By Los Angeles Times Staff
Updated Nov. 26, 9:42 p.m. Pacific
1,167,778
confirmed cases
+6,221 on Thursday
19,024
deaths
+44 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
New cases are surging. Over the last seven days, the state has averaged 12,596 cases per day, a 84.3% increase from two weeks ago. Roughly 6.5% of tests this past week have come back positive.
Hospitalizations are also increasing. There are now 6,449 patients statewide with a confirmed case, 95% more than two weeks ago.
Higher death tallies are expected. The state has averaged 66.9 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 89% of the dead were 65 or older. After adjusting for population, Latinos are now 3.0 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 58.4 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 limits1,167,778Nov. 26
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 12,596 new cases and 66.9 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
1,702.7 cases per 100k in last 7 days1,702.7 cases per 100k in last 7 days7-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 27
2. Alpine
698.1698.17-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 27
3. Imperial
599.8599.87-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 27
4. Shasta
575.7575.77-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 27
5. Sutter
566.4566.47-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 27
6. Kings
443.1443.17-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 27
7. Tuolumne
4324327-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 27
8. San Bernardino
3813817-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 27
9. Yuba
364.3364.37-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 27
10. Siskiyou
362.9362.97-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 27
11. Tehama
334.5334.57-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 27
12. Colusa
330.8330.87-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 27
13. Kern
306.3306.37-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 27
14. Los Angeles
295.1295.17-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 27
15. Amador
290.8290.87-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 27
16. Madera
272.9272.97-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 27
17. Yolo
269.8269.87-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 27
18. Trinity
256.6256.67-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 27
19. Stanislaus
2492497-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 27
20. Merced
242.7242.77-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 27
21. Nevada
237.2237.27-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 27
22. Mono
232.8232.87-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 27
23. San Benito
230.6230.67-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 27
24. Glenn
229.4229.47-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 27
25. Monterey
221.4221.47-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 27
26. Sacramento
220.4220.47-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 27
27. Napa
219.2219.27-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 27
28. San Diego
216.9216.97-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 27
29. Tulare
216.5216.57-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 27
30. Plumas
213.9213.97-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 27
31. Modoc
212.6212.67-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 27
32. Fresno
206.9206.97-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 27
33. Del Norte
196.9196.97-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 27
34. Orange
189.1189.17-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 27
35. Mariposa
188.1188.17-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 27
36. Santa Cruz
187.4187.47-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 27
37. Solano
169.9169.97-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 27
38. San Joaquin
167.3167.37-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 27
39. San Luis Obispo
