By Los Angeles Times Staff
Updated Oct. 8, 9:58 p.m. Pacific
845,721
confirmed cases
+3,679 on Thursday
16,427
deaths
+64 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
Officials point to positive signs. State and local officials see signs of hope in the recent drops in new cases and hospitalizations.
The death toll keeps climbing. The state has averaged 62.6 deaths per day over the last seven days.
Fewer tests are coming back positive. The statewide positivity rate has decreased to 2.5%.
Most of the state is still on lockdown. The governor’s new system rates 16 counties as too risky to reopen. Together they're home to 40% of the population.
Disparities in age and race persist. Roughly 74% of the dead were 65 or older. After adjusting for population, Latinos are now 3.4 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 182.8 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 limits845,721Oct. 8
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 3,297 new cases and 62.6 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 16 counties, keeping those areas largely locked down. Together they are home to 40% 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
Counties ranked by new cases per 100,000 residents
1. Shasta
189.9 cases per 100k in last 7 days189.9 cases per 100k in last 7 days7-day average │March 1Oct. 9
2. Kings
182.6182.67-day average │March 1Oct. 9
3. Tehama
110.5110.57-day average │March 1Oct. 9
4. Sonoma
97.197.17-day average │March 1Oct. 9
5. Glenn
89.689.67-day average │March 1Oct. 9
6. Monterey
87.587.57-day average │March 1Oct. 9
7. Alpine
87.387.37-day average │March 1Oct. 9
8. Tulare
86867-day average │March 1Oct. 9
9. San Bernardino
84.784.77-day average │March 1Oct. 9
10. Imperial
84.384.37-day average │March 1Oct. 9
11. Del Norte
83.983.97-day average │March 1Oct. 9
12. Riverside
80.980.97-day average │March 1Oct. 9
13. Madera
80.680.67-day average │March 1Oct. 9
14. Los Angeles
72.272.27-day average │March 1Oct. 9
15. Mendocino
67.567.57-day average │March 1Oct. 9
16. Kern
63.163.17-day average │March 1Oct. 9
17. Inyo
60.860.87-day average │March 1Oct. 9
18. San Diego
60607-day average │March 1Oct. 9
19. San Luis Obispo
59597-day average │March 1Oct. 9
20. Stanislaus
58587-day average │March 1Oct. 9
21. Solano
53.153.17-day average │March 1Oct. 9
22. Yuba
51.751.77-day average │March 1Oct. 9
23. Sacramento
50.950.97-day average │March 1Oct. 9
24. San Joaquin
50.750.77-day average │March 1Oct. 9
25. Lake
48.348.37-day average │March 1Oct. 9
26. Santa Cruz
45.745.77-day average │March 1Oct. 9
27. Contra Costa
44.644.67-day average │March 1Oct. 9
28. San Mateo
42.642.67-day average │March 1Oct. 9
29. Ventura
42.142.17-day average │March 1Oct. 9
30. Merced
41.341.37-day average │March 1Oct. 9
31. Orange
40.340.37-day average │March 1Oct. 9
32. El Dorado
39.639.67-day average │March 1Oct. 9
33. Sutter
39.639.67-day average │March 1Oct. 9
34. Marin
39.639.67-day average │March 1Oct. 9
35. Yolo
38.138.17-day average │March 1Oct. 9
36. Fresno
37.137.17-day average │March 1Oct. 9
37. Santa Barbara
37377-day average │March 1Oct. 9
38. Butte
36.636.67-day average │March 1Oct. 9
39. Santa Clara
36.336.37-day average │March 1Oct. 9
40. Napa
35.635.67-day average │March 1Oct. 9
41. San Benito
32327-day average │March 1Oct. 9
42. Placer
29.729.77-day average │March 1Oct. 9
