By Los Angeles Times Staff
Updated Nov. 22, 10:22 p.m. Pacific
1,110,745
confirmed cases
+5,842 on Sunday
18,725
deaths
+17 on Sunday
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 11,451 cases per day, a 104.9% increase from two weeks ago. Roughly 6.1% of tests this past week have come back positive.
Hospitalizations are also increasing. There are now 5,170 patients statewide with a confirmed case, 78% more than two weeks ago.
Higher death tallies are expected. The state has averaged 66.3 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 41 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 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 63.9 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 limits1,110,745Nov. 22
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 11,451 new cases and 66.3 new deaths per day.
New cases by day
Feb.AprilJuneAug.Oct.02,0004,0006,0008,00010,00012,00014,0007-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 41 counties, keeping those areas largely locked down. Together they are home to 93% 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
1,106.3 cases per 100k in last 7 days1,106.3 cases per 100k in last 7 days7-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 23
2. Alpine
1,047.11,047.17-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 23
3. Shasta
5125127-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 23
4. San Bernardino
485.4485.47-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 23
5. Imperial
4854857-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 23
6. Sutter
472.5472.57-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 23
7. Tuolumne
411.6411.67-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 23
8. Kings
399.8399.87-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 23
9. Tehama
394.5394.57-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 23
10. Trinity
349.9349.97-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 23
11. Siskiyou
282.5282.57-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 23
12. Los Angeles
247.7247.77-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 23
13. Yuba
242.4242.47-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 23
14. Modoc
2352357-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 23
15. Merced
227.4227.47-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 23
16. Kern
215.3215.37-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 23
17. San Benito
213.7213.77-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 23
18. Glenn
211.5211.57-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 23
19. San Diego
208.3208.37-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 23
20. Sierra
204.8204.87-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 23
21. Stanislaus
202.9202.97-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 23
22. San Luis Obispo
202.2202.27-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 23
23. Sacramento
200.5200.57-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 23
24. Nevada
194.8194.87-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 23
25. Del Norte
193.3193.37-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 23
26. Monterey
192.5192.57-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 23
27. Napa
187.1187.17-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 23
28. Fresno
186.7186.77-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 23
29. Colusa
186.4186.47-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 23
30. Madera
185.8185.87-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 23
31. Ventura
182.3182.37-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 23
32. Plumas
181.8181.87-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 23
33. Yolo
179.1179.17-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 23
34. Riverside
178.8178.87-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 23
