By Los Angeles Times Staff
Updated Nov. 12, 9:38 p.m. Pacific
1,005,832
confirmed cases
+10,156 on Thursday
18,137
deaths
+31 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. Case counts have begun to rapidly increase. Over the last seven days, the state averaged 6,834 cases per day, with 4.3% of tests coming back positive. Officials warn things could get worse.
Death tallies are expected grow. The state has averaged 38.4 daily deaths over the last week. When case counts increase, the death toll typically rises soon after.
The state has eased the lockdown. The governor now rates 12 counties as too risky to reopen, including Los Angeles County. With cases rising, stricter rules may return in some areas.
Disparities in age and race persist. Roughly 74% of the dead were 65 or older. After adjusting for population, Latinos are now 3.2 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 98.8 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 athome orderStay athome orderGovernoreases limitsGovernoreases limits1,005,832Nov. 12
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 6,834 new cases and 38.4 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 12 counties, keeping those areas largely locked down. Together they are home to 54% 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
698.1 cases per 100k in last 7 days698.1 cases per 100k in last 7 days7-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 13
2. Lassen
4044047-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 13
3. Kings
285.9285.97-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 13
4. Modoc
257.3257.37-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 13
5. Imperial
254.7254.77-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 13
6. Shasta
246.3246.37-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 13
7. Tuolumne
231.8231.87-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 13
8. San Bernardino
217.8217.87-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 13
9. Trinity
186.6186.67-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 13
10. Plumas
181.8181.87-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 13
11. Glenn
172.1172.17-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 13
12. San Luis Obispo
169.1169.17-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 13
13. Napa
167.9167.97-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 13
14. Sacramento
147.8147.87-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 13
15. Los Angeles
147.5147.57-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 13
16. Siskiyou
142.4142.47-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 13
17. Monterey
140.3140.37-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 13
18. Sutter
138.7138.77-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 13
19. Solano
136.8136.87-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 13
20. Sierra
136.5136.57-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 13
21. Fresno
136.5136.57-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 13
22. Riverside
135.6135.67-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 13
23. Kern
124.1124.17-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 13
24. San Benito
121.2121.27-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 13
25. Stanislaus
120.2120.27-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 13
26. Tehama
119.9119.97-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 13
27. Yolo
118.2118.27-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 13
28. Tulare
115.7115.77-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 13
29. Mono
112.9112.97-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 13
30. Sonoma
112.3112.37-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 13
31. San Diego
1121127-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 13
32. Placer
109.5109.57-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 13
33. Santa Cruz
108.9108.97-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 13
34. Merced
102.9102.97-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 13
35. Ventura
101.8101.87-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 13
36. Yuba
99.399.37-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 13
37. Nevada
91.891.87-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 13
38. Madera
91.691.67-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 13