43. Alameda
29.229.27-day average │March 1Oct. 9
44. San Francisco
24.924.97-day average │March 1Oct. 9
45. Trinity
23.323.37-day average │March 1Oct. 9
46. Mono
21.221.27-day average │March 1Oct. 9
47. Lassen
19.219.27-day average │March 1Oct. 9
48. Amador
18.518.57-day average │March 1Oct. 9
49. Siskiyou
16.116.17-day average │March 1Oct. 9
50. Calaveras
15.515.57-day average │March 1Oct. 9
51. Nevada
14.114.17-day average │March 1Oct. 9
52. Colusa
14147-day average │March 1Oct. 9
53. Modoc
11.211.27-day average │March 1Oct. 9
54. Tuolumne
11.111.17-day average │March 1Oct. 9
55. Plumas
10.710.77-day average │March 1Oct. 9
56. Humboldt
9.69.67-day average │March 1Oct. 9
57. Mariposa
5.75.77-day average │March 1Oct. 9
58. Sierra
007-day average │March 1Oct. 9
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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 cases1409301.5k2.1k3k5.3k6.7k
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Los AngelesLos AngelesSan DiegoSan DiegoSacramentoSacramentoSan FranciscoSan FranciscoReddingReddingFresnoFresno
Cumulative totals
County
Cases
Per 100k
Thursday
Deaths
Per 100k
Thursday
Imperial »
12,145
6,739.1
+25
329
182.6
+2
Kings »
7,956
5,301.3
+18
82
54.6
–
Kern »
32,741
3,707.7
+67
387
43.8
–
Tulare »
16,718
3,630.6
+84
269
58.4
+2
Merced »
9,130
3,393.1
+19
150
55.7
+1
Stanislaus »
16,886
3,131.1
+82
381
70.6
+2
Madera »
4,739
3,057.2
+19
70
45.2
–
Fresno »
29,069
2,971.9
+47
406
41.5
–
San Joaquin »
20,828
2,844.5
+49
473
64.6
–
Los Angeles »
278,733
2,760.3
+1,246
6,727
66.6
+18
San Bernardino »
57,203
2,678.8
+380
974
45.6
+7
Marin »
6,854
2,633.2
+26
124
47.6
–
Riverside »
61,416
2,576.9
+283
1,248
52.4
+1
Colusa »
541
2,520.5
–
6
28
–
Monterey »
10,560
2,437.6
+85
78
18
–
Lassen »
748
2,398.6
–
0
0
–
San Benito »
1,374
2,312.5
+2
13
21.9
–
Glenn »
623
2,233.2
+2
3
10.8
–
Santa Barbara »
9,387
2,115.4
+24
115
25.9
–
Sutter »
1,771
1,847.3
+1
12
12.5
–
Orange »
55,183
1,744
+141
1,306
41.3
+14
Sonoma »
8,155
1,626.7
+72
126
25.1
–
Yuba »
1,222
1,618.7
+5
10
13.2
–
Ventura »
13,224
1,559.2
+77
157
18.5
–
Sacramento »
23,523
1,557.8
+103
447
29.6
+2
Contra Costa »
17,478
1,542.3
+58
227
20
+3
Solano »
6,708
1,529.7
+50
74
16.9
–
San Diego »
49,466
1,497.7
+291
819
24.8
+6
Yolo »
2,918
1,357.4
+9
56
26
–
San Mateo »
10,395
1,357.2
+48
154
20.1
–
San Luis Obispo »
3,815
1,355.5
+36
31
11
–
Alameda »
21,938
1,334.7
+93
440
26.8
–
San Francisco »
11,549
1,327.4
+16
115
13.2
+1
Butte »
2,907
1,280.2
+21
45
19.8
–
Napa »
1,777
1,264.5
+7
12
8.5
–
Mono »
170
1,199.4
+1
2
14.1
–
Mendocino »
1,030
1,178.2
+5
21
24
–
Santa Clara »
22,154
1,152.5
+98
354
18.4
+1
Inyo »
201
1,111.4
+2
15
82.9
–
Tehama »
665
1,049.3
+5
7
11
–
Placer »
3,730
981.4
+20
51
13.4
–
Lake »
600
935.3
+3
12
18.7
–
Santa Cruz »
2,552
932.2
+17
19
6.9
+1
Calaveras »
329
727.3
–
14
30.9
–
Shasta »
1,267
707.5
+25
24
13.4
+2
Amador »
266
703.2
+1
15
39.7
–
El Dorado »
1,232
660
+3
4
2.1
–
Del Norte »
167
609
+7
1
3.6
–
Nevada »
557
562.1
+3
8
8.1
+1
Mariposa »
77
439
–
2
11.4
–
Tuolumne
235
435.7
+1
4
7.4
–
Siskiyou »
173
397.3
+1
0
0
–
Humboldt »
528
388.9
+1
8
5.9
–
Modoc »
28
313.3
–
0
0
–
Plumas »
52
278.1
–
0
0
–
Alpine »
3
261.8
–
0
0
–
Sierra »
6
204.8
–
0
0
–
Trinity »
19
147.7
–
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 1,076 places as released by county health departments.