35. Santa Cruz
169.1169.17-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 23
36. Tulare
168.7168.77-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 23
37. El Dorado
1571577-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 23
38. San Joaquin
154.6154.67-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 23
39. Placer
145.5145.57-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 23
40. Solano
141.4141.47-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 23
41. Orange
141.2141.27-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 23
42. Mendocino
133.8133.87-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 23
43. Santa Clara
123.2123.27-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 23
44. Amador
1191197-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 23
45. Contra Costa
108.7108.77-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 23
46. Mono
105.8105.87-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 23
47. Sonoma
102.9102.97-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 23
48. Butte
99.199.17-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 23
49. Alameda
98.198.17-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 23
50. San Mateo
96.496.47-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 23
51. Santa Barbara
95.695.67-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 23
52. San Francisco
88.888.87-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 23
53. Mariposa
74.174.17-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 23
54. Lake
73.373.37-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 23
55. Inyo
71.971.97-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 23
56. Calaveras
70.770.77-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 23
57. Marin
69.969.97-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 23
58. Humboldt
53537-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 23
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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 cases5301.3k1.9k2.8k3.4k4.1k6.7k
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Los AngelesLos AngelesSan DiegoSan DiegoSacramentoSacramentoSan FranciscoSan FranciscoReddingReddingFresnoFresno
Cumulative totals
County
Cases
Per 100k
Sunday
Deaths
Per 100k
Sunday
Imperial »
14,720
8,168
–
353
195.9
–
Kings »
10,115
6,740
+77
86
57.3
–
Lassen »
1,480
4,745.9
–
3
9.6
–
Kern »
38,519
4,362
+203
445
50.4
–
Tulare »
19,673
4,272.3
–
303
65.8
–
Merced »
10,986
4,082.9
–
176
65.4
–
San Bernardino »
84,531
3,958.5
+330
1,129
52.9
+2
Stanislaus »
20,370
3,777.1
+226
416
77.1
–
Madera »
5,714
3,686.1
–
80
51.6
–
Alpine »
42
3,664.9
–
0
0
–
Fresno »
35,635
3,643.2
–
471
48.2
–
Los Angeles »
364,583
3,610.4
+2,559
7,438
73.7
+9
Mono »
499
3,520.5
–
3
21.2
–
San Joaquin »
24,649
3,366.4
–
503
68.7
–
Riverside »
78,442
3,291.3
–
1,400
58.7
–
Monterey »
13,868
3,201.2
+141
114
26.3
+1
Colusa »
639
2,977.1
–
6
28
–
Glenn »
829
2,971.6
–
6
21.5
–
San Benito »
1,741
2,930.2
–
15
25.2
–
Marin »
7,560
2,904.4
+42
128
49.2
–
Sutter »
2,638
2,751.6
–
13
13.6
–
Santa Barbara »
10,839
2,442.7
–
133
30
–
Yuba »
1,732
2,294.3
–
10
13.2
–
Sonoma »
11,486
2,291.2
+58
155
30.9
–
Tehama »
1,404
2,215.5
–
23
36.3
–
Orange »
69,694
2,202.6
+552
1,554
49.1
+3
Sacramento »
32,865
2,176.5
–
546
36.2
–
Shasta »
3,897
2,176.1
–
42
23.5
–
San Diego »
71,648
2,169.3
+939
968
29.3
+2
Solano »
9,349
2,131.9
–
80
18.2
–
Ventura »
17,575
2,072.2
–
174
20.5
–
San Luis Obispo »
5,607
1,992.1
–
35
12.4
–
Contra Costa »
22,482
1,983.9
+70
258
22.8
–
Yolo »
4,199
1,953.2
+60
75
34.9
–
Napa »
2,695
1,917.7
–
16
11.4
–
San Mateo »
13,203
1,723.8
–
169
22.1
–
Alameda »
27,485
1,672.1
+54
499
30.4
–
San Francisco »
14,438
1,659.5
+115
158
18.2
–
Mendocino »
1,424
1,628.9
+39
22
25.2
–
Butte »
3,624
1,595.9
–
59
26
–
Santa Clara »
30,676
1,595.9
+265
463
24.1
–
Inyo »
274
1,515.1
–
16
88.5
