By Los Angeles Times Staff
Updated Oct. 17, 9:15 p.m. Pacific
873,597
confirmed cases
+2,077 on Saturday
16,941
deaths
+36 on Saturday
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 3,026 cases per day, with 2.6% of tests coming back positive.
Death tallies are dropping. The state has averaged 54.4 daily deaths over the last week.
The state is slowly easing the lockdown. The governor’s system now rates 10 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 184.5 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 limits873,597Oct. 17
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 3,026 new cases and 54.4 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 10 counties, keeping those areas largely locked down. Together they are home to 36% 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. Shasta
180.4 cases per 100k in last 7 days180.4 cases per 100k in last 7 days7-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 18
2. Imperial
1471477-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 18
3. Tehama
97.897.87-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 18
4. Monterey
91.491.47-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 18
5. Sonoma
91.491.47-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 18
6. San Bernardino
82.882.87-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 18
7. Tulare
70.870.87-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 18
8. Los Angeles
69.169.17-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 18
9. Merced
61.361.37-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 18
10. Riverside
61.361.37-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 18
11. Fresno
60.160.17-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 18
12. Solano
59.159.17-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 18
13. Madera
56.856.87-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 18
14. Kern
56.156.17-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 18
15. San Diego
55.755.77-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 18
16. Inyo
55.355.37-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 18
17. Mendocino
53.853.87-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 18
18. San Luis Obispo
50.850.87-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 18
19. San Joaquin
49497-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 18
20. Yolo
48.448.47-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 18
21. Marin
47.647.67-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 18
22. Lake
46.846.87-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 18
23. Glenn
46.646.67-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 18
24. Kings
44447-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 18
25. Napa
41.341.37-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 18
26. Stanislaus
41.241.27-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 18
27. Ventura
39.439.47-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 18
28. Santa Cruz
39.139.17-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 18
29. Contra Costa
37.937.97-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 18
30. Orange
36.136.17-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 18
31. Sacramento
36367-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 18
32. Yuba
34.434.47-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 18
33. Santa Barbara
34.334.37-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 18
34. Placer
34.234.27-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 18
35. San Benito
33.733.77-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 18
36. Santa Clara
32.932.97-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 18
37. San Mateo