1671677-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 27
40. Riverside
165.1165.17-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 27
41. Placer
153.1153.17-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 27
42. Santa Clara
146.9146.97-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 27
43. Ventura
145.1145.17-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 27
44. Contra Costa
142.2142.27-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 27
45. Mendocino
133.8133.87-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 27
46. El Dorado
123.8123.87-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 27
47. Inyo
121.6121.67-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 27
48. Butte
120.2120.27-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 27
49. Calaveras
112.7112.77-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 27
50. Lake
110.7110.77-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 27
51. San Francisco
110.3110.37-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 27
52. San Mateo
108.2108.27-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 27
53. Sonoma
105.7105.77-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 27
54. Santa Barbara
98.598.57-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 27
55. Humboldt
79.579.57-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 27
56. Alameda
79797-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 27
57. Sierra
68.368.37-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 27
58. Marin
53.453.47-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 27
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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 cases6001.4k2.1k2.9k3.7k5.7k8.7k
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Los AngelesLos AngelesSan DiegoSan DiegoSacramentoSacramentoSan FranciscoSan FranciscoReddingReddingFresnoFresno
Cumulative totals
County
Cases
Per 100k
Thursday
Deaths
Per 100k
Thursday
Imperial »
15,725
8,725.6
–
356
197.5
–
Kings »
10,440
6,956.5
–
87
58
–
Lassen »
1,773
5,685.4
–
3
9.6
–
Kern »
40,337
4,567.9
+347
448
50.7
–
Tulare »
20,550
4,462.8
–
308
66.9
–
Merced »
11,537
4,287.7
–
179
66.5
–
San Bernardino »
88,453
4,142.2
–
1,129
52.9
–
Alpine »
47
4,101.2
–
0
0
–
Stanislaus »
21,145
3,920.8
–
422
78.2
–
Madera »
6,047
3,901
–
85
54.8
–
Los Angeles »
383,275
3,795.5
+4,914
7,580
75.1
+37
Fresno »
37,021
3,784.9
–
477
48.8
–
Mono »
527
3,718.1
+3
3
21.2
–
San Joaquin »
25,675
3,506.5
–
502
68.6
–
Riverside »
81,943
3,438.2
–
1,434
60.2
–
Monterey »
14,369
3,316.9
–
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 »
1,813
3,051.4
+29
16
26.9
–
Marin »
7,628
2,930.5
–
129
49.6
–
Yuba »
1,981
2,624.1
–
10
13.2
–
Shasta »
4,601
2,569.2
–
47
26.2
–
Santa Barbara »
11,205
2,525.1
–
135
30.4
–
Tehama »
1,589
2,507.4
+21
25
39.4
–
Sacramento »
35,739
2,366.8
–
566
37.5
–
Sonoma »
11,846
2,363
–
157
31.3
–
Orange »
73,152
2,311.9
–
1,559
49.3
–
Solano »
10,036
2,288.6
–
81
18.5
–
San Diego »
75,305
2,280
–
988
29.9
–
Ventura »
18,394
2,168.8
–
175
20.6
–
Yolo »
4,561
2,121.6
+85
74
34.4
–
San Luis Obispo »
5,956
2,116.1
–
35
12.4
–
Napa »
2,931
2,085.7
–
16
11.4
–
Contra Costa »
23,571
2,080
+190
261
23
+1
San Mateo »
13,707
1,789.6
–
170
22.2
–
San Francisco »
15,001
1,724.2
+150
160
18.4
–
Alameda »
28,225
1,717.2
–
502
30.5
–
Mendocino »
1,485
1,698.7
–
22
25.2
–
Butte »
3,853
1,696.8
–
59
26
–
Santa Clara »
32,454
1,688.4
+405
476
24.8
+6
Tuolumne »
908
1,683.6
–
8
14.8
–
Placer »
6,224
1,637.6
–
68
17.9
–
Inyo »
290
1,603.5
–
16
88.5
–
Santa Cruz »
4,198
1,533.4
–
28
10.2
–
Siskiyou »
624
1,433.2
–
2
4.6
–
Modoc »
125
1,398.5
+3
0
0
–
Lake »
886
1,381.2
–
19
29.6
–
Amador »
520
1,374.6
+72
15
39.7
–
Nevada »
1,183
1,193.8
–
9
9.1
–
Del Norte »
313
1,141.3
–
1
3.6
–
El Dorado »
2,130
1,141.1
–
4
2.1
–
Plumas »
205
1,096.3
–
0
0
–
Trinity »
139
1,080.7
–
0
0
–
Calaveras »
450
994.8
–
22
48.6
–
Mariposa »
126
718.4
+2
2
11.4
–
Sierra »
19
648.5
–
0
0
–
Humboldt »
819
603.2
–
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 1,264 places as released by county health departments.