39. San Joaquin
91.291.27-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 13
40. Santa Clara
82.982.97-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 13
41. Colusa
79.279.27-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 13
42. Contra Costa
78.178.17-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 13
43. Amador
76.776.77-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 13
44. Orange
74.274.27-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 13
45. San Francisco
73.873.87-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 13
46. El Dorado
70.270.27-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 13
47. San Mateo
65657-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 13
48. Butte
64.364.37-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 13
49. Mendocino
64.164.17-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 13
50. Alameda
62.762.77-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 13
51. Inyo
60.860.87-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 13
52. Santa Barbara
56.356.37-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 13
53. Marin
46.946.97-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 13
54. Mariposa
45.645.67-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 13
55. Humboldt
39.839.87-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 13
56. Lake
35.935.97-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 13
57. Del Norte
32.832.87-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 13
58. Calaveras
26.526.57-day average │7-day average │March 1Nov. 13
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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 cases3701.2k1.8k2.5k3.3k6.1k7.7k
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Los AngelesLos AngelesSan DiegoSan DiegoSacramentoSacramentoSan FranciscoSan FranciscoReddingReddingFresnoFresno
Cumulative totals
County
Cases
Per 100k
Thursday
Deaths
Per 100k
Thursday
Imperial »
13,789
7,651.4
+92
343
190.3
+2
Kings »
9,174
6,112.9
+66
86
57.3
–
Kern »
36,069
4,084.6
+251
430
48.7
+1
Tulare »
18,741
4,069.9
+131
299
64.9
–
Merced »
10,193
3,788.2
–
164
60.9
–
Stanislaus »
18,852
3,495.6
+141
410
76
–
Madera »
5,361
3,458.4
+31
76
49
–
Fresno »
33,287
3,403.1
+532
456
46.6
–
San Bernardino »
71,847
3,364.5
+775
1,096
51.3
–
Los Angeles »
330,514
3,273
+2,456
7,221
71.5
+3
San Joaquin »
23,224
3,171.8
+231
500
68.3
–
Riverside »
73,541
3,085.7
+1,200
1,355
56.9
+3
Monterey »
12,606
2,909.9
+72
103
23.8
–
Lassen »
906
2,905.2
–
1
3.2
–
Marin »
7,326
2,814.5
+42
127
48.8
–
Colusa »
593
2,762.8
+2
6
28
–
Glenn »
762
2,731.5
+29
6
21.5
+1
San Benito »
1,563
2,630.6
+23
15
25.2
–
Alpine »
30
2,617.8
+4
0
0
–
Mono »
351
2,476.4
+5
2
14.1
–
Santa Barbara »
10,339
2,330
+79
131
29.5
–
Sutter »
2,110
2,200.9
+21
12
12.5
–
Sonoma »
10,679
2,130.2
+73
149
29.7
–
Orange »
63,460
2,005.6
+295
1,520
48
+6
Yuba »
1,503
1,990.9
+9
10
13.2
–
Solano »
8,596
1,960.2
+166
79
18
–
Sacramento »
29,510
1,954.3
+496
517
34.2
+3
San Diego »
62,334
1,887.3
+1,281
918
27.8
+3
Ventura »
15,764
1,858.7
+305
171
20.2
–
Contra Costa »
20,570
1,815.1
+152
252
22.2
–
San Luis Obispo »
4,972
1,766.5
+126
33
11.7
–
Tehama »
1,084
1,710.5
–
19
30
–
Yolo »
3,649
1,697.4
+37
64
29.8
–
Napa »
2,385
1,697.1
+54
16
11.4
–
San Mateo »
12,127
1,583.3
–
165
21.5
–
Shasta »
2,816
1,572.4
+75
36
20.1
+2
Alameda »
25,400
1,545.3
+151
486
29.6
+3
San Francisco »
13,308
1,529.6
+99
153
17.6
+1
Butte »
3,371
1,484.5
+53
56
24.7
–
Mendocino »
1,269
1,451.6
+27
22
25.2
–
Inyo »
258
1,426.6
+2
16
88.5
+1
Santa Clara »
27,299
1,420.2
+175
440
22.9
–
Placer »
5,056
1,330.3
+63
62
16.3
+2
Santa Cruz »
3,329
1,216
+102
26
9.5
–
Lake »
763
1,189.4
–
17
26.5
–
Modoc »
91
1,018.1
+5
0
0
–
Amador »
361
954.3
+8
15
39.7
–
El Dorado »
1,600
857.2
+42
4
2.1
–
Calaveras »
373
824.6
–
21
46.4
–
Tuolumne »
443
821.4
+55
8
14.8
–
Siskiyou »
349
801.6
+28
1
2.3
–
Nevada »
779
786.1
+46
9
9.1
–
Del Norte »
210
765.8
+6
1
3.6
–
Plumas »
128
684.5
+9
0
0
–
Mariposa »
89
507.4
+1
2
11.4
–
Trinity »
65
505.4
+3
0
0
–
Humboldt »
653
481
+29
10
7.4
–
Sierra »
11
375.4
–
0
0
–
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Residents of cities, neighborhoods and regions all across the state have contracted the coronavirus. Here are the latest tallies for 1,116 places as released by county health departments.
