By Los Angeles Times Staff
Updated Oct. 23, 10:36 p.m. Pacific
899,544
confirmed cases
+5,693 on Friday
17,315
deaths
+51 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 have plateaued. New cases are holding near levels seen in the spring. Over the last seven days, the state averaged 4,003 cases per day, with 2.9% of tests coming back positive.
Death tallies are dropping. The state has averaged 59.6 daily deaths over the last week.
The state is slowly easing the lockdown. The governor’s system now rates 12 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 140.4 days, a number used to measure how quickly the virus is spreading.
CasesDeaths
Cumulative cases
Feb.AprilJuneAug.Oct.0200,000400,000600,000800,000Stay athome orderStay athome orderGovernoreases limitsGovernoreases limits899,544Oct. 23
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 4,003 new cases and 59.6 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 42% 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. Tehama
184.6 cases per 100k in last 7 days184.6 cases per 100k in last 7 days7-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 24
2. Imperial
160.9160.97-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 24
3. San Bernardino
1061067-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 24
4. Riverside
103.8103.87-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 24
5. Los Angeles
95.895.87-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 24
6. Shasta
93.893.87-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 24
7. Madera
93.593.57-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 24
8. Sonoma
89897-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 24
9. Monterey
87.387.37-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 24
10. Inyo
82.982.97-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 24
11. Tulare
81.481.47-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 24
12. Fresno
76.176.17-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 24
13. Plumas
74.974.97-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 24
14. Sacramento
71717-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 24
15. San Diego
65657-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 24
16. Glenn
64.564.57-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 24
17. Solano
63.263.27-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 24
18. Napa
61.261.27-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 24
19. San Benito
60.660.67-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 24
20. San Joaquin
60.560.57-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 24
21. Stanislaus
57.757.77-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 24
22. Merced
56.156.17-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 24
23. San Luis Obispo
55.455.47-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 24
24. Kern
55.455.47-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 24
25. Placer
54.754.77-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 24
26. Yuba
53537-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 24
27. Yolo
51.251.27-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 24
28. Mendocino
50.350.37-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 24
29. Amador
50.250.27-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 24
30. Ventura
49.949.97-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 24
31. Lake
48.348.37-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 24
32. Santa Clara
47.247.27-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 24
33. Kings
46.646.67-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 24
34. Contra Costa
46.446.47-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 24
35. Santa Barbara
45.145.17-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 24
36. Orange
45457-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 24
37. Lassen
44.944.97-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 24
38. Alameda
44.144.17-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 24
39. Sutter
42.842.87-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 24
