By Los Angeles Times Staff
Updated Oct. 28, 10:08 p.m. Pacific
919,930
confirmed cases
+4,258 on Wednesday
17,542
deaths
+66 on Wednesday
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 have increased. After plateauing for weeks, case counts have ticked up in recent days. Over the last seven days, the state averaged 4,628 cases per day, with 3.2% of tests coming back positive.
Death tallies have dropped. The state has averaged 50.1 daily deaths over the last week.
The state is slowly easing the lockdown. The governor’s system now rates 9 counties as too risky to reopen, including Los Angeles County. Other areas have begun to ease restrictions.
Disparities in age and race persist. Roughly 74% of the dead were 65 or older. After adjusting for population, Latinos are now 3.3 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 149.6 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 limits919,930Oct. 28
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 4,628 new cases and 50.1 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 9 counties, keeping those areas largely locked down. Together they are home to 41% 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. Imperial
207 cases per 100k in last 7 days207 cases per 100k in last 7 days7-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 29
2. Modoc
190.2190.27-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 29
3. Tehama
159.4159.47-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 29
4. Kings
142.6142.67-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 29
5. San Bernardino
1361367-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 29
6. Los Angeles
128.4128.47-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 29
7. Inyo
110.6110.67-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 29
8. Glenn
107.5107.57-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 29
9. Sonoma
98.998.97-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 29
10. Riverside
94.194.17-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 29
11. Shasta
93.893.87-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 29
12. Fresno
89.689.67-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 29
13. Madera
83.283.27-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 29
14. Tulare
79.379.37-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 29
15. Monterey
72.372.37-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 29
16. San Joaquin
70.370.37-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 29
17. Plumas
69.569.57-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 29
18. San Diego
68.968.97-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 29
19. Amador
68.768.77-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 29
20. Yuba
66.266.27-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 29
21. Stanislaus
66.266.27-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 29
22. Merced
64.364.37-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 29
23. Yolo
62.862.87-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 29
24. Solano
62.762.77-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 29
25. Siskiyou
62627-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 29
26. Sutter
61.561.57-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 29
27. Sacramento
61.361.37-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 29
28. Placer
59.259.27-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 29
29. Napa
56.256.27-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 29
30. San Benito
55.555.57-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 29
31. Kern
54.854.87-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 29
32. San Luis Obispo
52.652.67-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 29
33. Santa Clara
50.350.37-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 29
34. Tuolumne
50.150.17-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 29
35. Orange
49.949.97-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 29
36. Contra Costa
47.247.27-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 29
37. Ventura
46467-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 29
38. Santa Barbara