Confirmed cases
100
1,000
10,000
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Madera
Marin
Mendocino
Merced
Mono
Monterey
Napa
Nevada
Orange
Placer
Plumas
Riverside
Sacramento
San Bernardino
San Diego
San Francisco
San Joaquin
San Luis Obispo
San Mateo
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Area
Confirmed cases
East Los Angeles
8,570
Pomona
8,031
Palmdale
7,295
North Hollywood
6,144
South Gate
6,036
El Monte
6,028
Glendale
5,998
Lancaster
5,993
Santa Clarita
5,965
Downey
5,858
Boyle Heights
5,815
Compton
5,478
Pacoima
5,476
Sylmar
5,106
Norwalk
4,851
Van Nuys
4,683
Unincorporated - Florence-Firestone
4,607
Lynwood
4,459
Panorama City
4,395
Baldwin Park
4,239
West Covina
4,056
Inglewood
3,964
Vernon Central
3,855
Huntington Park
3,838
Reseda
3,566
Pico Rivera
3,508
Pasadena
3,492
Whittier
3,464
Montebello
3,274
Bellflower
3,250
Paramount
3,250
West Vernon
3,109
Florence-Firestone
3,082
Westlake
3,006
Wholesale District
2,944
Canoga Park
2,936
North Hills
2,847
Central
2,791
Hawthorne
2,766
Melrose
2,751
Bell Gardens
2,735
South Whittier
2,675
Sun Valley
2,659
South Park
2,610
Burbank
2,605
Carson
2,577
Watts
2,529
San Pedro
2,465
Vermont Vista
2,463
Wilmington
2,389
Castaic
2,382
Pico-Union
2,276
Arleta
2,266
Northridge
2,210
Bell
2,132
Azusa
2,127
Harvard Park
2,123
La Puente
2,122
Winnetka
2,034
Century Palms/Cove
2,015
Athens-Westmont
2,011
Granada Hills
1,990
Torrance
1,970
Willowbrook
1,966
Covina
1,958
Exposition Park
1,885
El Sereno
1,857
Maywood
1,840
Lakewood
1,833
Hollywood
1,827
Alhambra
1,814
Sherman Oaks
1,742
Highland Park
1,698
Glendora
1,681
Temple-Beaudry
1,663
Gardena
1,641
Lake Balboa
1,600
Koreatown
1,560
San Fernando
1,547
Hacienda Heights
1,533
Cudahy
1,526
Wilshire Center
1,522
Lincoln Heights
1,520
Woodland Hills
1,515
University Park
1,465
Santa Monica
1,446
West Whittier/Los Nietos
1,423
Harbor Gateway
1,363
Mission Hills
1,318
Monterey Park
1,298
Rosemead
1,292
Downtown
1,260
Green Meadows
1,231
La Mirada
1,229
West Adams
1,212
Valinda
1,172
South El Monte
1,142
San Jose Hills
1,134
Tarzana
1,097
Valley Glen
1,086
Chatsworth
1,084
Monrovia
1,071
Encino
1,066
Hyde Park
1,043
Eagle Rock
1,023
Rowland Heights
1,019
Glassell Park
1,008
San Gabriel
1,002
Altadena
964
Lennox
962
Silver Lake
959
Lawndale
951
Beverly Hills
948
Walnut Park
943
East Hollywood
938
Vermont Knolls
910
West Hollywood
908
Bassett
895
Diamond Bar
874
East Rancho Dominguez
872
San Dimas
866
West Hills
859
Redondo Beach
857
Baldwin Hills
839
Tujunga
839
Commerce
830
Santa Fe Springs
803
Cerritos
800
Lakeview Terrace
794
Mt. Washington
785
La Verne
773
Palms
761
Duarte
756
Westwood
754
Arcadia
752
West Los Angeles
735
Little Bangladesh
732
Unincorporated - Azusa
730
Harvard Heights
728
Temple City
717
Hawaiian Gardens
706
Valley Village
706
Harbor City
684
Sunland
679
Unincorporated - Covina
668
Westchester
663
Claremont
648
Porter Ranch
628
Culver City
609
Historic Filipinotown
603
West Carson
601
Del Rey
558
Hollywood Hills
553
West Puente Valley
549
Artesia
541
Mar Vista
523
Alsace
522
Northeast San Gabriel
518
Venice
515
Manhattan Beach
511
Country Club Park
504
Brentwood
487
Little Armenia
469
Walnut
467
Covina (Charter Oak)
466
Leimert Park
455
Vermont Square
449
Crenshaw District
437
Lake Los Angeles
437
Figueroa Park Square
431
Cloverdale/Cochran
429
Rancho Palos Verdes
415
Calabasas
407
Echo Park
403
South Pasadena
398
Studio City
392
Atwater Village
391
Avocado Heights
388
Signal Hill
382
Mid-city
374
Adams-Normandie
373
