By Los Angeles Times Staff
Updated Oct. 22, 11:08 p.m. Pacific
893,856
confirmed cases
+6,325 on Thursday
17,264
deaths
+73 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 have plateaued. New cases are holding near levels seen in the spring. Over the last seven days, the state averaged 3,628 cases per day, with 2.7% of tests coming back positive.
Death tallies are dropping. The state has averaged 62.3 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 164.4 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 limits893,856Oct. 22
Times survey of county and local health departments
Local governments announce new cases and deaths each day, though bottlenecks in bureaucracy can introduce delays. For instance, some agencies do not report new totals on holidays and weekends, leading to lower numbers on those days.
Over the past week, the state has averaged 3,628 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 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. Imperial
163.7 cases per 100k in last 7 days163.7 cases per 100k in last 7 days7-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 23
2. Tehama
1611617-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 23
3. San Bernardino
111.5111.57-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 23
4. Shasta
111.1111.17-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 23
5. Riverside
94.994.97-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 23
6. Inyo
94947-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 23
7. Monterey
91.691.67-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 23
8. Sonoma
82.882.87-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 23
9. Madera
79.379.37-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 23
10. Los Angeles
78.478.47-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 23
11. Tulare
76.776.77-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 23
12. Fresno
69.369.37-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 23
13. Solano
68687-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 23
14. Sacramento
65.765.77-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 23
15. Yuba
62.362.37-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 23
16. San Diego
61.461.47-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 23
17. Lake
59.259.27-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 23
18. Napa
59.159.17-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 23
19. Stanislaus
54.754.77-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 23
20. San Luis Obispo
54547-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 23
21. Plumas
53.553.57-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 23
22. San Joaquin
53.353.37-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 23
23. Merced
50.950.97-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 23
24. Mendocino
50.350.37-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 23
25. Kern
50.350.37-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 23
26. Glenn
50.250.27-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 23
27. Placer
49.549.57-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 23
28. Yolo
48.448.47-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 23
29. Ventura
48.148.17-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 23
30. Sutter
45.945.97-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 23
31. San Benito
45.445.47-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 23
32. Orange
44.644.67-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 23
33. Kings
43.343.37-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 23
34. Santa Clara
42.742.77-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 23
35. Contra Costa
41.341.37-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 23
36. San Mateo
40407-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 23
37. Amador
39.739.77-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 23
38. Santa Barbara
39.439.47-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 23
39. Trinity
38.938.97-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 23
40. Alameda
38.438.47-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 23
41. Lassen
35.335.37-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 23
42. Tuolumne
33.433.47-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 23
43. Butte
31.731.77-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 23
44. Marin
30.430.47-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 23
45. Santa Cruz
30.330.37-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 23
46. San Francisco
28287-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 23
47. Nevada
24.224.27-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 23
48. Modoc
22.422.47-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 23
49. El Dorado
19.819.87-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 23
50. Colusa
18.618.67-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 23
51. Del Norte
18.218.27-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 23
52. Calaveras
17.717.77-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 23
53. Mono
14.114.17-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 23
54. Humboldt
12.512.57-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 23
55. Siskiyou
11.511.57-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 23
56. Mariposa
5.75.77-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 23
57. Alpine
007-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 23
58. Sierra
007-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 23
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The Times' calculation of per capita rates can vary from what's published elsewhere. To learn more about how and why this count sometimes differs from official figures, consult our FAQ.
What's open where?
See how the governor has rated all 58 counties, and what that means for reopening, in our county reopening tracker.
Mapping the toll
The coronavirus has been found in all 58 counties, from urban Southern California to the state's rural north.