44.644.67-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 29
39. Mono
42.342.37-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 29
40. Butte
41.841.87-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 29
41. Mendocino
41.241.27-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 29
42. San Mateo
41417-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 29
43. Alameda
39.239.27-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 29
44. Santa Cruz
38387-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 29
45. Lake
37.437.47-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 29
46. El Dorado
33.233.27-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 29
47. Nevada
31.331.37-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 29
48. San Francisco
31.331.37-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 29
49. Marin
26.526.57-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 29
50. Trinity
23.323.37-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 29
51. Colusa
18.618.67-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 29
52. Del Norte
18.218.27-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 29
53. Calaveras
17.717.77-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 29
54. Lassen
12.812.87-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 29
55. Mariposa
11.411.47-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 29
56. Humboldt
5.95.97-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 29
57. Alpine
007-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 29
58. Sierra
007-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 29
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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 cases2001k1.7k2.4k3.2k5.6k7.2k
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Los AngelesLos AngelesSan DiegoSan DiegoSacramentoSacramentoSan FranciscoSan FranciscoReddingReddingFresnoFresno
Cumulative totals
County
Cases
Per 100k
Wednesday
Deaths
Per 100k
Wednesday
Imperial »
12,983
7,204.1
+16
336
186.4
–
Kings »
8,378
5,582.5
+8
83
55.3
–
Kern »
34,114
3,863.2
+87
420
47.6
–
Tulare »
17,730
3,850.4
+52
291
63.2
+3
Merced »
9,588
3,563.3
+16
155
57.6
–
Stanislaus »
17,760
3,293.2
+46
399
74
+1
Madera »
5,057
3,262.3
+20
76
49
+2
Fresno »
31,096
3,179.1
+127
439
44.9
–
Los Angeles »
303,520
3,005.7
+1,418
7,043
69.7
+16
San Joaquin »
21,988
3,003
+82
492
67.2
+2
San Bernardino »
63,850
2,990.1
+483
1,073
50.2
–
Riverside »
67,299
2,823.8
+306
1,305
54.8
+2
Marin »
7,107
2,730.4
+8
127
48.8
–
Monterey »
11,538
2,663.4
+66
92
21.2
+1
Colusa »
553
2,576.4
–
6
28
–
Lassen »
765
2,453.1
–
1
3.2
–
Glenn »
679
2,434
+1
3
10.8
–
San Benito »
1,444
2,430.3
+2
15
25.2
–
Santa Barbara »
9,886
2,227.9
+23
126
28.4
–
Sutter »
1,889
1,970.3
+11
12
12.5
–
Sonoma »
9,569
1,908.8
+75
136
27.1
–
Orange »
59,213
1,871.4
+233
1,467
46.4
+13
Yuba »
1,338
1,772.3
+4
10
13.2
–
Sacramento »
25,882
1,714
+132
499
33
+3
Solano »
7,480
1,705.7
+35
76
17.3
–
San Diego »
55,540
1,681.6
+330
881
26.7
+4
Ventura »
14,247
1,679.8
+60
166
19.6
+1
Contra Costa »
18,877
1,665.7
+60
243
21.4
–
San Luis Obispo »
4,240
1,506.5
+49
32
11.4
–
Yolo »
3,234
1,504.3
+15
60
27.9
+1
San Mateo »
11,232
1,466.4
+34
159
20.8
–
Tehama »
912
1,439.1
+19
9
14.2
–
Alameda »
23,576
1,434.3
+105
462
28.1
–
Napa »
1,992
1,417.5
+17
15
10.7
–
San Francisco »
12,241
1,406.9
+52
145
16.7
+5
Butte »
3,113
1,370.9
+8
53
23.3
+1
Inyo »
240
1,327.1
+6
15
82.9
–
Mendocino »
1,154
1,320
+12
21
24
–
Mono »
182
1,284
+2
2
14.1
–
Santa Clara »
24,558
1,277.6
+133
402
20.9
+10
Placer »
4,248
1,117.7
+41
57
15
–
Lake »
702
1,094.3
+2
16
24.9
–
Shasta »
1,954
1,091.1
–
31
17.3
–
Santa Cruz »
2,848
1,040.3
+27
25
9.1
–
Amador »
302
798.3
+1
15
39.7
–
Calaveras »
347
767.1
–
21
46.4
–
El Dorado »
1,368
732.9
+7
4
2.1
–
Del Norte »
180
656.4
–
1
3.6
–
Nevada »
632
637.8
+4
8
8.1
–
Tuolumne »
285
528.4
+6
5
9.3
+1
Modoc »
45
503.5
+2
0
0
–
Siskiyou »
214
491.5
+9
0
0
–
Mariposa »
80
456.1
+2
2
11.4
–
Humboldt »
568
418.4
–
10
7.4
–
Plumas »
76
406.4
+3
0
0
–
Alpine »
3
261.8
–
0
0
–
Trinity »
28
217.7
+1
0
0
–
Sierra »
6
204.8
–
