By Los Angeles Times Staff
Updated Nov. 20, 10:53 p.m. Pacific
1,092,721
confirmed cases
+13,113 on Friday
18,648
deaths
+90 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 10,981 cases per day, a 117.1% increase from two weeks ago. Roughly 5.9% of tests this past week have come back positive.
Hospitalizations are also increasing. There are now 4,755 patients statewide with a confirmed case, 72% more than two weeks ago.
Higher death tallies are expected. The state has averaged 62.3 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 3.1 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 62.7 days, a number used to measure how quickly the virus is spreading.
CasesDeaths
Cumulative cases
Feb.AprilJuneAug.Oct.0200,000400,000600,000800,0001,000,000Stay-at-home orderStay-at-home orderGovernoreases limitsGovernoreases limits1,092,721Nov. 20
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 10,981 new cases and 62.3 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. Alpine
1,047.1 cases per 100k in last 7 days1,047.1 cases per 100k in last 7 days7-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 21
2. Lassen
942.8942.87-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 21
3. Sutter
525.7525.77-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 21
4. Shasta
5125127-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 21
5. Imperial
4854857-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 21
6. Tuolumne
446.9446.97-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 21
7. Tehama
419.7419.77-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 21
8. San Bernardino
389.9389.97-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 21
9. Kings
366.5366.57-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 21
10. Trinity
349.9349.97-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 21
11. Siskiyou
282.5282.57-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 21
12. Yuba
268.9268.97-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 21
13. Merced
250.1250.17-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 21
14. Los Angeles
244.2244.27-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 21
15. Modoc
212.6212.67-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 21
16. Glenn
211.5211.57-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 21
17. Sierra
204.8204.87-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 21
18. San Luis Obispo
202.2202.27-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 21
19. Sacramento
200.5200.57-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 21
20. Kern
198.7198.77-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 21
21. Plumas
197.9197.97-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 21
22. Nevada
194.8194.87-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 21
23. Del Norte
193.3193.37-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 21
24. San Diego
190.3190.37-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 21
25. San Benito
190.2190.27-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 21
26. Monterey
1901907-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 21
27. Napa
187.1187.17-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 21
28. Colusa
186.4186.47-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 21
29. Fresno
1861867-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 21
30. Madera
185.8185.87-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 21
31. Ventura
182.3182.37-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 21
32. Stanislaus
180.2180.27-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 21
33. Riverside
178.8178.87-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 21
34. Santa Cruz
169.1169.17-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 21
35. Tulare
168.7168.77-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 21
36. El Dorado
1571577-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 21
37. San Joaquin
154.6154.67-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 21
38. Yolo
153.5153.57-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 21
39. Placer
145.5145.57-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 21
40. Solano
141.4141.47-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 21