Cumulative totals
Metric
CasesDeaths
Method
Per 100kTotals
Confirmed cases1901k1.6k2.2k3.1k5.5k7k
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Los AngelesLos AngelesSan DiegoSan DiegoSacramentoSacramentoSan FranciscoSan FranciscoReddingReddingFresnoFresno
Cumulative totals
County
Cases
Per 100k
Thursday
Deaths
Per 100k
Thursday
Imperial »
12,668
7,029.3
+58
336
186.4
–
Kings »
8,180
5,450.6
+16
83
55.3
–
Kern »
33,669
3,812.8
+39
416
47.1
+1
Tulare »
17,425
3,784.1
+60
284
61.7
+2
Merced »
9,439
3,507.9
+24
154
57.2
–
Stanislaus »
17,455
3,236.6
+52
395
73.2
+1
Madera »
4,945
3,190.1
+17
74
47.7
+1
Fresno »
30,328
3,100.6
+108
430
44
–
San Joaquin »
21,528
2,940.1
+55
488
66.6
–
Los Angeles »
294,138
2,912.8
+3,580
6,956
68.9
+12
San Bernardino »
61,550
2,882.3
+605
1,070
50.1
+5
Riverside »
65,386
2,743.5
+330
1,279
53.7
+4
Marin »
7,045
2,706.5
+7
128
49.2
–
Monterey »
11,284
2,604.7
+59
87
20.1
+1
Colusa »
549
2,557.8
–
6
28
–
Lassen »
762
2,443.5
+1
1
3.2
–
San Benito »
1,419
2,388.2
+8
15
25.2
+1
Glenn »
652
2,337.2
+3
3
10.8
–
Santa Barbara »
9,715
2,189.4
+27
120
27
+1
Sutter »
1,837
1,916.1
+7
12
12.5
–
Orange »
57,848
1,828.2
+213
1,434
45.3
+11
Sonoma »
9,099
1,815
+26
134
26.7
–
Yuba »
1,293
1,712.7
+5
10
13.2
–
Sacramento »
25,094
1,661.8
+137
482
31.9
+2
Solano »
7,249
1,653
+44
74
16.9
–
Ventura »
13,949
1,644.7
+92
162
19.1
+2
Contra Costa »
18,413
1,624.8
+71
240
21.2
–
San Diego »
53,498
1,619.8
+235
866
26.2
+3
San Luis Obispo »
4,121
1,464.2
+29
32
11.4
–
Yolo »
3,119
1,450.9
+20
58
27
–
San Mateo »
10,961
1,431.1
+43
157
20.5
–
Alameda »
23,001
1,399.3
+69
456
27.7
+21
San Francisco »
12,000
1,379.2
+31
138
15.9
+1
Napa »
1,923
1,368.4
+10
14
10
–
Butte »
3,030
1,334.4
+12
52
22.9
+1
Tehama »
828
1,306.6
+17
8
12.6
–
Mendocino »
1,121
1,282.3
+3
21
24
–
Inyo »
227
1,255.2
+7
15
82.9
–
Mono »
176
1,241.7
–
2
14.1
–
Santa Clara »
23,679
1,231.9
+88
385
20
–
Placer »
4,052
1,066.1
+29
57
15
+2
Lake »
679
1,058.5
+1
15
23.4
–
Shasta »
1,839
1,026.9
+53
30
16.8
+1
Santa Cruz »
2,753
1,005.6
+9
25
9.1
–
Amador »
287
758.7
+11
15
39.7
–
Calaveras »
339
749.4
–
17
37.6
–
El Dorado »
1,308
700.7
+2
4
2.1
–
Del Norte »
178
649.1
+3
1
3.6
–
Nevada »
603
608.5
+2
8
8.1
–
Tuolumne »
262
485.8
+4
4
7.4
–
Mariposa »
78
444.7
–
2
11.4
–
Siskiyou »
188
431.8
+1
0
0
–
Humboldt »
561
413.2
+1
9
6.6
–
Plumas »
63
336.9
–
0
0
–
Modoc »
29
324.5
+1
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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Inyo
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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
6,887
Pomona
6,024
South Gate
4,836
Palmdale
4,826
El Monte
4,766
Boyle Heights
4,611
Downey
4,483
North Hollywood
4,424
Compton
4,373
Glendale
4,331
Santa Clarita
4,074
Lancaster
4,023
Pacoima
3,897
Sylmar
3,739
Unincorporated - Florence-Firestone
3,737
Norwalk
3,627
Lynwood
3,575
Van Nuys
3,477
Panorama City
3,344
Baldwin Park
3,299
Vernon Central
3,229
West Covina
3,173
Huntington Park
3,155
Inglewood
3,144
90805: Long Beach
3,129
Pasadena
2,721
Pico Rivera
2,677
Paramount
2,604
Bellflower
2,597
Wholesale District
2,571
Reseda
2,527
West Vernon
2,522
Whittier
2,508
Montebello
2,507
Westlake
2,498
Florence-Firestone
2,493
Central
2,299
90813: Long Beach
2,194
Canoga Park
2,187
Bell Gardens
2,179
South Park
2,173
Castaic
2,159
Watts
2,098
Melrose
2,085
Hawthorne
2,083
San Pedro
2,079
North Hills
2,056
Vermont Vista
2,045