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 1,110 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
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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
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San Mateo
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Confirmed cases
East Los Angeles
7,087
Pomona
6,230
Palmdale
5,121
South Gate
4,953
El Monte
4,904
Boyle Heights
4,700
Downey
4,669
North Hollywood
4,643
Glendale
4,564
Compton
4,469
Lancaster
4,297
Santa Clarita
4,283
Pacoima
4,113
Sylmar
3,871
Unincorporated - Florence-Firestone
3,835
Norwalk
3,754
Lynwood
3,663
Van Nuys
3,631
Panorama City
3,480
Baldwin Park
3,368
Vernon Central
3,311
West Covina
3,276
90805: Long Beach
3,227
Inglewood
3,217
Huntington Park
3,203
Pasadena
2,801
Pico Rivera
2,758
Bellflower
2,670
Paramount
2,670
Reseda
2,644
Wholesale District
2,629
Montebello
2,592
West Vernon
2,591
Whittier
2,579
Florence-Firestone
2,552
Westlake
2,547
Central
2,343
Canoga Park
2,312
Bell Gardens
2,242
South Park
2,242
90813: Long Beach
2,235
North Hills
2,172
Castaic
2,171
Hawthorne
2,145
Melrose
2,145
Watts
2,142
San Pedro
2,121
South Whittier
2,103
Vermont Vista
2,083
Carson
2,056
Sun Valley
2,017
Wilmington
1,956
Pico-Union
1,937
Burbank
1,914
Harvard Park
1,791
Bell
1,765
Azusa
1,730
La Puente
1,729
Northridge
1,706
Arleta
1,697
Athens-Westmont
1,686
Century Palms/Cove
1,643
Maywood
1,585
Willowbrook
1,584
Torrance
1,566
Covina
1,555
Winnetka
1,516
90806: Long Beach
1,513
Exposition Park
1,504
Lakewood
1,460
El Sereno
1,440
Granada Hills
1,436
Alhambra
1,428
Hollywood
1,399
Gardena
1,345
Temple-Beaudry
1,338
Glendora
1,336
Sherman Oaks
1,315
Koreatown
1,288
Highland Park
1,259
Wilshire Center
1,251
University Park
1,244
Lake Balboa
1,215
Lincoln Heights
1,189
Cudahy
1,181
Hacienda Heights
1,179
90810: Long Beach
1,174
Woodland Hills
1,139
San Fernando
1,130
90804: Long Beach
1,117
West Whittier/Los Nietos
1,113
Harbor Gateway
1,108
90802: Long Beach
1,106
Monterey Park
1,038
Santa Monica
1,024
Green Meadows
1,013
Mission Hills
976
West Adams
974
Rosemead
961
La Mirada
945
South El Monte
907
Downtown
901
Hyde Park
900
Valinda
879
San Jose Hills
864
Monrovia
845
Tarzana
827
Valley Glen
812
Rowland Heights
805
Encino
792
Altadena
789
Chatsworth
787
Glassell Park
782
Walnut Park
780
Lennox
760
Vermont Knolls
757
Beverly Hills
752
Eagle Rock
746
90815: Long Beach
739
Lawndale
725
East Rancho Dominguez
719
Bassett
718
East Hollywood
711
San Gabriel
700
Silver Lake
698
Baldwin Hills
694
90807: Long Beach
668
West Hollywood
654
Cerritos
646
Commerce
645
Redondo Beach
645
West Hills
645
Santa Fe Springs
639
Tujunga
637
Diamond Bar
634
Duarte
626
Lakeview Terrace
621
Mt. Washington
621
San Dimas
610
Harvard Heights
605
Little Bangladesh
600
Palms
598
Arcadia
591
Valley Village
589
Temple City
575
Unincorporated - Azusa
573
Hawaiian Gardens
566
La Verne
555
Harbor City
554
West Los Angeles
543
Sunland
540
90808: Long Beach
532
Unincorporated - Covina
510
Historic Filipinotown
488
Westchester
487
West Carson
480
Porter Ranch
477
90803: Long Beach
465
Claremont
459
Westwood
456
West Puente Valley
441
Culver City
425
Manhattan Beach
414
Artesia
408
Country Club Park
406
Little Armenia
405
Alsace
404
Del Rey
398
Northeast San Gabriel
395
Mar Vista
369
Vermont Square
368
Hollywood Hills
363
Figueroa Park Square
356
Leimert Park
355
Covina (Charter Oak)
351
Cloverdale/Cochran
350
Crenshaw District
344
Rancho Palos Verdes
343
Venice
340
Brentwood
336
Walnut
327
Avocado Heights
318
South Pasadena
318
Lake Los Angeles
313
Calabasas
312
Adams-Normandie
310
Signal Hill
307
Elysian Valley
306
Mid-city
300
Echo Park
294
90814: Long Beach
291
Jefferson Park
287
Studio City
286
Atwater Village
274
Gramercy Place
274
Lomita
266
Hancock Park
265
Athens Village
257
Hermosa Beach
255
Los Feliz
250
Carthay
247
La Crescenta-Montrose
241
North Whittier
238
Victoria Park
228
Manchester Square
225
Agoura Hills
217
Miracle Mile
216
Quartz Hill
216
Thai Town
215
Crestview
209
South San Gabriel
208
La Canada Flintridge
200
Stevenson Ranch
196
Beverlywood
194
Sun Village
189
El Camino Village
179
Canyon Country
174
Unincorporated - Duarte
170
View Park/Windsor Hills
166