41. Orange
135.2135.27-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 21
42. Mono
1341347-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 21
43. Mendocino
132.7132.77-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 21
44. Santa Clara
123.7123.77-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 21
45. Sonoma
122.9122.97-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 21
46. Amador
1191197-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 21
47. Contra Costa
116.7116.77-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 21
48. Butte
99.199.17-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 21
49. Alameda
98.898.87-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 21
50. San Francisco
97.497.47-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 21
51. Santa Barbara
95.695.67-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 21
52. San Mateo
85.685.67-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 21
53. Lake
73.373.37-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 21
54. Inyo
71.971.97-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 21
55. Calaveras
70.770.77-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 21
56. Marin
62.262.27-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 21
57. Humboldt
53537-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 21
58. Mariposa
28.528.57-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 21
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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 cases5301.2k1.9k2.8k3.5k6.6k8.2k
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Los AngelesLos AngelesSan DiegoSan DiegoSacramentoSacramentoSan FranciscoSan FranciscoReddingReddingFresnoFresno
Cumulative totals
County
Cases
Per 100k
Friday
Deaths
Per 100k
Friday
Imperial »
14,720
8,168
+76
353
195.9
–
Kings »
9,922
6,611.4
+147
86
57.3
–
Lassen »
1,355
4,345
+113
3
9.6
–
Kern »
37,982
4,301.2
+350
440
49.8
+3
Tulare »
19,673
4,272.3
+120
303
65.8
–
Merced »
10,986
4,082.9
+102
176
65.4
+1
San Bernardino »
81,328
3,808.5
+1,010
1,125
52.7
+1
Stanislaus »
19,964
3,701.8
+162
416
77.1
+1
Madera »
5,714
3,686.1
+90
80
51.6
+1
Alpine »
42
3,664.9
+3
0
0
–
Fresno »
35,278
3,606.7
+281
471
48.2
+8
Los Angeles »
357,637
3,541.6
+4,158
7,397
73.3
+32
Mono »
499
3,520.5
+5
3
21.2
–
San Joaquin »
24,649
3,366.4
+199
503
68.7
–
Riverside »
78,442
3,291.3
+433
1,400
58.7
+4
Monterey »
13,524
3,121.8
+114
113
26.1
+2
Colusa »
639
2,977.1
+16
6
28
–
Glenn »
829
2,971.6
+9
6
21.5
–
Marin »
7,506
2,883.7
+17
128
49.2
–
San Benito »
1,694
2,851.1
+18
15
25.2
–
Sutter »
2,638
2,751.6
+37
13
13.6
–
Santa Barbara »
10,839
2,442.7
+71
133
30
–
Yuba »
1,732
2,294.3
+26
10
13.2
–
Sonoma »
11,363
2,266.6
+47
155
30.9
+5
Sacramento »
32,865
2,176.5
+454
546
36.2
+2
Shasta »
3,897
2,176.1
+327
42
23.5
+5
Tehama »
1,377
2,172.8
–
23
36.3
–
Orange »
68,336
2,159.7
+1,169
1,540
48.7
+3
Solano »
9,349
2,131.9
+58
80
18.2
–
San Diego »
69,231
2,096.1
+1,091
960
29.1
+8
Ventura »
17,575
2,072.2
+412
174
20.5
–
San Luis Obispo »
5,607
1,992.1
+121
35
12.4
–
Contra Costa »
22,191
1,958.2
+232
257
22.7
+1
Napa »
2,695
1,917.7
+72
16
11.4
–
Yolo »
4,050
1,883.9
+69
74
34.4
+2
San Mateo »
12,988
1,695.7
+110
169
22.1
+1
Alameda »
27,223
1,656.2
+296
499
30.4
+4
San Francisco »
14,251
1,638
+210
156
17.9
–
Butte »
3,624
1,595.9
+44
59
26
+1
Mendocino »
1,385
1,584.3
+17
22
25.2
–
Santa Clara »
30,025
1,562
+394
463
24.1
+4
Inyo »
274
1,515.1
+6
16
88.5
–
Placer »
5,687
1,496.3
+45
67
17.6
+1
Santa Cruz »
3,819
1,395
+134
27
9.9
–
Tuolumne »
708
1,312.8
+33
8
14.8
–
Lake »
823
1,283
+8
18
28.1
–
Modoc »
111
1,241.9
+5
0
0
–
Siskiyou »
495
1,136.9
+29
1
2.3
–
Amador »
413
1,091.8
+3
15
39.7
–
El Dorado »
1,930
1,034
+31
4
2.1
–
Nevada »
1,015
1,024.3
+67
9
9.1
–
Del Norte »
273
995.5
+14
1
3.6
–
Calaveras »
422
932.9
+23
21
46.4
–
Plumas »
173
925.2
+8
0
0
–
Trinity »
113
878.6
+7
0
0
–
Sierra »
17
580.2
–
0
0
–
Humboldt »
730
537.7
+19
9
6.6
–
Mariposa »
94
535.9
+1
2
11.4
–
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Residents of cities, neighborhoods and regions all across the state have contracted the coronavirus. Here are the latest tallies for 1,251 places as released by county health departments.