40. San Mateo
41.141.17-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 24
41. Trinity
38.938.97-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 24
42. Butte
37.937.97-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 24
43. Tuolumne
35.235.27-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 24
44. Santa Cruz
32.532.57-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 24
45. Marin
28.828.87-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 24
46. San Francisco
28.728.77-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 24
47. Nevada
27.227.27-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 24
48. Colusa
23.323.37-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 24
49. Modoc
22.422.47-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 24
50. El Dorado
21.421.47-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 24
51. Mono
21.221.27-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 24
52. Siskiyou
20.720.77-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 24
53. Calaveras
19.919.97-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 24
54. Del Norte
18.218.27-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 24
55. Humboldt
13.313.37-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 24
56. Alpine
007-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 24
57. Mariposa
007-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 24
58. Sierra
007-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 24
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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 cases1901k1.6k2.2k3.1k5.5k7k
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Los AngelesLos AngelesSan DiegoSan DiegoSacramentoSacramentoSan FranciscoSan FranciscoReddingReddingFresnoFresno
Cumulative totals
County
Cases
Per 100k
Friday
Deaths
Per 100k
Friday
Imperial »
12,700
7,047.1
+32
336
186.4
–
Kings »
8,196
5,461.3
+16
83
55.3
–
Kern »
33,775
3,824.8
+106
416
47.1
–
Tulare »
17,495
3,799.3
+70
286
62.1
+2
Merced »
9,465
3,517.6
+26
155
57.6
+1
Stanislaus »
17,509
3,246.6
+54
396
73.4
+1
Madera »
4,981
3,213.3
+36
74
47.7
–
Fresno »
30,471
3,115.2
+143
436
44.6
+6
San Joaquin »
21,630
2,954.1
+102
489
66.8
+1
Los Angeles »
296,930
2,940.5
+2,792
6,974
69.1
+18
San Bernardino »
61,726
2,890.6
+176
1,070
50.1
–
Riverside »
65,757
2,759.1
+371
1,279
53.7
–
Marin »
7,057
2,711.2
+12
128
49.2
–
Monterey »
11,321
2,613.3
+37
89
20.5
+2
Colusa »
550
2,562.4
+1
6
28
–
Lassen »
766
2,456.3
+4
1
3.2
–
San Benito »
1,432
2,410.1
+13
15
25.2
–
Glenn »
657
2,355.1
+5
3
10.8
–
Santa Barbara »
9,760
2,199.5
+45
120
27
–
Sutter »
1,837
1,916.1
–
12
12.5
–
Orange »
58,010
1,833.3
+162
1,440
45.5
+6
Sonoma »
9,163
1,827.8
+64
134
26.7
–
Yuba »
1,293
1,712.7
–
10
13.2
–
Sacramento »
25,264
1,673.1
+170
484
32.1
+2
Solano »
7,286
1,661.5
+37
74
16.9
–
Ventura »
14,020
1,653.1
+71
164
19.3
+2
Contra Costa »
18,523
1,634.5
+110
241
21.3
+1
San Diego »
53,928
1,632.8
+430
867
26.3
+1
San Luis Obispo »
4,141
1,471.3
+20
32
11.4
–
Yolo »
3,144
1,462.5
+25
58
27
–
San Mateo »
11,002
1,436.4
+41
159
20.8
+2
Alameda »
23,133
1,407.4
+132
456
27.7
–
San Francisco »
12,032
1,382.9
+32
140
16.1
+2
Napa »
1,937
1,378.4
+14
14
10
–
Butte »
3,047
1,341.8
+17
52
22.9
–
Tehama »
848
1,338.1
+20
8
12.6
–
Mendocino »
1,124
1,285.7
+3
21
24
–
Mono »
178
1,255.8
+2
2
14.1
–
Inyo »
227
1,255.2
–
15
82.9
–
Santa Clara »
23,881
1,242.4
+202
388
20.2
+3
Placer »
4,088
1,075.6
+36
57
15
–
Lake »
689
1,074.1
+10
15
23.4
–
Shasta »
1,834
1,024.1
–
30
16.8
–
Santa Cruz »
2,771
1,012.2
+18
25
9.1
–
Amador »
291
769.3
+4
15
39.7
–
Calaveras »
342
756.1
+3
18
39.8
+1
El Dorado »
1,315
704.5
+7
4
2.1
–
Del Norte »
178
649.1
–
1
3.6
–
Nevada »
608
613.6
+5
8
8.1
–
Tuolumne »
268
496.9
+6
4
7.4
–
Mariposa »
78
444.7
–
2
11.4
–
Siskiyou »
193
443.3
+5
0
0
–
Humboldt »
562
413.9
+1
9
6.6
–
Plumas »
68
363.7
+5
0
0
–
Modoc »
29
324.5
–
0
0
–
Alpine »
3
261.8
–
0
0
–
Sierra »
6
204.8
–
0
0
–
Trinity »
25
194.4
–
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 1,109 places as released by county health departments.
