbor Pines
41
Mandeville Canyon
39
Del Sur
36
Toluca Woods
36
Newhall
35
Toluca Terrace
34
Santa Catalina Island
33
Lake Manor
32
Roosevelt
30
Pearblossom/Llano
29
Unincorporated - Palmdale
29
Littlerock/Juniper Hills
28
West Rancho Dominguez
28
Leona Valley
27
Unincorporated - Cerritos
27
Unincorporated - Claremont
27
Hidden Hills
24
Bradbury
22
Southeast Antelope Valley
22
Westhills
22
Unincorporated - Pomona
21
Vernon
21
Twin Lakes/Oat Mountain
19
Unincorporated - Glendora
19
Bouquet Canyon
16
Elizabeth Lake
15
Rolling Hills
14
Saugus/Canyon Country
14
San Pasqual
13
Westfield/Academy Hills
13
Hi Vista
12
Lake Hughes
10
Unincorporated - La Habra Heights
10
Unincorporated - Del Rey
9
East Covina
8
South Antelope Valley
8
Sycamore Square
8
Unincorporated - Bradbury
8
Palos Verdes Peninsula
7
Sand Canyon
7
Unincorporated - El Monte
7
West Antelope Valley
7
Brookside
6
Llano
6
Unincorporated - Angeles National Forest
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 6,647 hospital patients statewide with a confirmed case, a change of 96% from two weeks ago.
ConfirmedSuspectedBoth
Intensive care and other hospitalized patients
AprilJuneAug.Oct.02,0004,0006,0008,000
California Department of Public Health
Confirmed patients
County
ICU
Other
Total
Los Angeles »
484
1,467
1,951
San Bernardino »
167
489
656
San Diego »
164
399
563
Orange »
139
367
506
Riverside »
115
383
498
Fresno »
39
226
265
Sacramento »
50
213
263
Santa Clara »
70
160
230
Stanislaus »
33
153
186
Alameda »
40
117
157
Kern »
32
111
143
Placer »
9
109
118
San Joaquin »
32
75
107
Contra Costa »
19
71
90
Ventura »
18
63
81
Tulare »
7
72
79
Monterey »
12
59
71
San Francisco »
20
50
70
Solano »
19
48
67
Imperial »
15
47
62
Shasta »
11
49
60
Kings »
6
44
50
San Mateo »
8
39
47
Butte »
8
24
32
Santa Cruz »
7
25
32
Santa Barbara »
8
23
31
Sonoma »
6
24
30
Yuba »
7
18
25
Merced »
6
17
23
Madera »
6
17
23
Yolo »
5
8
13
Siskiyou »
2
11
13
Nevada »
3
10
13
Mendocino »
5
7
12
Tehama »
4
7
11
Tuolumne »
4
7
11
El Dorado »
4
7
11
Napa »
4
6
10
San Luis Obispo »
1
8
9
Marin »
3
3
6
Colusa »
0
4
4
Amador »
0
4
4
Lassen »
0
3
3
San Benito »
2
1
3
Lake »
0
3
3
Humboldt »
0
2
2
Inyo »
0
1
1
Plumas »
0
1
1
Calaveras »
1
0
1
Mono »
0
0
0
Sutter »
0
0
0
Glenn »
0
0
0
Modoc »
0
0
0
Trinity »
0
0
0
Del Norte »
0
0
0
Mariposa »
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 method1,904Nov. 26
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 226,481 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 6.2% of the 1,585,367 tests conducted have returned a positive result.