South Whittier
2,035
Carson
2,002
Wilmington
1,909
Pico-Union
1,904
Sun Valley
1,903
Burbank
1,824
Harvard Park
1,760
Bell
1,716
La Puente
1,694
Azusa
1,683
Athens-Westmont
1,645
Arleta
1,643
Northridge
1,639
Century Palms/Cove
1,602
Willowbrook
1,554
Maywood
1,553
Torrance
1,544
Covina
1,531
90806: Long Beach
1,468
Exposition Park
1,462
Winnetka
1,452
Lakewood
1,423
Alhambra
1,391
El Sereno
1,390
Granada Hills
1,374
Hollywood
1,346
Gardena
1,329
Temple-Beaudry
1,309
Glendora
1,305
Koreatown
1,268
Sherman Oaks
1,241
Highland Park
1,225
University Park
1,218
Wilshire Center
1,207
Lake Balboa
1,178
Lincoln Heights
1,166
Cudahy
1,165
90810: Long Beach
1,141
Hacienda Heights
1,139
90804: Long Beach
1,098
San Fernando
1,092
Woodland Hills
1,090
Harbor Gateway
1,082
West Whittier/Los Nietos
1,079
90802: Long Beach
1,077
Monterey Park
1,019
Green Meadows
993
Santa Monica
983
West Adams
947
Mission Hills
925
La Mirada
919
Rosemead
910
Downtown
892
South El Monte
880
Hyde Park
872
Valinda
852
Monrovia
829
San Jose Hills
828
Tarzana
796
Rowland Heights
782
Valley Glen
774
Altadena
772
Glassell Park
762
Walnut Park
762
Chatsworth
753
Encino
750
Vermont Knolls
748
Lennox
743
Beverly Hills
737
90815: Long Beach
726
Eagle Rock
721
East Rancho Dominguez
710
Bassett
701
Lawndale
698
East Hollywood
684
Silver Lake
675
San Gabriel
674
Baldwin Hills
660
90807: Long Beach
657
Cerritos
631
Redondo Beach
628
West Hollywood
625
Commerce
624
Santa Fe Springs
624
West Hills
620
Duarte
614
Mt. Washington
613
Diamond Bar
607
Tujunga
605
Harvard Heights
594
Lakeview Terrace
594
Palms
585
San Dimas
583
Arcadia
576
Valley Village
571
Little Bangladesh
569
Temple City
558
Hawaiian Gardens
557
Unincorporated - Azusa
556
Harbor City
536
La Verne
535
West Los Angeles
532
90808: Long Beach
518
Sunland
512
Unincorporated - Covina
488
Historic Filipinotown
476
West Carson
468
Westchester
466
90803: Long Beach
454
Porter Ranch
443
Westwood
442
Claremont
438
West Puente Valley
426
Culver City
411
Little Armenia
404
Country Club Park
398
Alsace
397
Artesia
397
Del Rey
392
Manhattan Beach
392
Northeast San Gabriel
388
Vermont Square
360
Mar Vista
356
Covina (Charter Oak)
341
Leimert Park
341
Cloverdale/Cochran
340
Figueroa Park Square
339
Hollywood Hills
336
Crenshaw District
333
Rancho Palos Verdes
331
Brentwood
323
Venice
321
Avocado Heights
314
Walnut
313
South Pasadena
311
Signal Hill
301
Calabasas
300
Adams-Normandie
296
Mid-city
295
Elysian Valley
293
Lake Los Angeles
291
90814: Long Beach
287
Echo Park
287
Jefferson Park
277
Studio City
274
Gramercy Place
267
Atwater Village
261
Hancock Park
257
Lomita
257
Athens Village
254
Hermosa Beach
246
Carthay
240
Los Feliz
237
La Crescenta-Montrose
234
North Whittier
234
Victoria Park
224
Manchester Square
213
Miracle Mile
211
Agoura Hills
206
Quartz Hill
206
Crestview
204
South San Gabriel
199
Thai Town
199
Stevenson Ranch
191
La Canada Flintridge
189
Beverlywood
187
Sun Village
182
Unincorporated - Duarte
168
El Camino Village
167
Canyon Country
166
View Park/Windsor Hills
158
St Elmo Village
154
Playa Vista
146
Beverly Crest
142
El Segundo
141
Cadillac-Corning
140
Chinatown
140
Pacific Palisades
140
Wiseburn
138
Reseda Ranch
136
Century City
135
South Carthay
134
Wellington Square
134
Santa Monica Mountains
133
Park La Brea
125
Longwood
121
East La Mirada
116
Little Tokyo
116
Rosewood/West Rancho Dominguez
116
Toluca Lake
116
Elysian Park
111
Ladera Heights
108
Malibu
107