Confirmed cases
100
1,000
10,000
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Madera
Marin
Mendocino
Merced
Mono
Monterey
Napa
Nevada
Orange
Placer
Plumas
Riverside
Sacramento
San Bernardino
San Diego
San Francisco
San Joaquin
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San Mateo
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Area
Confirmed cases
East Los Angeles
6,938
Pomona
6,073
Palmdale
4,912
South Gate
4,871
El Monte
4,795
Boyle Heights
4,642
Downey
4,523
North Hollywood
4,507
Glendale
4,406
Compton
4,394
Santa Clarita
4,117
Lancaster
4,105
Pacoima
3,950
Sylmar
3,792
Unincorporated - Florence-Firestone
3,765
Norwalk
3,662
Lynwood
3,589
Van Nuys
3,531
Panorama City
3,381
Baldwin Park
3,322
Vernon Central
3,251
West Covina
3,204
Huntington Park
3,169
Inglewood
3,163
90805: Long Beach
3,153
Pasadena
2,746
Pico Rivera
2,699
Paramount
2,619
Bellflower
2,618
Wholesale District
2,586
Reseda
2,555
West Vernon
2,532
Whittier
2,527
Montebello
2,521
Westlake
2,517
Florence-Firestone
2,508
Central
2,310
Canoga Park
2,227
90813: Long Beach
2,206
Bell Gardens
2,199
South Park
2,193
Castaic
2,161
Melrose
2,108
Watts
2,106
Hawthorne
2,098
North Hills
2,093
San Pedro
2,093
South Whittier
2,058
Vermont Vista
2,055
Carson
2,013
Sun Valley
1,937
Wilmington
1,921
Pico-Union
1,913
Burbank
1,855
Harvard Park
1,768
Bell
1,725
Azusa
1,703
La Puente
1,701
Arleta
1,660
Northridge
1,657
Athens-Westmont
1,654
Century Palms/Cove
1,613
Willowbrook
1,563
Maywood
1,562
Torrance
1,553
Covina
1,538
90806: Long Beach
1,485
Winnetka
1,478
Exposition Park
1,471
Lakewood
1,434
El Sereno
1,405
Alhambra
1,404
Granada Hills
1,399
Hollywood
1,362
Gardena
1,331
Temple-Beaudry
1,316
Glendora
1,310
Koreatown
1,273
Sherman Oaks
1,263
Highland Park
1,235
University Park
1,224
Wilshire Center
1,214
Lake Balboa
1,185
Lincoln Heights
1,176
Cudahy
1,169
Hacienda Heights
1,150
90810: Long Beach
1,146
San Fernando
1,112
Woodland Hills
1,111
90804: Long Beach
1,103
West Whittier/Los Nietos
1,090
Harbor Gateway
1,087
90802: Long Beach
1,081
Monterey Park
1,023
Green Meadows
1,000
Santa Monica
998
West Adams
951
Mission Hills
937
La Mirada
930
Rosemead
919
Downtown
892
Hyde Park
885
South El Monte
885
Valinda
862
San Jose Hills
836
Monrovia
832
Tarzana
806
Rowland Heights
788
Valley Glen
787
Altadena
778
Walnut Park
769
Encino
768
Glassell Park
765
Chatsworth
761
Vermont Knolls
752
Beverly Hills
748
Lennox
747
Eagle Rock
734
90815: Long Beach
731
East Rancho Dominguez
710
Bassett
708
Lawndale
704
East Hollywood
691
Silver Lake
686
San Gabriel
682
Baldwin Hills
671
90807: Long Beach
660
Cerritos
636
West Hollywood
632
Redondo Beach
631
Commerce
629
West Hills
628
Santa Fe Springs
626
Duarte
620
Diamond Bar
615
Tujunga
615
Mt. Washington
613
Lakeview Terrace
607
Harvard Heights
597
Palms
593
San Dimas
588
Arcadia
580
Little Bangladesh
578
Valley Village
576
Temple City
565
Hawaiian Gardens
560
Unincorporated - Azusa
557
La Verne
542
Harbor City
539
West Los Angeles
536
Sunland
525
90808: Long Beach
520
Unincorporated - Covina
495
Historic Filipinotown
482
West Carson
472
Westchester
471
Porter Ranch
462
90803: Long Beach
458
Westwood
449
Claremont
442
West Puente Valley
429
Culver City
417
Little Armenia
405
Manhattan Beach
402
Artesia
401
Country Club Park
401
Alsace
399
Del Rey
395
Northeast San Gabriel
391
Mar Vista
362
Vermont Square
362
Hollywood Hills
349
Leimert Park
348
Cloverdale/Cochran
344
Figueroa Park Square
344
Covina (Charter Oak)
341
Crenshaw District
338
Brentwood
334