Confirmed cases
100
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Area
Confirmed cases
East Los Angeles
8,015
Pomona
7,360
Palmdale
6,534
South Gate
5,622
North Hollywood
5,613
El Monte
5,599
Glendale
5,472
Lancaster
5,448
Boyle Heights
5,424
Santa Clarita
5,423
Downey
5,401
Compton
5,058
Pacoima
4,992
Sylmar
4,687
Norwalk
4,388
Unincorporated - Florence-Firestone
4,295
Van Nuys
4,287
Lynwood
4,119
Panorama City
4,034
Baldwin Park
3,919
West Covina
3,765
Inglewood
3,692
90805: Long Beach
3,691
Vernon Central
3,631
Huntington Park
3,601
Pasadena
3,281
Reseda
3,232
Pico Rivera
3,208
Whittier
3,083
Paramount
3,029
Bellflower
3,024
Montebello
3,014
West Vernon
2,888
Florence-Firestone
2,884
Westlake
2,851
Wholesale District
2,826
Canoga Park
2,689
Central
2,617
North Hills
2,564
Melrose
2,533
Bell Gardens
2,524
Hawthorne
2,502
Sun Valley
2,475
90813: Long Beach
2,463
South Park
2,459
South Whittier
2,398
Watts
2,371
Burbank
2,339
Carson
2,338
Vermont Vista
2,335
San Pedro
2,333
Castaic
2,298
Wilmington
2,223
Pico-Union
2,144
Arleta
2,100
Azusa
2,011
Northridge
2,008
Harvard Park
2,002
Bell
1,988
La Puente
1,963
Athens-Westmont
1,894
Winnetka
1,860
Century Palms/Cove
1,849
Torrance
1,820
Covina
1,800
Willowbrook
1,784
Granada Hills
1,773
Exposition Park
1,731
Maywood
1,721
El Sereno
1,708
90806: Long Beach
1,695
Hollywood
1,683
Lakewood
1,665
Alhambra
1,656
Sherman Oaks
1,593
Glendora
1,545
Highland Park
1,538
Temple-Beaudry
1,537
Gardena
1,526
Koreatown
1,471
Lake Balboa
1,468
Wilshire Center
1,450
Hacienda Heights
1,424
San Fernando
1,404
University Park
1,404
Cudahy
1,399
Woodland Hills
1,395
Lincoln Heights
1,393
West Whittier/Los Nietos
1,316
Santa Monica
1,313
90810: Long Beach
1,309
90804: Long Beach
1,289
90802: Long Beach
1,273
Harbor Gateway
1,244
Mission Hills
1,225
Monterey Park
1,209
Green Meadows
1,168
Rosemead
1,165
West Adams
1,145
La Mirada
1,110
Valinda
1,084
Downtown
1,074
South El Monte
1,056
San Jose Hills
1,046
Tarzana
1,007
Encino
994
Hyde Park
986
Monrovia
986
Valley Glen
980
Chatsworth
959
Glassell Park
940
Rowland Heights
919
Eagle Rock
907
Lennox
906
Altadena
895
Walnut Park
878
Beverly Hills
870
Lawndale
869
Silver Lake
869
San Gabriel
867
Vermont Knolls
850
West Hollywood
847
East Hollywood
844
90815: Long Beach
831
Bassett
815
East Rancho Dominguez
806
Baldwin Hills
799
Diamond Bar
799
Redondo Beach
789
Tujunga
784
West Hills
777
Commerce
761
San Dimas
760
90807: Long Beach
756
Cerritos
743
Lakeview Terrace
743
Mt. Washington
726
Duarte
722
Santa Fe Springs
721
La Verne
698
Little Bangladesh
688
Palms
682
Harvard Heights
677
Arcadia
676
Westwood
666
Valley Village
664
Unincorporated - Azusa
659
West Los Angeles
657
Temple City
647
Hawaiian Gardens
643
Harbor City