–
Placer »
5,687
1,496.3
–
67
17.6
–
Tuolumne »
784
1,453.7
+76
8
14.8
–
Santa Cruz »
3,819
1,395
–
27
9.9
–
Lake »
823
1,283
–
18
28.1
–
Modoc »
114
1,275.5
+3
0
0
–
Siskiyou »
495
1,136.9
–
1
2.3
–
Amador »
413
1,091.8
–
15
39.7
–
El Dorado »
1,930
1,034
–
4
2.1
–
Nevada »
1,015
1,024.3
–
9
9.1
–
Del Norte »
273
995.5
–
1
3.6
–
Plumas »
177
946.6
–
0
0
–
Calaveras »
422
932.9
–
21
46.4
–
Trinity »
113
878.6
–
0
0
–
Mariposa »
104
592.9
+3
2
11.4
–
Sierra »
17
580.2
–
0
0
–
Humboldt »
730
537.7
–
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 1,262 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
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Orange
Placer
Plumas
Riverside
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Area
Confirmed cases
East Los Angeles
8,222
Pomona
7,600
Palmdale
6,830
North Hollywood
5,831
South Gate
5,794
El Monte
5,720
Glendale
5,668
Lancaster
5,656
Santa Clarita
5,648
Boyle Heights
5,561
Downey
5,559
Compton
5,206
Pacoima
5,171
Sylmar
4,828
Norwalk
4,542
Van Nuys
4,439
Unincorporated - Florence-Firestone
4,401
Lynwood
4,221
Panorama City
4,165
Baldwin Park
4,059
West Covina
3,872
Inglewood
3,785
Vernon Central
3,715
Huntington Park
3,683
Pasadena
3,374
Reseda
3,373
Pico Rivera
3,311
Whittier
3,216
Paramount
3,113
Montebello
3,109
Bellflower
3,108
Florence-Firestone
2,959
West Vernon
2,957
Westlake
2,914
Wholesale District
2,873
Canoga Park
2,776
Central
2,683
North Hills
2,673
Melrose
2,608
Bell Gardens
2,603
Hawthorne
2,601
Sun Valley
2,535
South Park
2,494
South Whittier
2,479
Watts
2,432
Burbank
2,428
Carson
2,419
Vermont Vista
2,399
San Pedro
2,393
Castaic
2,332
Wilmington
2,290
Pico-Union
2,187
Arleta
2,166
Northridge
2,072
Harvard Park
2,041
Azusa
2,037
Bell
2,034
La Puente
2,026
Athens-Westmont
1,934
Winnetka
1,931
Century Palms/Cove
1,909
Torrance
1,870
Granada Hills
1,864
Willowbrook
1,855
Covina
1,853
El Sereno
1,773
Exposition Park
1,772
Maywood
1,767
Hollywood
1,737
Lakewood
1,728
Alhambra
1,712
Sherman Oaks
1,656
Highland Park
1,590
Glendora
1,588
Gardena
1,585
Temple-Beaudry
1,585
Lake Balboa
1,512
Koreatown
1,510
Wilshire Center
1,480
San Fernando
1,459
Cudahy
1,455
Hacienda Heights
1,455
Woodland Hills
1,442
Lincoln Heights
1,432
University Park
1,425
Santa Monica
1,377
West Whittier/Los Nietos
1,357
Harbor Gateway
1,291
Mission Hills
1,263
Monterey Park
1,235
Rosemead
1,220
Green Meadows
1,186
West Adams
1,163
La Mirada
1,155
Downtown
1,149
Valinda
1,115
South El Monte
1,082
San Jose Hills
1,078
Tarzana
1,041
Valley Glen
1,022
Encino
1,020
Monrovia
1,016
Chatsworth
1,009
Hyde Park
1,006
Glassell Park
966
Rowland Heights
961
Eagle Rock
955
Lennox
930
San Gabriel
928
Altadena
922
Lawndale
906
Silver Lake
904
Walnut Park
901
Beverly Hills
893
East Hollywood
886
West Hollywood
877
Vermont Knolls
874
Bassett
835
East Rancho Dominguez
828
Diamond Bar
821
West Hills
813
Baldwin Hills
807
Redondo Beach
803
San Dimas
803
Tujunga
801
Commerce
783
Cerritos
763
Lakeview Terrace
758
Mt. Washington
751
Santa Fe Springs
749
Duarte
731
La Verne
724
Palms
717
Little Bangladesh
704
Arcadia
699
Harvard Heights
697
Westwood
696
West Los Angeles
685
Valley Village
681
Unincorporated - Azusa
680
Temple City
664
Hawaiian Gardens
654
Harbor City
653
Sunland
649
Unincorporated - Covina
635
Westchester
623
Porter Ranch
598
Claremont
596
Historic Filipinotown
571
West Carson
565
Culver City
562
Del Rey
525
Hollywood Hills
525
West Puente Valley
513
Artesia
503
Alsace
500
Northeast San Gabriel
492
Manhattan Beach
488
Mar Vista
487
Venice
479
Country Club Park
466
Brentwood
455
Little Armenia
450
Covina (Charter Oak)
438
Vermont Square
432
Leimert Park
429
Walnut
429
Lake Los Angeles
423
Crenshaw District
414
Figueroa Park Square
413
Cloverdale/Cochran
411
Rancho Palos Verdes
392
Calabasas
387
Echo Park
381
South Pasadena
381
Atwater Village
372
Signal Hill
369
Avocado Heights
365
Studio City
365
Elysian Valley