Rancho Palos Verdes
333
Venice
326
Walnut
317
Avocado Heights
314
South Pasadena
313
Adams-Normandie
302
Lake Los Angeles
302
Signal Hill
302
Calabasas
301
Elysian Valley
295
Mid-city
295
Echo Park
290
90814: Long Beach
289
Jefferson Park
281
Studio City
277
Gramercy Place
268
Atwater Village
267
Lomita
261
Hancock Park
258
Athens Village
254
Hermosa Beach
248
Los Feliz
242
Carthay
241
La Crescenta-Montrose
237
North Whittier
235
Victoria Park
225
Manchester Square
217
Miracle Mile
215
Quartz Hill
211
Agoura Hills
207
Crestview
206
South San Gabriel
201
Thai Town
201
Stevenson Ranch
192
Beverlywood
191
La Canada Flintridge
190
Sun Village
184
El Camino Village
171
Canyon Country
169
Unincorporated - Duarte
169
View Park/Windsor Hills
159
St Elmo Village
154
Playa Vista
146
Beverly Crest
144
Pacific Palisades
143
Chinatown
141
El Segundo
141
Cadillac-Corning
140
Reseda Ranch
140
Wiseburn
140
Century City
137
Wellington Square
136
South Carthay
135
Santa Monica Mountains
133
Park La Brea
129
Little Tokyo
122
Longwood
121
Toluca Lake
119
East La Mirada
117
Rosewood/West Rancho Dominguez
117
Elysian Park
111
Ladera Heights
109
Malibu
109
Palos Verdes Estates
109
Bel Air
106
East Whittier
103
Littlerock/Pearblossom
103
Val Verde
102
Unincorporated - South El Monte
100
Unincorporated - Arcadia
97
San Marino
96
Lafayette Square
93
Rancho Park
93
Cheviot Hills
91
Littlerock
90
Unincorporated - Monrovia
88
East Pasadena
87
Sierra Madre
85
Acton
80
Angelino Heights
79
Del Aire
79
Exposition
79
La Rambla
79
Marina del Rey
79
Rancho Dominguez
79
Irwindale
76
Shadow Hills
76
Unincorporated - Whittier
75
Unincorporated - Hawthorne
66
University Hills
61
Desert View Highlands
57
Sunrise Village
56
La Habra Heights
55
White Fence Farms
54
Valencia
52
View Heights
49
Reynier Village
47
Rolling Hills Estates
47
Kagel/Lopez Canyons
46
Unincorporated - West LA
44
Marina Peninsula
41
Faircrest Heights
40
Westlake Village
40
Rosewood/East Gardena
37
Industry
36
Pellissier Village
36
Rosewood
36
Unincorporated - La Verne
35
Regent Square
33
Palisades Highlands
32
Agua Dulce
31
Mandeville Canyon
31
Saugus
31
Harbor Pines
29
Playa Del Rey
29
Santa Catalina Island
29
Lake Manor
26
Toluca Woods
25
Unincorporated - Cerritos
25
Newhall
24
Pearblossom/Llano
24
Toluca Terrace
24
Unincorporated - Claremont
24
Leona Valley
23
North Lancaster
23
West Rancho Dominguez
22
Anaverde
21
Del Sur
21
Bradbury
20
Unincorporated - Palmdale
20
Littlerock/Juniper Hills
19
Unincorporated - Pomona
16
Hidden Hills
15
Roosevelt
15
Southeast Antelope Valley
15
Twin Lakes/Oat Mountain
14
Unincorporated - Glendora
14
Vernon
13
Rolling Hills
12
San Pasqual
11
Saugus/Canyon Country
11
Bouquet Canyon
10
Westfield/Academy Hills
9
Westhills
9
Elizabeth Lake
8
Hi Vista
8
Sand Canyon
7
Sycamore Square
7
Unincorporated - El Monte
7
Unincorporated - La Habra Heights
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 2,338 hospital patients statewide with a confirmed case, a change of 1% 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 »
227
543
770
San Bernardino »
43
172
215
San Diego »
58
130
188
Orange »
58
104
162
Riverside »
39
122
161
Fresno »
21
79
100
Sacramento »
16
74
90
Santa Clara »
23
66
89
Alameda »
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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 method2,345Oct. 22
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 123,048 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 2.9% of the 861,337 tests conducted have returned a positive result.