635
90808: Long Beach
630
Sunland
626
Unincorporated - Covina
608
Westchester
596
Porter Ranch
573
Claremont
572
90803: Long Beach
557
Historic Filipinotown
556
West Carson
547
Culver City
527
Del Rey
504
Hollywood Hills
504
West Puente Valley
495
Alsace
488
Artesia
485
Northeast San Gabriel
478
Manhattan Beach
473
Mar Vista
468
Venice
463
Country Club Park
460
Little Armenia
442
Brentwood
437
Covina (Charter Oak)
425
Vermont Square
422
Walnut
413
Leimert Park
412
Crenshaw District
406
Figueroa Park Square
406
Lake Los Angeles
401
Cloverdale/Cochran
400
Rancho Palos Verdes
385
Calabasas
370
Echo Park
370
South Pasadena
367
Signal Hill
364
Elysian Valley
357
Adams-Normandie
353
Atwater Village
353
Avocado Heights
353
Studio City
349
Mid-city
347
90814: Long Beach
343
Jefferson Park
335
Los Feliz
323
Gramercy Place
321
Hancock Park
314
Hermosa Beach
314
Athens Village
309
La Crescenta-Montrose
303
Lomita
302
Carthay
294
North Whittier
292
Quartz Hill
285
Thai Town
269
Miracle Mile
266
Victoria Park
266
Manchester Square
263
Agoura Hills
262
Stevenson Ranch
256
Crestview
245
South San Gabriel
239
Sun Village
235
La Canada Flintridge
229
Beverlywood
220
El Camino Village
200
Canyon Country
198
View Park/Windsor Hills
198
Unincorporated - Duarte
196
Pacific Palisades
194
Chinatown
192
Reseda Ranch
182
Beverly Crest
180
St Elmo Village
178
Playa Vista
176
Century City
175
Cadillac-Corning
174
El Segundo
174
Park La Brea
172
Wellington Square
165
South Carthay
162
Santa Monica Mountains
159
Wiseburn
155
East La Mirada
147
Longwood
144
Toluca Lake
143
Malibu
140
Rosewood/West Rancho Dominguez
133
Ladera Heights
132
Unincorporated - Arcadia
132
Elysian Park
131
Little Tokyo
130
Littlerock/Pearblossom
129
Palos Verdes Estates
125
Lafayette Square
123
East Whittier
122
Cheviot Hills
119
Bel Air
116
Rancho Park
115
Unincorporated - South El Monte
114
Sierra Madre
113
Val Verde
113
Littlerock
107
San Marino
107
Marina del Rey
105
Shadow Hills
105
East Pasadena
104
Rancho Dominguez
100
Acton
98
Del Aire
92
Unincorporated - Monrovia
91
Exposition
87
White Fence Farms
87
Irwindale
86
Unincorporated - Whittier
86
Angelino Heights
83
La Rambla
83
Desert View Highlands
77
Unincorporated - Hawthorne
77
University Hills
74
La Habra Heights
68
Sunrise Village
68
View Heights
64
Rolling Hills Estates
61
Valencia
59
Industry
57
Reynier Village
55
Agua Dulce
54
Marina Peninsula
53
Faircrest Heights
51
Kagel/Lopez Canyons
51
Westlake Village
48
Saugus
46
Unincorporated - La Verne
46
Unincorporated - West LA
45
Palisades Highlands
43
Pellissier Village
43
Rosewood
43
Playa Del Rey
41
Rosewood/East Gardena
41
Regent Square
39
Harbor Pines
38
North Lancaster
37
Mandeville Canyon
36
Del Sur
34
Toluca Woods
33
Newhall
31