Confirmed cases
100
1,000
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Merced
Mono
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Confirmed cases
East Los Angeles
6,541
Pomona
5,726
South Gate
4,610
El Monte
4,538
Boyle Heights
4,424
Palmdale
4,390
Downey
4,297
Compton
4,173
North Hollywood
4,139
Glendale
3,988
Santa Clarita
3,712
Lancaster
3,689
Pacoima
3,643
Unincorporated - Florence-Firestone
3,559
Sylmar
3,465
Lynwood
3,444
Norwalk
3,405
Van Nuys
3,182
Baldwin Park
3,120
Vernon Central
3,115
Panorama City
3,099
Huntington Park
3,034
West Covina
2,999
Inglewood
2,989
90805: Long Beach
2,941
Pasadena
2,640
Pico Rivera
2,527
Paramount
2,489
Bellflower
2,476
Wholesale District
2,467
Westlake
2,443
West Vernon
2,415
Florence-Firestone
2,401
Montebello
2,397
Whittier
2,364
Reseda
2,305
Central
2,228
90813: Long Beach
2,115
Castaic
2,102
South Park
2,096
Bell Gardens
2,061
Hawthorne
2,004
Watts
2,002
Melrose
2,001
Canoga Park
1,989
San Pedro
1,988
Vermont Vista
1,970
North Hills
1,918
Carson
1,903
South Whittier
1,896
Pico-Union
1,842
Wilmington
1,834
Sun Valley
1,740
Burbank
1,672
Harvard Park
1,672
Bell
1,662
Azusa
1,604
La Puente
1,591
Athens-Westmont
1,577
Century Palms/Cove
1,531
Arleta
1,521
Willowbrook
1,504
Northridge
1,497
Torrance
1,495
Maywood
1,490
Covina
1,465
90806: Long Beach
1,415
Exposition Park
1,383
Lakewood
1,355
Alhambra
1,327
Winnetka
1,319
El Sereno
1,304
Gardena
1,292
Glendora
1,283
Granada Hills
1,281
Temple-Beaudry
1,269
Hollywood
1,268
Koreatown
1,207
University Park
1,174
Highland Park
1,160
Sherman Oaks
1,150
Cudahy
1,139
Wilshire Center
1,139
Lincoln Heights
1,112
Lake Balboa
1,102
90810: Long Beach
1,094
Hacienda Heights
1,088
90804: Long Beach
1,055
Harbor Gateway
1,038
90802: Long Beach
1,027
West Whittier/Los Nietos
1,012
San Fernando
1,000
Monterey Park
997
Woodland Hills
979
Green Meadows
964
Santa Monica
927
West Adams
923
La Mirada
878
Rosemead
853
Downtown
852
Mission Hills
845
South El Monte
829
Hyde Park
823
Valinda
786
Monrovia
785
San Jose Hills
772
Altadena
750
Vermont Knolls
733
Walnut Park
733
Glassell Park
730
Tarzana
726
Lennox
715
Rowland Heights
714
Beverly Hills
713
Chatsworth
704
Valley Glen
697
90815: Long Beach
695
Eagle Rock
694
East Rancho Dominguez
693
Bassett
676
San Gabriel
665
Lawndale
654
East Hollywood
653
Encino
652
Silver Lake
648
Baldwin Hills
636
90807: Long Beach
627
Commerce
600
Cerritos
599
West Hollywood
598
Duarte
593
Santa Fe Springs
587
Redondo Beach
584
Lakeview Terrace
578
Harvard Heights
576
Mt. Washington
574
Diamond Bar
570
Palms
565
West Hills
565
Valley Village
561
San Dimas
551
Tujunga
548
Arcadia
544
Hawaiian Gardens
542
Temple City
541
Unincorporated - Azusa
533
West Los Angeles
518
Harbor City
515
La Verne
512
Little Bangladesh
512
90808: Long Beach
493
Sunland
484
Unincorporated - Covina
465
Historic Filipinotown
460
West Carson
454
Westchester
440
90803: Long Beach
433
Westwood
416
Porter Ranch
408
Claremont
407
West Puente Valley
405
Culver City
402
Little Armenia
401
Country Club Park
393
Artesia
389
Alsace
384
Manhattan Beach
375
Del Rey
368
Northeast San Gabriel
358
Vermont Square
351
Mar Vista
337
Leimert Park
326
Covina (Charter Oak)
323
Figueroa Park Square
318
Rancho Palos Verdes
317
Crenshaw District
312
Hollywood Hills
310
Cloverdale/Cochran
309
Avocado Heights
306
Brentwood
305
Venice
304
South Pasadena
296
Walnut
289
Signal Hill
287
Mid-city
286
Calabasas
281
Adams-Normandie
278
Elysian Valley
276
90814: Long Beach
272
Echo Park
265
Jefferson Park
263
Studio City
262
Gramercy Place
257
Lake Los Angeles
249
Athens Village
247
Hancock Park
247
Lomita
244
Atwater Village
242
Hermosa Beach