363
Adams-Normandie
358
Mid-city
357
Jefferson Park
344
Los Feliz
336
Athens Village
334
Gramercy Place
331
Hermosa Beach
322
Hancock Park
321
Carthay
310
Lomita
310
North Whittier
308
La Crescenta-Montrose
306
Quartz Hill
298
Victoria Park
285
Thai Town
277
Miracle Mile
275
Agoura Hills
268
Stevenson Ranch
268
Manchester Square
265
South San Gabriel
256
Crestview
252
Sun Village
244
La Canada Flintridge
236
Beverlywood
225
View Park/Windsor Hills
208
Pacific Palisades
206
Canyon Country
205
El Camino Village
205
Unincorporated - Duarte
203
Chinatown
201
St Elmo Village
193
Reseda Ranch
190
Beverly Crest
187
Cadillac-Corning
179
Park La Brea
179
Playa Vista
179
Century City
176
El Segundo
176
South Carthay
169
Wellington Square
168
Santa Monica Mountains
163
Wiseburn
159
East La Mirada
157
Longwood
146
Toluca Lake
146
Malibu
144
Rosewood/West Rancho Dominguez
137
Elysian Park
136
Unincorporated - Arcadia
136
Ladera Heights
133
Littlerock/Pearblossom
133
Lafayette Square
131
Little Tokyo
130
Palos Verdes Estates
129
Cheviot Hills
125
East Whittier
123
Rancho Park
119
Bel Air
118
Unincorporated - South El Monte
118
Val Verde
117
Sierra Madre
115
Shadow Hills
113
Littlerock
112
Marina del Rey
112
San Marino
110
East Pasadena
104
Rancho Dominguez
103
Acton
101
Del Aire
93
Unincorporated - Monrovia
93
White Fence Farms
93
Exposition
91
Irwindale
88
Unincorporated - Whittier
88
La Rambla
87
Angelino Heights
84
Desert View Highlands
80
Unincorporated - Hawthorne
80
University Hills
77
Sunrise Village
69
La Habra Heights
68
View Heights
64
Rolling Hills Estates
63
Valencia
59
Agua Dulce
56
Reynier Village
56
Marina Peninsula
53
Faircrest Heights
52
Westlake Village
52
Kagel/Lopez Canyons
51
Industry
47
Saugus
46
Unincorporated - West LA
46
Palisades Highlands
45
Pellissier Village
45
Unincorporated - La Verne
45
Rosewood
44
Rosewood/East Gardena
44
North Lancaster
41
Playa Del Rey
41
Regent Square
40
Harbor Pines
38
Mandeville Canyon
36
Del Sur
34
Toluca Terrace
34
Toluca Woods
34
Newhall
31
Santa Catalina Island
31
Anaverde
30
Lake Manor
30
Roosevelt
30
Unincorporated - Palmdale
30
Littlerock/Juniper Hills
28
Pearblossom/Llano
28
Unincorporated - Claremont
27
Leona Valley
26
Unincorporated - Cerritos
26
West Rancho Dominguez
26
Hidden Hills
24
Bradbury
22
Southeast Antelope Valley
20
Twin Lakes/Oat Mountain
19
Unincorporated - Pomona
19
Vernon
18
Unincorporated - Glendora
17
Bouquet Canyon
16
Westhills
16
Elizabeth Lake
13
Rolling Hills
13
San Pasqual
13
Westfield/Academy Hills
13
Saugus/Canyon Country
12
Lake Hughes
10
Hi Vista
9
Unincorporated - La Habra Heights
9
East Covina
8
South Antelope Valley
8
Sycamore Square
8
West Antelope Valley
8
Sand Canyon
7
Unincorporated - Bradbury
7
Unincorporated - El Monte
7
Brookside
6
Llano
6
Palos Verdes Peninsula
6
Unincorporated - Angeles National Forest
6
Unincorporated - Del Rey
6
Avalon
5
Padua Hills
3
San Francisquito Canyon/Bouquet Canyon
3
Whittier Narrows
3
Angeles National Forest
2
East Lancaster
2
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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 5,170 hospital patients statewide with a confirmed case, a change of 78% 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 »
391
1,082
1,473
San Bernardino »
128
367
495
San Diego »
126
313
439
Riverside »
96
313
409
Orange »
91
289
380
Sacramento »
52
203
255
Fresno »
29
174
203
Santa Clara »
55
135
190
Stanislaus »
22
107
129
Kern »
19
98
117
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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 method1,954Nov. 21
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 185,748 tests have been conducted each day.
New tests by day
MayJulySept.Nov.050,000100,000150,000200,000250,0007-dayaverage7-dayaverage
California Department of Public Health
In the last seven days, about 6.1% of the 1,300,236 tests conducted have returned a positive result.