Positive test rate, seven-day average
MayJuneJulyAug.Sept.Oct.0%2%4%6%8%10%2.9%Oct. 23
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.05001,0001,5002,0002,500AsianAsianBlackBlackLatino2,480 casesper 100,000Latino2,480 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
8,276
48.6%
36.3%
White
5,123
30.1%
38.8%
Asian
2,084
12.3%
16.5%
Black
1,277
7.5%
6.1%
Note: There are 154 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 8,486,477 coronavirus cases and 223,890 deaths. In the last week, the country has averaged 63,206 new cases and 774 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 11% 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
899,544
2,297.8
Mar 1Oct 23
Texas
878,567
3,150.7
Florida
771,780
3,746.8
New York
491,771
2,506.7
Illinois
368,740
2,876
Georgia
347,759
3,377.1
North Carolina
255,708
2,517.9
Tennessee
241,513
3,631.2
Arizona
235,882
3,395.6
New Jersey
225,430
2,538.1
Pennsylvania
195,655
1,529.6
Ohio
192,948
1,657.4
Wisconsin
190,478
3,296.4
Alabama
180,916
3,719
Louisiana
178,870
3,835.4
Michigan
172,122
1,728.6
Virginia
170,730
2,029.2
South Carolina
168,549
3,401
Missouri
167,193
2,745.3
Indiana
157,713
2,376.1
Massachusetts
148,285
2,171
Maryland
138,691
2,310.2
Minnesota
129,863
2,349.5
Mississippi
113,876
3,810.1
Oklahoma
113,856
2,905.9
Iowa
113,376
3,619.3
Arkansas
104,135
3,482
Utah
101,509
3,333.2
Washington
101,345
1,389.4
Kentucky
93,748
2,111.3
Nevada
93,665
3,204.6
Colorado
91,549
1,655.2
Kansas
75,181
2,584.6
Connecticut
66,052
1,844.3
Nebraska
62,510
3,281.8
Puerto Rico
60,984
1,800.6
Idaho
57,673
3,417
Oregon
41,348
1,012.9
New Mexico
40,168
1,919.7
South Dakota
37,202
4,304.3
North Dakota
35,939
4,777.8
Rhode Island
30,118
2,850.4
Montana
26,503
2,544.1
Delaware
23,687
2,494.7
West Virginia
21,393
1,169.6
District of Columbia
16,609
2,426.4
Hawaii
14,464
1,017.1
Alaska
12,113
1,640.2
Wyoming
10,545
1,812.4
New Hampshire
10,112
752.6
Maine
6,094
457.2
Vermont
2,016
322.6
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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.05001,0001,5002,0002,500
Johns Hopkins University CSSE, Times survey
State
Deaths
Per 100k
New deaths
FewerMore
New York
33,418
170.3
Mar 1Oct 23
Texas
17,773
63.7
California
17,315
44.2
Florida
16,340
79.3
New Jersey
16,273
183.2
Massachusetts
9,830
143.9
Illinois
9,688
75.6
Pennsylvania
8,608
67.3
Georgia
7,766
75.4
Michigan
7,484
75.2
Arizona
5,865
84.4
Louisiana
5,820
124.8
Ohio
5,184
44.5
Connecticut
4,577
127.8
North Carolina
4,114
40.5
Indiana
4,092
61.7
Maryland
4,078
67.9
South Carolina
3,777
76.2
Virginia
3,535
42
Mississippi
3,238
108.3
Tennessee
3,076
46.2
Alabama
2,859
58.8
Missouri
2,697
44.3
Minnesota
2,367
42.8
Washington
2,296
31.5
Colorado
2,211
40
Arkansas
1,782
59.6
Wisconsin
1,745
30.2
Nevada
1,734
59.3
Iowa
1,629
52
Kentucky
1,396
31.4
Oklahoma
1,234
31.5
Rhode Island
1,177
111.4
New Mexico
960
45.9
Kansas
950
32.7
Puerto Rico
791
23.4
Delaware
678
71.4
Oregon
649
15.9
District of Columbia
642
93.8
Nebraska
591
31
Utah
567
18.6
Idaho
562
33.3
New Hampshire
471
35.1
North Dakota
440
58.5
West Virginia
424
23.2
South Dakota
356
41.2
Montana
282
27.1
Hawaii
209
14.7
Maine
146
11
Alaska
68
9.2
Wyoming
68
11.7
Vermont
58
9.3
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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.
https://www.latimes.com/projects/california-coronavirus-cases-tracking-outbreak/