229
Carthay
227
Victoria Park
222
Los Feliz
219
North Whittier
218
La Crescenta-Montrose
213
Crestview
200
Manchester Square
198
Agoura Hills
192
Miracle Mile
189
Quartz Hill
187
La Canada Flintridge
185
South San Gabriel
181
Stevenson Ranch
179
Thai Town
176
Beverlywood
169
Sun Village
168
Unincorporated - Duarte
157
St Elmo Village
156
Canyon Country
151
View Park/Windsor Hills
150
El Camino Village
148
Playa Vista
144
Pacific Palisades
136
Beverly Crest
135
Cadillac-Corning
135
El Segundo
134
Wiseburn
130
South Carthay
128
Wellington Square
127
Chinatown
126
Santa Monica Mountains
125
Longwood
122
Century City
121
Reseda Ranch
120
Park La Brea
115
Rosewood/West Rancho Dominguez
110
Toluca Lake
110
East La Mirada
104
Malibu
104
Palos Verdes Estates
104
Elysian Park
102
Ladera Heights
100
Bel Air
98
Littlerock/Pearblossom
98
Unincorporated - South El Monte
97
East Whittier
96
Little Tokyo
96
Unincorporated - Arcadia
95
San Marino
93
Rancho Park
91
Val Verde
87
Lafayette Square
86
Littlerock
86
Cheviot Hills
84
East Pasadena
84
Unincorporated - Monrovia
83
Exposition
81
La Rambla
81
Sierra Madre
80
Angelino Heights
77
Del Aire
77
Marina del Rey
76
Acton
74
Irwindale
73
Rancho Dominguez
73
Unincorporated - Whittier
71
Shadow Hills
67
Unincorporated - Hawthorne
61
University Hills
57
Sunrise Village
54
Desert View Highlands
49
Valencia
48
White Fence Farms
48
View Heights
46
La Habra Heights
45
Unincorporated - West LA
45
Reynier Village
44
Rolling Hills Estates
44
Kagel/Lopez Canyons
40
Marina Peninsula
39
Faircrest Heights
38
Westlake Village
37
Industry
36
Unincorporated - La Verne
35
Rosewood/East Gardena
34
Pellissier Village
33
Rosewood
33
Palisades Highlands
32
Regent Square
30
Playa Del Rey
29
Agua Dulce
28
Saugus
28
Mandeville Canyon
27
Santa Catalina Island
27
Harbor Pines
25
Lake Manor
25
Pearblossom/Llano
24
Toluca Terrace
24
Unincorporated - Claremont
24
Leona Valley
22
Toluca Woods
22
Unincorporated - Cerritos
22
West Rancho Dominguez
22
Unincorporated - Palmdale
21
Anaverde
19
Del Sur
19
North Lancaster
18
Littlerock/Juniper Hills
17
Unincorporated - Pomona
16
Bradbury
14
Newhall
14
Roosevelt
14
Southeast Antelope Valley
14
Twin Lakes/Oat Mountain
13
Unincorporated - Glendora
13
Rolling Hills
12
Vernon
12
San Pasqual
11
Bouquet Canyon
10
Hidden Hills
10
Westhills
9
Hi Vista
8
Westfield/Academy Hills
8
Elizabeth Lake
7
Sand Canyon
7
Sycamore Square
7
Saugus/Canyon Country
6
South Antelope Valley
6
Unincorporated - Angeles National Forest
6
Unincorporated - El Monte
6
Unincorporated - La Habra Heights
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 2,328 hospital patients statewide with a confirmed case, a change of -10% 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 »
185
539
724
San Diego »
63
154
217
San Bernardino »
45
160
205
Orange »
62
110
172
Riverside »
40
95
135
Fresno »
12
92
104
Sacramento »
30
57
87
Santa Clara »
24
53
77
Alameda »
25
41
66
Kern »
12
50
62
Stanislaus »
19
27
46
San Francisco »
16
28
44
Tulare »
8
29
37
Ventura »
20
15
35
Contra Costa »
6
26
32
Sonoma »
7
24
31
San Joaquin »
10
20
30
Imperial »
9
17
26
Monterey »
8
17
25
San Mateo »
9
13
22
Santa Barbara »
7
13
20
Kings »
3
16
19
Solano »
5
14
19
Placer »
4
12
16
Santa Cruz »
5
10
15
Madera »
1
6
7
Yuba »
2
5
7
Butte »
4
3
7
Marin »
0
6
6
Tehama »
2
4
6
Napa »
2
3
5
Merced »
1
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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 method2,772Oct. 7
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 121,682 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 2.5% of the 851,772 tests conducted have returned a positive result.