Elysian Valley
372
Los Feliz
367
Jefferson Park
364
Athens Village
344
Gramercy Place
344
Hancock Park
335
Hermosa Beach
334
Carthay
331
North Whittier
326
La Crescenta-Montrose
324
Quartz Hill
321
Lomita
319
Victoria Park
307
Stevenson Ranch
293
Miracle Mile
291
Thai Town
283
Agoura Hills
276
Manchester Square
271
South San Gabriel
268
Crestview
263
Sun Village
259
La Canada Flintridge
242
Beverlywood
236
Canyon Country
219
View Park/Windsor Hills
218
Pacific Palisades
216
El Camino Village
214
Unincorporated - Duarte
214
Chinatown
212
Beverly Crest
201
St Elmo Village
198
Reseda Ranch
197
Cadillac-Corning
190
Century City
190
Playa Vista
186
El Segundo
185
Park La Brea
183
South Carthay
180
Santa Monica Mountains
175
Wellington Square
173
East La Mirada
165
Wiseburn
164
Toluca Lake
162
Lafayette Square
152
Longwood
152
Malibu
151
Rosewood/West Rancho Dominguez
142
Elysian Park
141
Unincorporated - Arcadia
141
Littlerock/Pearblossom
138
Palos Verdes Estates
138
Ladera Heights
137
Little Tokyo
137
Cheviot Hills
135
Sierra Madre
129
Littlerock
127
East Whittier
126
Bel Air
124
Unincorporated - South El Monte
122
Rancho Park
121
Val Verde
119
Shadow Hills
118
Marina del Rey
117
San Marino
115
Rancho Dominguez
110
Acton
109
East Pasadena
104
Unincorporated - Monrovia
97
White Fence Farms
97
Exposition
95
Unincorporated - Whittier
95
Del Aire
94
La Rambla
94
Irwindale
92
Angelino Heights
89
Desert View Highlands
89
Unincorporated - Hawthorne
85
University Hills
81
Sunrise Village
72
View Heights
70
La Habra Heights
69
Rolling Hills Estates
64
Valencia
63
Reynier Village
60
Agua Dulce
59
Marina Peninsula
57
Faircrest Heights
55
Kagel/Lopez Canyons
55
Westlake Village
54
Industry
50
Rosewood/East Gardena
49
Unincorporated - West LA
49
Palisades Highlands
48
Pellissier Village
48
Saugus
48
Unincorporated - La Verne
47
Rosewood
46
North Lancaster
45
Playa Del Rey
43
Regent Square
43
Anaverde
42
Harbor Pines
40
Mandeville Canyon
38
Del Sur
36
Toluca Woods
35
Toluca Terrace
34
Newhall
33
Lake Manor
32
Santa Catalina Island
32
Roosevelt
30
Pearblossom/Llano
29
Unincorporated - Palmdale
29
Littlerock/Juniper Hills
28
Leona Valley
27
Unincorporated - Cerritos
27
Unincorporated - Claremont
27
West Rancho Dominguez
26
Hidden Hills
24
Bradbury
22
Southeast Antelope Valley
22
Westhills
22
Vernon
21
Unincorporated - Pomona
20
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
11
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
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 6,449 hospital patients statewide with a confirmed case, a change of 95% 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 »
461
1,432
1,893
San Bernardino »
155
473
628
San Diego »
154
391
545
Orange »
130
369
499
Riverside »
112
378
490
Sacramento »
49
230
279
Fresno »
45
213
258
Santa Clara »
58
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28
143
171
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37
106
143
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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 method1,927Nov. 25
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 213,115 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 6.5% of the 1,491,808 tests conducted have returned a positive result.
Positive test rate, seven-day average
MayJulySept.Nov.0%2%4%6%8%10%6.5%Nov. 25
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 986 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 3.0 times more likely to test positive than white people.