Confirmed cases
100
1,000
10,000
Counties that do not report cases by locality
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The following counties currently do not report cases by locality: Alpine, Colusa, Glenn, Lassen, Mariposa, Modoc, San Benito, Sierra, Tehama and Tuolumne
Filter by countyAlameda
Amador
Butte
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Contra Costa
Del Norte
El Dorado
Fresno
Humboldt
Imperial
Inyo
Kern
Kings
Lake
Los Angeles
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
Santa Barbara
Santa Clara
Santa Cruz
Shasta
Siskiyou
Solano
Sonoma
Stanislaus
Sutter
Trinity
Tulare
Ventura
Yolo
Yuba
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Area
Confirmed cases
East Los Angeles
7,589
Pomona
6,799
Palmdale
5,921
South Gate
5,299
El Monte
5,249
North Hollywood
5,195
Boyle Heights
5,133
Glendale
5,068
Downey
5,020
Lancaster
4,987
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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 3,300 hospital patients statewide with a confirmed case, a change of 40% 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 »
266
676
942
San Diego »
94
209
303
San Bernardino »
84
218
302
Riverside »
67
204
271
Orange »
89
162
251
Sacramento »
34
119
153
Fresno »
33
90
123
Santa Clara »
29
77
106
Alameda »
19
56
75
San Joaquin »
16
53
69
Stanislaus »
16
50
66
Kern »
16
43
59
Imperial »
17
36
53
Contra Costa »
19
31
50
Placer »
8
42
50
Monterey »
9
35
44
Tulare »
4
39
43
Ventura »
12
25
37
San Francisco »
9
27
36
Solano »
10
20
30
Shasta »
6
22
28
Sonoma »
5
16
21
San Mateo »
2
19
21
Kings »
3
16
19
Merced »
9
8
17
Butte »
1
15
16
Marin »
2
11
13
Santa Barbara »
2
10
12
Santa Cruz »
4
8
12
Napa »
2
7
9
Madera »
2
6
8
San Luis Obispo »
3
4
7
Mendocino »
5
2
7
Yuba »
2
4
6
Tuolumne »
1
5
6
Tehama »
0
5
5
Yolo »
3
2
5
El Dorado »
5
0
5
Siskiyou »
1
3
4
Nevada »
1
3
4
Amador »
0
3
3
Colusa »
0
2
2
Lake »
2
0
2
Humboldt »
0
2
2
San Benito »
1
0
1
Modoc »
0
1
1
Mariposa »
0
1
1
Lassen »
0
0
0
Glenn »
0
0
0
Mono »
0
0
0
Sutter »
0
0
0
Inyo »
0
0
0
Calaveras »
0
0
0
Del Norte »
0
0
0
Plumas »
0
0
0
Trinity »
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 method2,112Nov. 11
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 148,726 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 4.3% of the 1,041,081 tests conducted have returned a positive result.
Positive test rate, seven-day average
MayJulySept.Nov.0%2%4%6%8%10%4.3%Nov. 11
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 906 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 3.2 times more likely to test positive than white people.
Cumulative cases by race per 100,000 people
JuneJulyAug.Sept.Oct.Nov.05001,0001,5002,0002,5003,000AsianAsianBlackBlackLatino2,775 casesper 100,000Latino2,775 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
8,730
48.6%
36.3%
White
5,431
30.2%
38.8%
Asian
2,193
12.2%
16.5%
Black
1,332
7.4%
6.1%
Note: There are 157 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 10,392,107 coronavirus cases and 241,383 deaths. In the last week, the country has averaged 127,273 new cases and 1,032 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 10% of cases.