Santa Catalina Island
31
Lake Manor
30
Roosevelt
30
Toluca Terrace
30
Unincorporated - Palmdale
29
Anaverde
28
Pearblossom/Llano
28
Unincorporated - Claremont
27
Leona Valley
26
Littlerock/Juniper Hills
26
West Rancho Dominguez
26
Unincorporated - Cerritos
25
Hidden Hills
23
Bradbury
21
Southeast Antelope Valley
19
Twin Lakes/Oat Mountain
19
Unincorporated - Pomona
19
Vernon
17
Bouquet Canyon
16
Unincorporated - Glendora
16
90840: Long Beach
13
San Pasqual
13
Westfield/Academy Hills
13
Westhills
13
Rolling Hills
12
Saugus/Canyon Country
12
Elizabeth Lake
10
Lake Hughes
10
Hi Vista
9
Unincorporated - La Habra Heights
9
East Covina
8
Sycamore Square
8
West Antelope Valley
8
Sand Canyon
7
South Antelope Valley
7
Unincorporated - Bradbury
7
Unincorporated - El Monte
7
Brookside
6
Palos Verdes Peninsula
6
Unincorporated - Angeles National Forest
6
Avalon
5
Llano
5
Unincorporated - Del Rey
4
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 4,755 hospital patients statewide with a confirmed case, a change of 72% 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 »
368
1,023
1,391
San Bernardino »
126
332
458
San Diego »
118
275
393
Riverside »
99
276
375
Orange »
102
231
333
Sacramento »
50
181
231
Santa Clara »
50
128
178
Fresno »
23
148
171
Stanislaus »
17
95
112
Alameda »
23
81
104
Kern »
22
79
101
Placer »
12
74
86
San Joaquin »
22
62
84
Contra Costa »
26
42
68
Imperial »
20
41
61
Solano »
10
44
54
Ventura »
26
28
54
Tulare »
7
44
51
Monterey »
9
39
48
Kings »
6
39
45
San Francisco »
11
31
42
Shasta »
7
31
38
Merced »
9
21
30
Sonoma »
8
18
26
San Mateo »
7
18
25
Butte »
3
21
24
Yuba »
5
17
22
Santa Cruz »
8
14
22
Santa Barbara »
4
13
17
Yolo »
7
6
13
Madera »
4
8
12
Nevada »
4
8
12
Tehama »
4
7
11
San Luis Obispo »
1
8
9
Tuolumne »
2
6
8
El Dorado »
4
4
8
Marin »
3
4
7
Napa »
1
6
7
Mendocino »
5
0
5
Colusa »
0
4
4
Siskiyou »
2
2
4
Humboldt »
0
3
3
Lake »
2
0
2
Amador »
0
2
2
Lassen »
0
1
1
San Benito »
1
0
1
Inyo »
1
0
1
Calaveras »
1
0
1
Mono »
0
0
0
Glenn »
0
0
0
Sutter »
0
0
0
Modoc »
0
0
0
Del Norte »
0
0
0
Plumas »
0
0
0
Trinity »
0
0
0
Mariposa »
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 method1,918Nov. 19
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 178,864 tests have been conducted each day.
New tests by day
MayJulySept.Nov.050,000100,000150,000200,0007-dayaverage7-dayaverage
California Department of Public Health
In the last seven days, about 5.9% of the 1,252,051 tests conducted have returned a positive result.
Positive test rate, seven-day average
MayJulySept.Nov.0%2%4%6%8%10%5.9%Nov. 20
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 945 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 3.1 times more likely to test positive than white people.