Positive test rate, seven-day average
MayJuneJulyAug.Sept.Oct.0%2%4%6%8%10%2.5%Oct. 8
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 887 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 3.4 times more likely to test positive than white people.
Cumulative cases by race per 100,000 people
JuneJulyAug.Sept.Oct.05001,0001,5002,0002,500AsianAsianBlackBlackLatino2,316 casesper 100,000Latino2,316 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
7,817
48.6%
36.3%
White
4,812
29.9%
38.8%
Asian
1,966
12.2%
16.5%
Black
1,226
7.6%
6.1%
Note: There are 144 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 7,601,839 coronavirus cases and 212,689 deaths. In the last week, the country has averaged 46,808 new cases and 708 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
845,721
2,160.3
Mar 1Oct 8
Texas
807,754
2,896.7
Florida
726,013
3,524.7
New York
470,104
2,396.2
Georgia
327,407
3,179.5
Illinois
313,429
2,444.6
North Carolina
225,397
2,219.4
Arizona
223,401
3,215.9
New Jersey
211,148
2,377.3
Tennessee
209,447
3,149.1
Pennsylvania
172,948
1,352.1
Louisiana
170,621
3,658.6
Ohio
164,262
1,411
Alabama
161,975
3,329.6
Virginia
155,270
1,845.4
South Carolina
154,755
3,122.6
Michigan
146,493
1,471.2
Wisconsin
141,830
2,454.5
Missouri
138,987
2,282.2
Massachusetts
136,936
2,004.9
Indiana
129,677
1,953.7
Maryland
129,425
2,155.8
Minnesota
107,922
1,952.5
Mississippi
102,819
3,440.2
Iowa
96,657
3,085.6
Oklahoma
95,564
2,439
Washington
91,918
1,260.1
Arkansas
90,145
3,014.2
Nevada
83,827
2,868
Utah
81,947
2,690.9
Kentucky
77,455
1,744.4
Colorado
75,761
1,369.7
Kansas
63,501
2,183.1
Connecticut
59,748
1,668.2
Puerto Rico
52,294
1,544
Nebraska
50,059
2,628.1
Idaho
46,426
2,750.7
Oregon
36,116
884.8
New Mexico
31,756
1,517.7
South Dakota
26,441
3,059.3
Rhode Island
26,045
2,465
North Dakota
25,384
3,374.6
Delaware
21,682
2,283.5
West Virginia
17,333
947.6
Montana
16,677
1,600.9
District of Columbia
15,765
2,303.1
Hawaii
13,146
924.5
Alaska
9,005
1,219.3
New Hampshire
8,878
660.8
Wyoming
7,092
1,218.9
Maine
5,638
423
Vermont
1,838
294.1
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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
33,227
169.4
Mar 1Oct 8
Texas
16,767
60.1
California
16,427
42
New Jersey
16,161
182
Florida
15,068
73.2
Massachusetts
9,565
140
Illinois
9,159
71.4
Pennsylvania
8,268
64.6
Georgia
7,294
70.8
Michigan
7,193
72.2
Arizona
5,743
82.7
Louisiana
5,609
120.3
Ohio
4,983
42.8
Connecticut
4,527
126.4
Maryland
3,979
66.3
Indiana
3,742
56.4
North Carolina
3,722
36.6
South Carolina
3,514
70.9
Virginia
3,325
39.5
Mississippi
3,074
102.9
Tennessee
2,705
40.7
Alabama
2,637
54.2
Missouri
2,268
37.2
Washington
2,183
29.9
Minnesota
2,160
39.1
Colorado
2,095
37.9
Nevada
1,649
56.4
Arkansas
1,503
50.3
Iowa
1,433
45.7
Wisconsin
1,424
24.6
Kentucky
1,234
27.8
Rhode Island
1,127
106.7
Oklahoma
1,085
27.7
New Mexico
899
43
Kansas
747
25.7
Puerto Rico
715
21.1
Delaware
651
68.6
District of Columbia
634
92.6
Oregon
594
14.6
Nebraska
514
27
Idaho
503
29.8
Utah
501
16.5
New Hampshire
448
33.3
West Virginia
376
20.6
North Dakota
310
41.2
South Dakota
272
31.5
Montana
197
18.9
Hawaii
164
11.5
Maine
142
10.7
Alaska
60
8.1
Vermont
58
9.3
Wyoming
54
9.3
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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.
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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.
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Change log
Oct. 4 County pages now include charts plotting how each area stacks up against the state’s reopening benchmarks.
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/