30.430.47-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 18
38. San Francisco
26.126.17-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 18
39. Alameda
23.523.57-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 18
40. Tuolumne
22.322.37-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 18
41. Sutter
21.921.97-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 18
42. Mono
21.221.27-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 18
43. Butte
20.720.77-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 18
44. El Dorado
19.319.37-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 18
45. Nevada
19.219.27-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 18
46. Del Norte
14.614.67-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 18
47. Amador
13.213.27-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 18
48. Lassen
12.812.87-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 18
49. Siskiyou
11.511.57-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 18
50. Humboldt
11117-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 18
51. Plumas
10.710.77-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 18
52. Colusa
9.39.37-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 18
53. Calaveras
6.66.67-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 18
54. Mariposa
5.75.77-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 18
55. Alpine
007-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 18
56. Sierra
007-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 18
57. Trinity
007-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 18
58. Modoc
-11.2-11.27-day average │7-day average │March 1Oct. 18
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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 cases1509301.6k2.1k3k5.4k6.9k
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Los AngelesLos AngelesSan DiegoSan DiegoSacramentoSacramentoSan FranciscoSan FranciscoReddingReddingFresnoFresno
Cumulative totals
County
Cases
Per 100k
Saturday
Deaths
Per 100k
Saturday
Imperial »
12,410
6,886.2
–
335
185.9
–
Kings »
8,135
5,420.6
+9
83
55.3
–
Kern »
33,373
3,779.3
+87
410
46.4
+2
Tulare »
17,120
3,717.9
–
275
59.7
–
Merced »
9,314
3,461.5
–
152
56.5
–
Stanislaus »
17,224
3,193.8
+26
391
72.5
–
Madera »
4,836
3,119.7
–
73
47.1
–
Fresno »
29,796
3,046.2
+69
429
43.9
–
San Joaquin »
21,187
2,893.6
–
484
66.1
–
Los Angeles »
288,181
2,853.8
+923
6,863
68
+7
San Bernardino »
59,602
2,791.1
+139
998
46.7
+9
Marin »
7,001
2,689.6
+19
124
47.6
–
Riverside »
63,284
2,655.3
–
1,269
53.2
–
Monterey »
11,022
2,544.3
+79
83
19.2
+1
Colusa »
545
2,539.1
–
6
28
–
Lassen »
752
2,411.4
–
1
3.2
–
San Benito »
1,401
2,358
+5
14
23.6
–
Glenn »
639
2,290.6
–
3
10.8
–
Santa Barbara »
9,560
2,154.4
–
119
26.8
–
Sutter »
1,796
1,873.3
–
12
12.5
–
Orange »
56,672
1,791
+85
1,409
44.5
+8
Sonoma »
8,810
1,757.4
+93
129
25.7
–
Yuba »
1,253
1,659.8
–
10
13.2
–
Ventura »
13,597
1,603.2
–
160
18.9
–
Sacramento »
24,192
1,602.1
–
468
31
–
Solano »
7,009
1,598.3
–
74
16.9
–
Contra Costa »
18,054
1,593.1
+57
234
20.6
–
San Diego »
51,982
1,573.9
+201
853
25.8
+3
Yolo »
3,046
1,416.9
+12
56
26
–
San Luis Obispo »
3,985
1,415.9
–
32
11.4
–
San Mateo »
10,743
1,402.6
+56
157
20.5
–
Alameda »
22,459
1,366.4
+51
442
26.9
+3
San Francisco »
11,836
1,360.4
+54
133
15.3
+3
Napa »
1,851
1,317.2
–
13
9.3
–
Butte »
2,961
1,304
–
50
22
–
Mendocino »
1,089
1,245.7
+9
21
24
–
Mono »
175
1,234.7
–
2
14.1
–
Santa Clara »
23,052
1,199.3
+78
373
19.4
–
Inyo »
212
1,172.2
–
15
82.9
–
Tehama »
742
1,170.8
+11
8
12.6
–
Lake »
658
1,025.8
–
15
23.4
–
Placer »
3,880
1,020.8
–
52
13.7
–
Santa Cruz »
2,696
984.8
+14
23
8.4
–
Shasta »
1,666
930.3
–
29
16.2
–
Calaveras »
333
736.2
–
17