Positive test rate, seven-day average
MayJulySept.Nov.0%2%4%6%8%10%6.1%Nov. 21
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 955 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.05001,0001,5002,0002,5003,000AsianAsianBlackBlackLatino3,062 casesper 100,000Latino3,062 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
9,021
48.5%
36.3%
White
5,616
30.2%
38.8%
Asian
2,266
12.2%
16.5%
Black
1,369
7.4%
6.1%
Note: There are 167 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 12,095,391 coronavirus cases and 255,766 deaths. In the last week, the country has averaged 169,233 new cases and 1,471 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
1,144,509
4,104.4
Mar 1Nov 21
California
1,104,907
2,822.3
Florida
931,827
4,523.8
Illinois
646,286
5,040.6
New York
590,823
3,011.6
Georgia
446,804
4,339
Wisconsin
372,219
6,441.6
Ohio
343,286
2,948.7
Tennessee
335,887
5,050.1
North Carolina
332,261
3,271.7
Michigan
329,021
3,304.3
Pennsylvania
306,988
2,400
New Jersey
302,039
3,400.6
Arizona
295,334
4,251.4
Indiana
289,183
4,356.9
Missouri
272,821
4,479.8
Minnesota
262,952
4,757.3
Alabama
230,708
4,742.5
Louisiana
216,709
4,646.8
Virginia
215,679
2,563.4
Iowa
209,203
6,678.5
South Carolina
205,018
4,136.8
Massachusetts
204,155
2,989
Colorado
194,679
3,519.7
Maryland
179,971
2,997.8
Utah
173,979
5,712.9
Oklahoma
170,924
4,362.4
Kentucky
155,908
3,511.3
Arkansas
143,821
4,809
Mississippi
142,401
4,764.5
Washington
141,260
1,936.6
Kansas
137,066
4,712.2
Nevada
131,733
4,507
Nebraska
113,029
5,934
Connecticut
101,469
2,833.1
Idaho
90,834
5,381.8
New Mexico
79,440
3,796.5
South Dakota
72,214
8,355.3
North Dakota
71,540
9,510.8
Oregon
63,668
1,559.7
Montana
54,542
5,235.7
Rhode Island
48,001
4,542.9
Puerto Rico
46,434
1,371
West Virginia
39,598
2,164.9
Delaware
31,321
3,298.7
Wyoming
27,410
4,710.9
Alaska
27,224
3,686.3
District of Columbia
19,961
2,916.2
Hawaii
17,361
1,220.9
New Hampshire
17,315
1,288.7
Maine
10,123
759.5
Vermont
3,546
567.4
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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
34,296
174.8
Mar 1Nov 21
Texas
20,903
75
California
18,708
47.8
Florida
17,930
87
New Jersey
16,746
188.5
Illinois
11,951
93.2
Massachusetts
10,488
153.6
Pennsylvania
9,775
76.4
Georgia
9,179
89.1
Michigan
8,875
89.1
Arizona
6,457
93
Louisiana
6,233
133.7
Ohio
5,984
51.4
Indiana
5,246
79
North Carolina
5,005
49.3
Connecticut
4,828
134.8
Maryland
4,415
73.5
South Carolina
4,274
86.2
Tennessee
4,211
63.3
Virginia
3,938
46.8
Mississippi
3,657
122.4
Missouri
3,574
58.7
Alabama
3,457
71.1
Minnesota
3,257
58.9
Wisconsin
3,143
54.4
Colorado
2,787
50.4
Washington
2,619
35.9
Arkansas
2,337
78.1
Iowa
2,191
69.9
Nevada
2,011
68.8
Kentucky
1,783
40.2
Oklahoma
1,624
41.4
New Mexico
1,350
64.5
Kansas
1,325
45.6
Rhode Island
1,294
122.5
Puerto Rico
1,012
29.9
Nebraska
905
47.5
Idaho
847
50.2
North Dakota
840
111.7
Oregon
819
20.1
Utah
787
25.8
South Dakota
777
89.9
Delaware
746
78.6
District of Columbia
670
97.9
West Virginia
658
36
Montana
600
57.6
New Hampshire
508
37.8
Hawaii
231
16.2
Wyoming
176
30.2
Maine
174
13.1
Alaska
102
13.8
Vermont
63
10.1
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Tracking the coronavirus
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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.
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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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