Cumulative cases by race per 100,000 people
JuneJulyAug.Sept.Oct.Nov.05001,0001,5002,0002,5003,000AsianAsianBlackBlackLatino2,988 casesper 100,000Latino2,988 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
8,952
48.6%
36.3%
White
5,569
30.2%
38.8%
Asian
2,249
12.2%
16.5%
Black
1,355
7.4%
6.1%
Note: There are 158 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 11,710,147 coronavirus cases and 252,431 deaths. In the last week, the country has averaged 165,102 new cases and 1,337 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
1,105,009
3,962.7
Mar 1Nov 19
California
1,079,653
2,757.8
Florida
914,333
4,438.9
Illinois
621,383
4,846.4
New York
579,382
2,953.3
Georgia
437,156
4,245.3
Wisconsin
358,113
6,197.4
Tennessee
328,088
4,932.8
Ohio
326,615
2,805.5
North Carolina
325,158
3,201.8
Michigan
311,041
3,123.7
Pennsylvania
294,294
2,300.8
New Jersey
293,744
3,307.2
Arizona
287,225
4,134.7
Indiana
275,503
4,150.8
Missouri
263,143
4,320.9
Minnesota
249,906
4,521.3
Alabama
225,910
4,643.9
Louisiana
211,966
4,545.1
Virginia
210,787
2,505.3
Iowa
201,572
6,434.9
South Carolina
201,160
4,059
Massachusetts
198,550
2,906.9
Colorado
182,801
3,304.9
Maryland
174,733
2,910.6
Utah
165,996
5,450.8
Oklahoma
164,340
4,194.3
Kentucky
148,390
3,342
Arkansas
139,855
4,676.4
Mississippi
138,791
4,643.8
Washington
137,411
1,883.8
Kansas
131,181
4,509.8
Nevada
127,876
4,375
Nebraska
109,280
5,737.2
Connecticut
99,381
2,774.8
Idaho
87,978
5,212.6
New Mexico
74,116
3,542.1
South Dakota
69,742
8,069.3
North Dakota
68,612
9,121.5
Oregon
60,873
1,491.3
Montana
51,818
4,974.2
Rhode Island
46,951
4,443.5
Puerto Rico
44,431
1,311.8
West Virginia
37,399
2,044.7
Delaware
30,153
3,175.7
Wyoming
26,169
4,497.7
Alaska
26,081
3,531.5
District of Columbia
19,678
2,874.8
Hawaii
17,081
1,201.2
New Hampshire
16,295
1,212.8
Maine
9,734
730.3
Vermont
3,310
529.6
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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
34,215
174.4
Mar 1Nov 19
Texas
20,565
73.7
California
18,558
47.4
Florida
17,810
86.5
New Jersey
16,689
187.9
Illinois
11,648
90.8
Massachusetts
10,435
152.8
Pennsylvania
9,569
74.8
Georgia
9,102
88.4
Michigan
8,717
87.5
Arizona
6,384
91.9
Louisiana
6,199
132.9
Ohio
5,890
50.6
Indiana
5,143
77.5
North Carolina
4,936
48.6
Connecticut
4,805
134.2
Maryland
4,372
72.8
South Carolina
4,201
84.8
Tennessee
4,128
62.1
Virginia
3,896
46.3
Mississippi
3,619
121.1
Missouri
3,520
57.8
Alabama
3,419
70.3
Minnesota
3,138
56.8
Wisconsin
3,010
52.1
Colorado
2,730
49.4
Washington
2,603
35.7
Arkansas
2,297
76.8
Iowa
2,127
67.9
Nevada
1,953
66.8
Kentucky
1,742
39.2
Oklahoma
1,588
40.5
New Mexico
1,302
62.2
Rhode Island
1,288
121.9
Kansas
1,261
43.4
Puerto Rico
982
29
Nebraska
854
44.8
Idaho
835
49.5
Oregon
808
19.8
North Dakota
801
106.5
Utah
756
24.8
Delaware
742
78.1
South Dakota
705
81.6
District of Columbia
667
97.4
West Virginia
623
34.1
Montana
561
53.9
New Hampshire
506
37.7
Hawaii
223
15.7
Wyoming
176
30.2
Maine
171
12.8
Alaska
101
13.7
Vermont
61
9.8
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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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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/
November 20, 2020: Total Overall Number of Tests: 618,784 Total Number of DC Residents Tested: 288,452* Total Positives: 19,961 Total Lives Lost: 670 Cleared From Isolation: 14,821 *All data are preliminary and are subject to change based on additional reporting