Cumulative cases by race per 100,000 people
JuneJulyAug.Sept.Oct.Nov.05001,0001,5002,0002,5003,0003,500AsianAsianBlackBlackLatino3,196 casesper 100,000Latino3,196 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
9,153
48.5%
36.3%
White
5,721
30.3%
38.8%
Asian
2,293
12.2%
16.5%
Black
1,380
7.3%
6.1%
Note: There are 165 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 12,764,788 coronavirus cases and 262,097 deaths. In the last week, the country has averaged 175,465 new cases and 1,656 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
1,196,711
4,291.6
Mar 1Nov 25
California
1,161,557
2,967
Florida
961,676
4,668.8
Illinois
685,467
5,346.2
New York
613,266
3,126
Georgia
457,909
4,446.8
Wisconsin
392,438
6,791.5
Ohio
382,743
3,287.6
Michigan
352,433
3,539.4
Tennessee
347,972
5,231.8
North Carolina
346,506
3,412
Pennsylvania
333,465
2,607
New Jersey
317,905
3,579.3
Indiana
312,521
4,708.5
Arizona
310,850
4,474.8
Minnesota
289,303
5,234
Missouri
289,002
4,745.5
Alabama
239,318
4,919.5
Virginia
226,300
2,689.6
Louisiana
225,638
4,838.3
Iowa
221,286
7,064.2
Massachusetts
214,594
3,141.8
South Carolina
210,905
4,255.6
Colorado
210,630
3,808.1
Maryland
188,161
3,134.2
Oklahoma
184,342
4,704.8
Utah
183,902
6,038.8
Kentucky
166,139
3,741.7
Washington
153,906
2,109.9
Kansas
150,292
5,166.8
Arkansas
150,277
5,024.9
Mississippi
145,636
4,872.8
Nevada
142,240
4,866.5
Nebraska
117,682
6,178.3
Connecticut
109,152
3,047.7
Idaho
96,503
5,717.6
New Mexico
88,102
4,210.5
South Dakota
76,142
8,809.8
North Dakota
75,478
10,034.3
Oregon
68,503
1,678.2
Montana
58,565
5,621.9
Rhode Island
52,317
4,951.4
Puerto Rico
48,725
1,438.6
West Virginia
43,050
2,353.7
Delaware
32,995
3,475
Wyoming
30,761
5,286.9
Alaska
29,543
4,000.3
District of Columbia
20,516
2,997.2
New Hampshire
18,846
1,402.6
Hawaii
17,764
1,249.2
Maine
11,027
827.3
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
34,388
175.3
Mar 1Nov 25
Texas
21,454
76.9
California
18,980
48.5
Florida
18,254
88.6
New Jersey
16,886
190.1
Illinois
12,439
97
Massachusetts
10,604
155.3
Pennsylvania
10,070
78.7
Georgia
9,297
90.3
Michigan
9,170
92.1
Arizona
6,524
93.9
Louisiana
6,350
136.2
Ohio
6,274
53.9
Indiana
5,498
82.8
North Carolina
5,138
50.6
Connecticut
4,926
137.5
Maryland
4,518
75.3
Tennessee
4,466
67.1
South Carolina
4,317
87.1
Virginia
4,008
47.6
Missouri
3,802
62.4
Mississippi
3,745
125.3
Alabama
3,532
72.6
Minnesota
3,434
62.1
Wisconsin
3,343
57.9
Colorado
2,906
52.5
Washington
2,704
37.1
Arkansas
2,425
81.1
Iowa
2,312
73.8
Nevada
2,071
70.9
Kentucky
1,835
41.3
Oklahoma
1,680
42.9
Kansas
1,503
51.7
New Mexico
1,451
69.3
Rhode Island
1,335
126.3
Puerto Rico
1,052
31.1
Nebraska
950
49.9
Idaho
895
53
North Dakota
893
118.7
Oregon
867
21.2
South Dakota
849
98.2
Utah
834
27.4
Delaware
760
80
West Virginia
695
38
District of Columbia
677
98.9
Montana
652
62.6
New Hampshire
514
38.3
Hawaii
235
16.5
Wyoming
215
37
Maine
190
14.3
Alaska
116
15.7
Vermont
64
10.2
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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.
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