Pacific Palisades
154
St Elmo Village
154
Playa Vista
151
Beverly Crest
148
Chinatown
146
El Segundo
146
Reseda Ranch
143
Cadillac-Corning
142
Wellington Square
142
Wiseburn
141
Century City
138
Santa Monica Mountains
138
Park La Brea
136
South Carthay
136
East La Mirada
122
Longwood
122
Toluca Lake
122
Little Tokyo
121
Rosewood/West Rancho Dominguez
120
Malibu
112
Elysian Park
111
Ladera Heights
111
Palos Verdes Estates
111
Littlerock/Pearblossom
108
Bel Air
107
East Whittier
105
Val Verde
103
Unincorporated - Arcadia
101
Unincorporated - South El Monte
100
San Marino
97
Cheviot Hills
96
Lafayette Square
96
Rancho Park
95
Littlerock
91
East Pasadena
89
Unincorporated - Monrovia
89
Sierra Madre
86
Acton
85
Angelino Heights
81
Shadow Hills
81
La Rambla
80
Marina del Rey
80
Del Aire
79
Exposition
79
Rancho Dominguez
79
Irwindale
78
Unincorporated - Whittier
76
Unincorporated - Hawthorne
68
University Hills
63
La Habra Heights
60
Desert View Highlands
59
White Fence Farms
58
Sunrise Village
56
Valencia
52
View Heights
52
Kagel/Lopez Canyons
48
Rolling Hills Estates
48
Reynier Village
47
Unincorporated - West LA
44
Faircrest Heights
42
Marina Peninsula
41
Westlake Village
41
Rosewood/East Gardena
39
Rosewood
38
Saugus
38
Industry
37
Pellissier Village
36
Unincorporated - La Verne
36
Agua Dulce
33
Regent Square
33
Harbor Pines
32
Palisades Highlands
32
Mandeville Canyon
31
Playa Del Rey
29
Santa Catalina Island
29
Lake Manor
26
Newhall
26
North Lancaster
25
Pearblossom/Llano
25
Toluca Terrace
25
Toluca Woods
25
Unincorporated - Cerritos
25
Unincorporated - Claremont
24
Leona Valley
23
West Rancho Dominguez
23
Del Sur
22
Littlerock/Juniper Hills
22
Anaverde
21
Unincorporated - Palmdale
21
Bradbury
19
Roosevelt
17
Unincorporated - Pomona
17
Hidden Hills
15
Southeast Antelope Valley
15
Twin Lakes/Oat Mountain
15
Unincorporated - Glendora
14
Vernon
14
Rolling Hills
12
San Pasqual
11
Saugus/Canyon Country
11
Bouquet Canyon
10
Elizabeth Lake
9
Westfield/Academy Hills
9
Westhills
9
Hi Vista
8
Unincorporated - La Habra Heights
8
Sand Canyon
7
Sycamore Square
7
Unincorporated - El Monte
7
South Antelope Valley
6
Unincorporated - Angeles National Forest
6
West Antelope Valley
6
Avalon
5
Brookside
5
Lake Hughes
5
East Covina
4
Unincorporated - Bradbury
4
Llano
3
Padua Hills
3
Palos Verdes Peninsula
3
Unincorporated - Del Rey
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 2,342 hospital patients statewide with a confirmed case, a change of 5% 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 »
229
521
750
San Bernardino »
52
181
233
San Diego »
67
115
182
Orange »
60
117
177
Riverside »
32
116
148
Fresno »
28
68
96
Santa Clara »
19
60
79
Sacramento »
12
64
76
Stanislaus »
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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 method2,360Oct. 27
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 133,997 tests have been conducted each day.
New tests by day
MayJuneJulyAug.Sept.Oct.050,000100,000150,000200,0007-dayaverage7-dayaverage
California Department of Public Health
In the last seven days, about 3.2% of the 937,979 tests conducted have returned a positive result.
Positive test rate, seven-day average
MayJuneJulyAug.Sept.Oct.0%2%4%6%8%10%3.2%Oct. 27
California Department of Public Health
Wide disparities in age and race
While younger adults make up the majority of positive tests, deaths due to the virus have skewed heavily toward the elderly.
Percentage of cases vs. population
0%10%20%30%40%50%80+75-7970-7465-6960-6450-5935-4918-345-170-4
Percentage of deaths vs. population
0%10%20%30%40%50%80+75-7970-7465-6960-6450-5935-4918-345-170-4
There are 833 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 3.3 times more likely to test positive than white people.
Cumulative cases by race per 100,000 people
JuneJulyAug.Sept.Oct.05001,0001,5002,0002,500AsianAsianBlackBlackLatino2,543 casesper 100,000Latino2,543 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
8,406
48.7%
36.3%
White
5,197
30.1%
38.8%
Asian
2,108
12.2%
16.5%
Black
1,288
7.5%
6.1%
Note: There are 149 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 7% the state's coronavirus cases, but 34% of its deaths.