Positive test rate, seven-day average
MayJulySept.Nov.0%2%4%6%8%10%6.2%Nov. 27
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 1000 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.01,0002,0003,000AsianAsianBlackBlackLatino3,229 casesper 100,000Latino3,229 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
9,195
48.5%
36.3%
White
5,746
30.3%
38.8%
Asian
2,305
12.2%
16.5%
Black
1,380
7.3%
6.1%
Note: There are 164 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
JuneJulyAug.Sept.Oct.Nov.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 12,870,758 coronavirus cases and 263,316 deaths. In the last week, the country has averaged 163,718 new cases and 1,546 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
1,202,804
4,313.4
Mar 1Nov 26
California
1,167,778
2,982.9
Florida
961,676
4,668.8
Illinois
697,489
5,440
New York
620,199
3,161.3
Georgia
461,517
4,481.8
Wisconsin
398,104
6,889.5
Ohio
382,743
3,287.6
Michigan
352,433
3,539.4
Tennessee
352,376
5,298
North Carolina
346,506
3,412
Pennsylvania
340,642
2,663.1
New Jersey
322,378
3,629.6
Indiana
318,894
4,804.5
Arizona
314,324
4,524.8
Missouri
293,496
4,819.3
Minnesota
289,303
5,234
Alabama
241,957
4,973.7
Virginia
228,900
2,720.5
Louisiana
225,638
4,838.3
Iowa
223,323
7,129.2
Colorado
216,683
3,917.5
Massachusetts
214,594
3,141.8
South Carolina
210,905
4,255.6
Maryland
190,480
3,172.9
Oklahoma
184,342
4,704.8
Utah
183,902
6,038.8
Kentucky
166,139
3,741.7
Washington
153,906
2,109.9
Arkansas
152,625
5,103.4
Kansas
150,647
5,179.1
Mississippi
147,382
4,931.2
Nevada
144,781
4,953.4
Nebraska
122,952
6,455
Connecticut
109,152
3,047.7
Idaho
96,503
5,717.6
New Mexico
89,796
4,291.5
North Dakota
76,442
10,162.4
South Dakota
76,142
8,809.8
Oregon
68,503
1,678.2
Montana
59,682
5,729.1
Rhode Island
52,317
4,951.4
Puerto Rico
49,226
1,453.4
West Virginia
44,180
2,415.5
Delaware
33,579
3,536.5
Wyoming
30,761
5,286.9
Alaska
30,102
4,076
District of Columbia
20,736
3,029.4
New Hampshire
18,846
1,402.6
Hawaii
17,881
1,257.4
Maine
11,265
845.2
Vermont
3,827
612.3
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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
34,443
175.6
Mar 1Nov 26
Texas
21,639
77.6
California
19,024
48.6
Florida
18,254
88.6
New Jersey
16,925
190.6
Illinois
12,594
98.2
Massachusetts
10,604
155.3
Pennsylvania
10,172
79.5
Georgia
9,336
90.7
Michigan
9,170
92.1
Arizona
6,568
94.5
Louisiana
6,350
136.2
Ohio
6,274
53.9
Indiana
5,561
83.8
North Carolina
5,138
50.6
Connecticut
4,926
137.5
Maryland
4,547
75.7
Tennessee
4,519
67.9
South Carolina
4,317
87.1
Virginia
4,029
47.9
Missouri
3,835
63
Mississippi
3,763
125.9
Alabama
3,572
73.4
Minnesota
3,434
62.1
Wisconsin
3,415
59.1
Colorado
2,957
53.5
Washington
2,704
37.1
Arkansas
2,436
81.5
Iowa
2,349
75
Nevada
2,093
71.6
Kentucky
1,835
41.3
Oklahoma
1,680
42.9
Kansas
1,503
51.7
New Mexico
1,469
70.2
Rhode Island
1,335
126.3
Puerto Rico
1,069
31.6
Nebraska
982
51.6
North Dakota
903
120
Idaho
895
53
Oregon
867
21.2
South Dakota
849
98.2
Utah
834
27.4
Delaware
761
80.1
West Virginia
712
38.9
District of Columbia
677
98.9
Montana
658
63.2
New Hampshire
514
38.3
Hawaii
237
16.7
Wyoming
215
37
Maine
190
14.3
Alaska
119
16.1
Vermont
64
10.2
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Tracking the coronavirus
California counties
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Alpine
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Calaveras
Colusa
Contra Costa
Del Norte
El Dorado
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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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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/