Palos Verdes Estates
107
Bel Air
106
Littlerock/Pearblossom
103
East Whittier
102
Val Verde
101
Unincorporated - South El Monte
99
San Marino
96
Unincorporated - Arcadia
96
Lafayette Square
93
Rancho Park
93
Cheviot Hills
91
Littlerock
89
Unincorporated - Monrovia
88
East Pasadena
87
Sierra Madre
84
Acton
80
Angelino Heights
79
Exposition
79
La Rambla
79
Marina del Rey
79
Del Aire
78
Rancho Dominguez
77
Irwindale
74
Shadow Hills
74
Unincorporated - Whittier
74
Unincorporated - Hawthorne
63
University Hills
61
Sunrise Village
56
Desert View Highlands
55
La Habra Heights
55
White Fence Farms
54
Valencia
52
View Heights
48
Reynier Village
46
Kagel/Lopez Canyons
45
Rolling Hills Estates
45
Unincorporated - West LA
44
Faircrest Heights
40
Westlake Village
40
Marina Peninsula
39
Rosewood
38
Industry
36
Pellissier Village
36
Unincorporated - La Verne
35
Rosewood/East Gardena
34
Regent Square
33
Palisades Highlands
32
Saugus
31
Agua Dulce
30
Mandeville Canyon
30
Harbor Pines
29
Playa Del Rey
29
Santa Catalina Island
29
Lake Manor
26
Toluca Woods
25
Unincorporated - Cerritos
25
Pearblossom/Llano
24
Toluca Terrace
24
Unincorporated - Claremont
24
Leona Valley
23
North Lancaster
22
West Rancho Dominguez
22
Anaverde
21
Del Sur
21
Newhall
20
Unincorporated - Palmdale
20
Littlerock/Juniper Hills
19
Bradbury
17
Unincorporated - Pomona
16
Hidden Hills
15
Roosevelt
15
Southeast Antelope Valley
15
Twin Lakes/Oat Mountain
13
Unincorporated - Glendora
13
Vernon
13
Rolling Hills
12
San Pasqual
11
Saugus/Canyon Country
11
Bouquet Canyon
10
Westhills
9
Hi Vista
8
Westfield/Academy Hills
8
Elizabeth Lake
7
Sand Canyon
7
Sycamore Square
7
Unincorporated - El Monte
7
Unincorporated - La Habra Heights
7
South Antelope Valley
6
Unincorporated - Angeles National Forest
6
Avalon
5
Brookside
5
Lake Hughes
5
West Antelope Valley
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 2,351 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 »
221
548
769
San Bernardino »
48
160
208
San Diego »
67
120
187
Riverside »
41
135
176
Orange »
56
112
168
Fresno »
19
91
110
Santa Clara »
23
71
94
Sacramento »
19
62
81
Alameda »
16
45
61
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11
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San Joaquin »
6
20
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Sonoma »
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Solano »
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Contra Costa »
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16
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San Mateo »
8
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Kings »
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Monterey »
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6
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1
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5
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7
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4
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5
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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 method2,380Oct. 21
California Department of Public Health
Testing
After a fitful start, California has increased coronavirus testing in the state. Over the last week, an average of 120,137 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 2.7% of the 840,958 tests conducted have returned a positive result.