CasesDeaths
Deaths at nursing homes vs. elsewhere
JuneJulyAug.Sept.Oct.02,0004,0006,0008,00010,00012,00014,00016,00018,000
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 8,772,203 coronavirus cases and 226,606 deaths. In the last week, the country has averaged 71,788 new cases and 805 deaths per day.
While California — America’s most populous state — leads the nation in cases, 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.020,00040,00060,00080,000
Johns Hopkins University CSSE, Times survey
State
Cases
Per 100k
New cases
FewerMore
California
915,672
2,339
Mar 1Oct 27
Texas
904,769
3,244.6
Florida
786,311
3,817.4
New York
498,646
2,541.7
Illinois
387,687
3,023.7
Georgia
353,372
3,431.6
North Carolina
263,883
2,598.4
Tennessee
251,774
3,785.5
Arizona
240,122
3,456.6
New Jersey
231,331
2,604.5
Wisconsin
206,311
3,570.4
Pennsylvania
203,520
1,591.1
Ohio
202,740
1,741.5
Alabama
186,437
3,832.5
Michigan
182,344
1,831.2
Louisiana
180,991
3,880.9
Missouri
175,130
2,875.7
Virginia
174,786
2,077.4
South Carolina
172,579
3,482.3
Indiana
166,564
2,509.5
Massachusetts
153,037
2,240.6
Maryland
141,741
2,361
Minnesota
137,536
2,488.3
Iowa
118,563
3,784.9
Oklahoma
118,409
3,022.1
Mississippi
116,617
3,901.8
Arkansas
107,679
3,600.5
Utah
107,228
3,521
Washington
104,027
1,426.1
Kentucky
99,637
2,244
Colorado
98,710
1,784.6
Nevada
96,908
3,315.5
Kansas
77,887
2,677.7
Connecticut
68,637
1,916.4
Nebraska
65,376
3,432.2
Puerto Rico
63,497
1,874.8
Idaho
60,923
3,609.6
New Mexico
43,169
2,063.1
Oregon
42,808
1,048.7
South Dakota
40,730
4,712.5
North Dakota
39,130
5,202.1
Rhode Island
31,445
2,976
Montana
29,346
2,817
Delaware
24,249
2,553.9
West Virginia
22,710
1,241.6
District of Columbia
16,906
2,469.8
Alaska
14,798
2,003.7
Hawaii
14,773
1,038.9
Wyoming
11,806
2,029.1
New Hampshire
10,530
783.7
Maine
6,309
473.4
Vermont
2,113
338.1
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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.05001,0001,5002,0002,500
Johns Hopkins University CSSE, Times survey
State
Deaths
Per 100k
New deaths
FewerMore
New York
33,433
170.4
Mar 1Oct 27
Texas
18,061
64.8
California
17,476
44.6
Florida
16,505
80.1
New Jersey
16,306
183.6
Massachusetts
9,888
144.8
Illinois
9,838
76.7
Pennsylvania
8,683
67.9
Georgia
7,844
76.2
Michigan
7,585
76.2
Arizona
5,891
84.8
Louisiana
5,872
125.9
Ohio
5,239
45
Connecticut
4,595
128.3
North Carolina
4,211
41.5
Indiana
4,194
63.2
Maryland
4,108
68.4
South Carolina
3,842
77.5
Virginia
3,595
42.7
Mississippi
3,283
109.8
Tennessee
3,207
48.2
Alabama
2,892
59.4
Missouri
2,855
46.9
Minnesota
2,421
43.8
Washington
2,337
32
Colorado
2,236
40.4
Arkansas
1,857
62.1
Wisconsin
1,852
32.1
Nevada
1,752
59.9
Iowa
1,680
53.6
Kentucky
1,428
32.2
Oklahoma
1,273
32.5
Rhode Island
1,188
112.4
Kansas
983
33.8
New Mexico
980
46.8
Puerto Rico
808
23.9
Delaware
686
72.2
Oregon
664
16.3
District of Columbia
644
94.1
Nebraska
620
32.6
Idaho
585
34.7
Utah
578
19
North Dakota
476
63.3
New Hampshire
475
35.4
West Virginia
434
23.7
South Dakota
375
43.4
Montana
305
29.3
Hawaii
215
15.1
Maine
146
11
Wyoming
77
13.2
Alaska
70
9.5
Vermont
58
9.3
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Tracking the coronavirus
California counties
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Alpine
Amador
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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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About the numbers
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
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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