37.6
–
Amador »
272
719
–
15
39.7
–
El Dorado »
1,275
683.1
–
4
2.1
–
Del Norte »
173
630.8
–
1
3.6
–
Nevada »
581
586.3
–
8
8.1
–
Tuolumne
249
461.7
–
4
7.4
–
Mariposa »
78
444.7
–
2
11.4
–
Siskiyou »
184
422.6
–
0
0
–
Humboldt »
544
400.7
–
8
5.9
–
Modoc »
27
302.1
–
0
0
–
Plumas »
54
288.8
–
0
0
–
Alpine »
3
261.8
–
0
0
–
Sierra »
6
204.8
–
0
0
–
Trinity »
20
155.5
–
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 1,078 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, Del Norte, Glenn, Inyo, Lake, Lassen, Mariposa, Modoc, San Benito, Sierra, Siskiyou, Tehama, Trinity and Tuolumne
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Mendocino
Merced
Mono
Monterey
Napa
Nevada
Orange
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San Joaquin
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Confirmed cases
East Los Angeles
6,757
Pomona
5,873
South Gate
4,774
El Monte
4,664
Palmdale
4,633
Boyle Heights
4,550
Downey
4,399
North Hollywood
4,329
Compton
4,284
Glendale
4,187
Santa Clarita
3,924
Lancaster
3,854
Pacoima
3,788
Unincorporated - Florence-Firestone
3,672
Sylmar
3,635
Lynwood
3,530
Norwalk
3,528
Van Nuys
3,364
Panorama City
3,268
Baldwin Park
3,231
Vernon Central
3,206
Huntington Park
3,111
Inglewood
3,096
West Covina
3,095
90805: Long Beach
3,040
Pasadena
2,680
Pico Rivera
2,619
Paramount
2,548
Bellflower
2,539
Wholesale District
2,488
West Vernon
2,480
Westlake
2,471
Montebello
2,470
Florence-Firestone
2,461
Reseda
2,456
Whittier
2,455
Central
2,273
90813: Long Beach
2,159
Castaic
2,151
Bell Gardens
2,147
South Park
2,142
Canoga Park
2,117
Watts
2,063
Melrose
2,051
San Pedro
2,050
Hawthorne
2,038
Vermont Vista
2,025
North Hills
2,014
South Whittier
1,992
Carson
1,960
Wilmington
1,880
Pico-Union
1,869
Sun Valley
1,836
Burbank
1,765
Harvard Park
1,729
Bell
1,699
La Puente
1,654
Azusa
1,652
Athens-Westmont
1,622
Arleta
1,610
Northridge
1,583
Century Palms/Cove
1,574
Willowbrook
1,537
Maywood
1,528
Torrance
1,517
Covina
1,501
90806: Long Beach
1,447
Exposition Park
1,440
Winnetka
1,421
Lakewood
1,405
Alhambra
1,368
El Sereno
1,360
Granada Hills
1,335
Hollywood
1,320
Gardena
1,313
Temple-Beaudry
1,299
Glendora
1,285
Koreatown
1,245
University Park
1,201
Highland Park
1,200
Sherman Oaks
1,199
Wilshire Center
1,189
Cudahy
1,159
Lincoln Heights
1,153
Lake Balboa
1,147
Hacienda Heights
1,121
90810: Long Beach
1,118
90804: Long Beach
1,084
Harbor Gateway
1,063
San Fernando
1,063
Woodland Hills
1,054
90802: Long Beach
1,053
West Whittier/Los Nietos
1,051
Monterey Park
1,010
Green Meadows
982
Santa Monica
950
West Adams
939
Mission Hills
903
La Mirada
899
Rosemead
884
Downtown
873
South El Monte
860
Hyde Park
845
Valinda
823
Monrovia
810
San Jose Hills
807
Altadena
764
Tarzana
757
Rowland Heights
756
Walnut Park
752
Glassell Park
748
Vermont Knolls
747
Valley Glen
746
Chatsworth
735
Lennox
735
Beverly Hills
725
90815: Long Beach
717
Encino
717
Eagle Rock
707
East Rancho Dominguez
706
Bassett
692
Lawndale
680
San Gabriel
673
East Hollywood
672
Silver Lake
662
Baldwin Hills
647
90807: Long Beach
641
Santa Fe Springs
616
Cerritos
615
West Hollywood
615
Redondo Beach
611
Commerce
608
West Hills
606
Duarte
602
Mt. Washington
592
Lakeview Terrace
590
Diamond Bar
588
Tujunga
586
Harvard Heights
583
Palms
579
San Dimas
572
Valley Village
564
Arcadia
559
Little Bangladesh
553
Unincorporated - Azusa
553
Hawaiian Gardens
550
Temple City
546
La Verne
529
Harbor City
528
West Los Angeles
520
90808: Long Beach
508
Sunland
504
Unincorporated - Covina
477
Historic Filipinotown
466
West Carson
457
Westchester
456
90803: Long Beach
447
Westwood
431
Claremont
421
Porter Ranch
421
West Puente Valley
417
Culver City
408
Little Armenia
401
Alsace
394
Country Club Park
391
Artesia
389