Positive test rate, seven-day average
MayJuneJulyAug.Sept.Oct.0%2%4%6%8%10%2.7%Oct. 22
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 830 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.05001,0001,5002,0002,500AsianAsianBlackBlackLatino2,461 casesper 100,000Latino2,461 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
8,247
48.6%
36.3%
White
5,100
30.1%
38.8%
Asian
2,077
12.3%
16.5%
Black
1,275
7.5%
6.1%
Note: There are 153 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 8,402,555 coronavirus cases and 222,945 deaths. In the last week, the country has averaged 61,074 new cases and 763 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
893,856
2,283.2
Mar 1Oct 22
Texas
871,453
3,125.1
Florida
768,091
3,728.9
New York
490,134
2,498.3
Illinois
363,740
2,837
Georgia
345,535
3,355.5
North Carolina
252,992
2,491.2
Tennessee
237,907
3,577
Arizona
234,906
3,381.6
New Jersey
224,385
2,526.3
Pennsylvania
193,401
1,512
Ohio
190,430
1,635.7
Wisconsin
186,100
3,220.6
Louisiana
178,171
3,820.4
Alabama
177,064
3,639.8
Michigan
170,076
1,708
Virginia
169,566
2,015.3
South Carolina
167,485
3,379.5
Missouri
165,210
2,712.8
Indiana
155,246
2,338.9
Massachusetts
147,215
2,155.4
Maryland
137,979
2,298.3
Minnesota
128,152
2,318.5
Mississippi
113,081
3,783.5
Oklahoma
112,483
2,870.8
Iowa
111,733
3,566.9
Arkansas
102,798
3,437.3
Washington
100,525
1,378.1
Utah
99,549
3,268.9
Nevada
92,853
3,176.8
Kentucky
92,299
2,078.7
Colorado
90,199
1,630.7
Kansas
74,068
2,546.4
Connecticut
65,373
1,825.3
Nebraska
61,285
3,217.5
Puerto Rico
59,037
1,743.1
Idaho
56,600
3,353.5
Oregon
40,443
990.8
New Mexico
39,377
1,881.9
South Dakota
36,017
4,167.2
North Dakota
35,052
4,659.9
Rhode Island
29,594
2,800.8
Montana
25,640
2,461.3
Delaware
23,528
2,477.9
West Virginia
21,057
1,151.3
District of Columbia
16,537
2,415.9
Hawaii
14,335
1,008.1
Alaska
11,835
1,602.5
Wyoming
10,119
1,739.1
New Hampshire
9,994
743.8
Maine
6,063
454.9
Vermont
1,987
317.9
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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
33,396
170.2
Mar 1Oct 22
Texas
17,659
63.3
California
17,264
44.1
Florida
16,267
79
New Jersey
16,263
183.1
Massachusetts
9,810
143.6
Illinois
9,647
75.2
Pennsylvania
8,574
67
Georgia
7,729
75.1
Michigan
7,464
75
Arizona
5,859
84.3
Louisiana
5,799
124.3
Ohio
5,161
44.3
Connecticut
4,569
127.6
North Carolina
4,082
40.2
Maryland
4,070
67.8
Indiana
4,065
61.2
South Carolina
3,755
75.8
Virginia
3,520
41.8
Mississippi
3,231
108.1
Tennessee
3,011
45.3
Alabama
2,843
58.4
Missouri
2,665
43.8
Minnesota
2,354
42.6
Washington
2,289
31.4
Colorado
2,198
39.7
Arkansas
1,772
59.3
Nevada
1,736
59.4
Wisconsin
1,703
29.5
Iowa
1,601
51.1
Kentucky
1,380
31.1
Oklahoma
1,221
31.2
Rhode Island
1,173
111
New Mexico
953
45.5
Kansas
937
32.2
Puerto Rico
783
23.1
Delaware
670
70.6
District of Columbia
642
93.8
Oregon
635
15.6
Nebraska
587
30.8
Utah
563
18.5
Idaho
553
32.8
New Hampshire
470
35
North Dakota
431
57.3
West Virginia
420
23
South Dakota
347
40.1
Montana
278
26.7
Hawaii
206
14.5
Maine
146
11
Alaska
68
9.2
Wyoming
68
11.7
Vermont
58
9.3
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Tracking the coronavirus
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Alpine
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Calaveras
Colusa
Contra Costa
Del Norte
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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
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Tuolumne
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Yolo
Yuba
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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
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/