New cases in California vs. the rest of the country
MarchMayJulySept.Nov.050,000100,000150,000
Johns Hopkins University CSSE, Times survey
State
Cases
Per 100k
New cases
FewerMore
Texas
1,022,336
3,666.2
Mar 1Nov 11
California
995,676
2,543.3
Florida
858,012
4,165.5
New York
540,965
2,757.4
Illinois
523,840
4,085.6
Georgia
413,894
4,019.4
Wisconsin
301,349
5,215.1
North Carolina
300,561
2,959.6
Tennessee
293,381
4,411
Ohio
267,356
2,296.5
Arizona
265,163
3,817.1
New Jersey
263,495
2,966.7
Michigan
251,872
2,529.5
Pennsylvania
248,015
1,939
Missouri
224,664
3,689
Indiana
224,374
3,380.4
Alabama
208,637
4,288.8
Virginia
196,506
2,335.5
Louisiana
194,702
4,174.9
Minnesota
194,570
3,520.1
South Carolina
188,995
3,813.5
Massachusetts
177,541
2,599.4
Iowa
168,453
5,377.6
Maryland
158,423
2,638.9
Colorado
142,402
2,574.6
Oklahoma
142,334
3,632.7
Utah
139,720
4,588
Mississippi
129,394
4,329.4
Kentucky
127,344
2,868
Arkansas
126,197
4,219.7
Washington
120,011
1,645.3
Nevada
113,411
3,880.2
Kansas
110,918
3,813.2
Nebraska
89,942
4,722
Connecticut
84,741
2,366.1
Idaho
77,121
4,569.3
New Mexico
59,034
2,821.3
South Dakota
58,696
6,791.2
North Dakota
57,373
7,627.3
Oregon
52,770
1,292.8
Montana
42,070
4,038.5
Rhode Island
39,776
3,764.5
Puerto Rico
39,120
1,155
West Virginia
30,201
1,651.2
Delaware
27,342
2,879.6
Alaska
21,331
2,888.4
Wyoming
19,374
3,329.8
District of Columbia
18,379
2,685
Hawaii
16,437
1,155.9
New Hampshire
13,152
978.8
Maine
8,202
615.4
Vermont
2,535
405.6
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The same is true for deaths. So far, California has accounted for 8% 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
33,961
173.1
Mar 1Nov 11
Texas
19,469
69.8
California
18,106
46.2
Florida
17,300
84
New Jersey
16,476
185.5
Illinois
10,798
84.2
Massachusetts
10,222
149.7
Pennsylvania
9,136
71.4
Georgia
8,333
80.9
Michigan
8,136
81.7
Arizona
6,228
89.7
Louisiana
6,058
129.9
Ohio
5,623
48.3
Indiana
4,762
71.7
Connecticut
4,716
131.7
North Carolina
4,698
46.3
Maryland
4,249
70.8
South Carolina
4,076
82.2
Tennessee
3,761
56.5
Virginia
3,741
44.5
Mississippi
3,497
117
Missouri
3,329
54.7
Alabama
3,201
65.8
Minnesota
2,810
50.8
Wisconsin
2,621
45.4
Washington
2,482
34
Colorado
2,443
44.2
Arkansas
2,126
71.1
Iowa
1,927
61.5
Nevada
1,877
64.2
Kentucky
1,604
36.1
Oklahoma
1,470
37.5
Rhode Island
1,243
117.6
New Mexico
1,158
55.3
Kansas
1,148
39.5
Puerto Rico
901
26.6
Oregon
742
18.2
Idaho
733
43.4
Nebraska
731
38.4
Delaware
724
76.3
North Dakota
686
91.2
Utah
678
22.3
District of Columbia
657
96
South Dakota
567
65.6
West Virginia
553
30.2
New Hampshire
492
36.6
Montana
472
45.3
Hawaii
222
15.6
Maine
158
11.9
Wyoming
127
21.8
Alaska
96
13
Vermont
59
9.4
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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.
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Change log
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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