Manhattan Beach
385
Northeast San Gabriel
385
Del Rey
383
Vermont Square
356
Mar Vista
351
Leimert Park
337
Covina (Charter Oak)
335
Cloverdale/Cochran
332
Figueroa Park Square
331
Crenshaw District
326
Hollywood Hills
325
Rancho Palos Verdes
325
Brentwood
317
Venice
315
Avocado Heights
311
Walnut
308
South Pasadena
307
Calabasas
300
Signal Hill
295
Mid-city
290
Adams-Normandie
289
Elysian Valley
288
90814: Long Beach
277
Echo Park
277
Jefferson Park
272
Studio City
271
Lake Los Angeles
268
Gramercy Place
263
Atwater Village
258
Lomita
254
Hancock Park
253
Athens Village
249
Hermosa Beach
235
Carthay
233
Los Feliz
230
North Whittier
230
Victoria Park
222
La Crescenta-Montrose
221
Manchester Square
204
Miracle Mile
204
Agoura Hills
202
Crestview
201
Quartz Hill
198
South San Gabriel
195
Thai Town
189
La Canada Flintridge
188
Stevenson Ranch
188
Sun Village
178
Beverlywood
177
Unincorporated - Duarte
166
El Camino Village
162
Canyon Country
161
St Elmo Village
153
View Park/Windsor Hills
153
Playa Vista
145
Beverly Crest
141
Cadillac-Corning
139
El Segundo
139
Pacific Palisades
139
Wiseburn
135
Chinatown
133
Santa Monica Mountains
133
South Carthay
132
Wellington Square
132
Century City
130
Reseda Ranch
128
Longwood
120
Park La Brea
119
Toluca Lake
114
Rosewood/West Rancho Dominguez
113
Elysian Park
110
East La Mirada
108
Malibu
106
Palos Verdes Estates
106
Ladera Heights
103
Littlerock/Pearblossom
102
Bel Air
101
East Whittier
99
Little Tokyo
98
Unincorporated - South El Monte
98
San Marino
96
Unincorporated - Arcadia
95
Lafayette Square
92
Rancho Park
92
Val Verde
91
Cheviot Hills
89
Littlerock
88
East Pasadena
87
Unincorporated - Monrovia
86
Sierra Madre
83
Exposition
79
La Rambla
79
Marina del Rey
79
Acton
78
Angelino Heights
78
Del Aire
77
Rancho Dominguez
75
Irwindale
74
Unincorporated - Whittier
72
Shadow Hills
71
Unincorporated - Hawthorne
62
University Hills
61
Sunrise Village
57
Desert View Highlands
53
La Habra Heights
52
Valencia
51
White Fence Farms
51
View Heights
49
Reynier Village
45
Unincorporated - West LA
45
Rolling Hills Estates
44
Kagel/Lopez Canyons
40
Westlake Village
40
Faircrest Heights
39
Marina Peninsula
39
Industry
36
Pellissier Village
36
Rosewood
36
Unincorporated - La Verne
35
Rosewood/East Gardena
34
Regent Square
33
Palisades Highlands
32
Agua Dulce
30
Playa Del Rey
29
Mandeville Canyon
28
Santa Catalina Island
28
Saugus
28
Harbor Pines
27
Lake Manor
25
Unincorporated - Cerritos
25
Pearblossom/Llano
24
Toluca Terrace
24
Unincorporated - Claremont
24
Leona Valley
23
Toluca Woods
23
Unincorporated - Palmdale
22
West Rancho Dominguez
22
North Lancaster
21
Anaverde
19
Del Sur
19
Littlerock/Juniper Hills
19
Bradbury
17
Unincorporated - Pomona
16
Newhall
14
Roosevelt
14
Southeast Antelope Valley
14
Hidden Hills
13
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
West Antelope Valley
5
Brookside
4
East Covina
4
Lake Hughes
4
Unincorporated - Bradbury
4
Llano
3
Padua Hills
3
Palos Verdes Peninsula
3
Unincorporated - Del Rey
3
Whittier Narrows
3
Angeles National Forest
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 2,234 hospital patients statewide with a confirmed case, a change of -2% 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 »
200
552
752
San Bernardino »
46
143
189
San Diego »
65
124
189
Orange »
56
103
159
Riverside »
41
95
136
Fresno »
24
68
92
Santa Clara »
29
60
89
Sacramento »
22
62
84
Kern »
20
38
58
Stanislaus »
15
40
55
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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 method2,823Oct. 16
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 126,494 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 2.6% of the 885,459 tests conducted have returned a positive result.
Positive test rate, seven-day average
MayJuneJulyAug.Sept.Oct.0%2%4%6%8%10%2.6%Oct. 16
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 890 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.05001,0001,5002,0002,500AsianAsianBlackBlackLatino2,400 casesper 100,000Latino2,400 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
8,053
48.6%
36.3%
White
4,979
30.1%
38.8%
Asian
2,019
12.2%
16.5%
Black
1,247
7.5%
6.1%
Note: There are 148 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 35% 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 8,044,033 coronavirus cases and 218,481 deaths. In the last week, the country has averaged 54,989 new cases and 686 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
871,520
2,226.2
Mar 1Oct 16
Texas
843,487
3,024.9
Florida
748,437
3,633.5
New York
481,107
2,452.3
Illinois
339,757
2,649.9
Georgia
337,850
3,280.9
North Carolina
241,623
2,379.2
Arizona
229,486
3,303.5
Tennessee
223,493
3,360.2
New Jersey
217,804
2,452.2
Pennsylvania
184,165
1,439.8
Ohio
177,991
1,528.9
Louisiana
174,638
3,744.7
Alabama
170,374
3,502.3
Wisconsin
166,186
2,876
Virginia
163,710
1,945.7
South Carolina
162,253
3,273.9
Michigan
159,119
1,598
Missouri
154,923
2,543.9
Indiana
143,495
2,161.9
Massachusetts
142,346
2,084.1
Maryland
134,329
2,237.5
Minnesota
119,396
2,160.1
Mississippi
109,255
3,655.5
Iowa
105,746
3,375.8
Oklahoma
105,308
2,687.7
Arkansas
97,539
3,261.4
Washington
96,894
1,328.3
Utah
91,957
3,019.6
Nevada
88,685
3,034.2
Kentucky
85,506
1,925.7
Colorado
83,207
1,504.3
Kansas
69,550
2,391
Connecticut
62,830
1,754.3
Nebraska
56,714
2,977.5
Puerto Rico
56,412
1,665.6
Idaho
51,704
3,063.4
Oregon
38,935
953.8
New Mexico
35,770
1,709.5
South Dakota
31,805
3,679.9
North Dakota
30,517
4,057
Rhode Island
27,691
2,620.7
Delaware
22,724
2,393.3
Montana
21,595
2,073
West Virginia
19,586
1,070.8
District of Columbia
16,255
2,374.7
Hawaii
13,853
974.2
Alaska
10,549
1,428.4
New Hampshire
9,514
708.1
Wyoming
8,665
1,489.3
Maine
5,863
439.9
Vermont
1,915
306.4
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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
33,337
169.9
Mar 1Oct 16
Texas
17,375
62.3
California
16,905
43.2
New Jersey
16,202
182.4
Florida
15,830
76.9
Massachusetts
9,702
142
Illinois
9,425
73.5
Pennsylvania
8,434
65.9
Georgia
7,556
73.4
Michigan
7,317
73.5
Arizona
5,806
83.6
Louisiana
5,727
122.8
Ohio
5,054
43.4
Connecticut
4,542
126.8
Maryland
4,032
67.2
North Carolina
3,910
38.5
Indiana
3,887
58.6
South Carolina
3,615
72.9
Virginia
3,405
40.5
Mississippi
3,160
105.7
Tennessee
2,871
43.2
Alabama
2,786
57.3
Missouri
2,477
40.7
Minnesota
2,265
41
Washington
2,239
30.7
Colorado
2,172
39.3
Nevada
1,707
58.4
Arkansas
1,665
55.7
Wisconsin
1,574
27.2
Iowa
1,524
48.7
Kentucky
1,300
29.3
Oklahoma
1,154
29.5
Rhode Island
1,152
109
New Mexico
928
44.4
Kansas
857
29.5
Puerto Rico
758
22.4
Delaware
662
69.7
District of Columbia
641
93.6
Oregon
617
15.1
Nebraska
547
28.7
Utah
537
17.6
Idaho
523
31
New Hampshire
465
34.6
West Virginia
398
21.8
North Dakota
388
51.6
South Dakota
307
35.5
Montana
235
22.6
Hawaii
185
13
Maine
145
10.9
Alaska
66
8.9
Vermont
58
9.3
Wyoming
57
9.8
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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 a 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. 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/