By Los Angeles Times Staff
Updated Oct. 7, 10:48 p.m. Pacific
842,049
confirmed cases
+3,587 on Wednesday
16,363
deaths
+99 on Wednesday
The COVID-19 pandemic has spread rapidly across California. Experts say the true number of people infected is unknown and likely much higher than official tallies.
To better understand the spread of the virus, The Times is conducting an independent, continual survey of dozens of local health agencies across the state.
What we know
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 66.1 deaths per day over the last seven days.
Fewer tests are coming back positive. The statewide positivity rate has decreased to 2.4%.
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 182.9 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 limits842,049Oct. 7
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 3,231 new cases and 66.1 new deaths per day.
New cases by day
Feb.AprilJuneAug.Oct.02,0004,0006,0008,00010,00012,00014,0007-dayaverage7-dayaverageData collectionerrors reportedData collectionerrors reported
Deaths by day
Feb.AprilJuneAug.Oct.0501001502007-dayaverage7-dayaverage
The lines above are seven-day averages. They offer a more stable view of the trend than daily totals. The gray range marks when errors in a state computer system delayed the tabulation of new cases.
Where new cases are concentrated
State officials study the latest data and then rate counties to determine when and how businesses reopen. After adjusting for population, the virus is now categorized as widespread in 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
194.3 cases per 100k in last 7 days194.3 cases per 100k in last 7 days7-day average │March 1Oct. 8
2. Kings
170.6170.67-day average │March 1Oct. 8
3. Tehama
119.9119.97-day average │March 1Oct. 8
4. Imperial
117.6117.67-day average │March 1Oct. 8
5. Sonoma
100.7100.77-day average │March 1Oct. 8
6. Monterey
89.689.67-day average │March 1Oct. 8
7. Madera
88.488.47-day average │March 1Oct. 8
8. Alpine
87.387.37-day average │March 1Oct. 8
9. Glenn
86867-day average │March 1Oct. 8
10. Tulare
79.779.77-day average │March 1Oct. 8
11. Trinity
77.777.77-day average │March 1Oct. 8
12. San Bernardino
75.975.97-day average │March 1Oct. 8
13. Riverside
72.572.57-day average │March 1Oct. 8
14. Los Angeles
70.670.67-day average │March 1Oct. 8
15. Mendocino
69.869.87-day average │March 1Oct. 8
16. Kern
61.861.87-day average │March 1Oct. 8
17. Inyo
60.860.87-day average │March 1Oct. 8
18. San Diego
60.460.47-day average │March 1Oct. 8
19. Del Norte
58.358.37-day average │March 1Oct. 8
20. Stanislaus
54.154.17-day average │March 1Oct. 8
21. San Luis Obispo
53.353.37-day average │March 1Oct. 8
22. Yuba
53537-day average │March 1Oct. 8
23. Sacramento
50.750.77-day average │March 1Oct. 8
24. San Joaquin
50.350.37-day average │March 1Oct. 8
25. Solano
48.648.67-day average │March 1Oct. 8
26. Lake
48.348.37-day average │March 1Oct. 8
27. San Mateo
46.646.67-day average │March 1Oct. 8
28. Contra Costa
46.246.27-day average │March 1Oct. 8
29. Sutter
45.945.97-day average │March 1Oct. 8
30. Merced
43.943.97-day average │March 1Oct. 8
31. Ventura
42.442.47-day average │March 1Oct. 8
32. El Dorado
42.342.37-day average │March 1Oct. 8
33. Fresno
41417-day average │March 1Oct. 8
34. Santa Cruz
40.940.97-day average │March 1Oct. 8
35. Orange
40.840.87-day average │March 1Oct. 8
36. Yolo
37.737.77-day average │March 1Oct. 8
37. Santa Barbara
37.437.47-day average │March 1Oct. 8
38. Santa Clara
35.235.27-day average │March 1Oct. 8
39. Butte
33.933.97-day average │March 1Oct. 8
40. San Benito
33.733.77-day average │March 1Oct. 8
41. Marin
33337-day average │March 1Oct. 8
42. Napa
30.630.67-day average │March 1Oct. 8
43. San Francisco
29.729.77-day average │March 1Oct. 8
44. Alameda
28.128.17-day average │March 1Oct. 8
45. Placer
27.927.97-day average │March 1Oct. 8
46. Colusa
23.323.37-day average │March 1Oct. 8
47. Lassen
22.422.47-day average │March 1Oct. 8
48. Amador
21.121.17-day average │March 1Oct. 8
49. Calaveras
15.515.57-day average │March 1Oct. 8
50. Mono
14.114.17-day average │March 1Oct. 8
51. Siskiyou
13.813.87-day average │March 1Oct. 8
52. Modoc
11.211.27-day average │March 1Oct. 8
53. Tuolumne
11.111.17-day average │March 1Oct. 8
54. Nevada
11.111.17-day average │March 1Oct. 8
55. Humboldt
11117-day average │March 1Oct. 8
56. Plumas
10.710.77-day average │March 1Oct. 8
57. Mariposa
5.75.77-day average │March 1Oct. 8
58. Sierra
007-day average │March 1Oct. 8
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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 cases2009201.5k2.1k3k5.3k6.7k
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Los AngelesLos AngelesSan DiegoSan DiegoSacramentoSacramentoSan FranciscoSan FranciscoReddingReddingFresnoFresno
Cumulative totals
County
Cases
Per 100k
Wednesday
Deaths
Per 100k
Wednesday
Imperial »
12,120
6,725.3
+11
327
181.4
+1
Kings »
7,938
5,289.4
+5
82
54.6
–
Kern »
32,674
3,700.1
+65
387
43.8
–
Tulare »
16,634
3,612.3
+27
267
58
+2
Merced »
9,111
3,386
+21
149
55.4
–
Stanislaus »
16,804
3,115.9
+37
379
70.3
+2
Madera »
4,720
3,044.9
+2
70
45.2
–
Fresno »
29,022
2,967.1
–
406
41.5
–
San Joaquin »
20,779
2,837.8
+48
473
64.6
+1
Los Angeles »
277,487
2,747.9
+1,567
6,709
66.4
+25
San Bernardino »
56,823
2,661
+301
967
45.3
+1
Marin »
6,828
2,623.2
+8
124
47.6
+1
Riverside »
61,133
2,565.1
+266
1,247
52.3
+3
Colusa »
541
2,520.5
+1
6
28
–
Monterey »
10,475
2,418
+42
78
18
+3
Lassen »
748
2,398.6
–
0
0
–
San Benito »
1,372
2,309.1
+1
13
21.9
+1
Glenn »
621
2,226
+3
3
10.8
–
Santa Barbara »
9,363
2,110
+23
115
25.9
–
Sutter »
1,770
1,846.2
+3
12
12.5
–
Orange »
55,042
1,739.5
+144
1,292
40.8
+3
Sonoma »
8,083
1,612.4
+46
126
25.1
+4
Yuba »
1,217
1,612.1
+6
10
13.2
–
Sacramento »
23,420
1,551
+57
445
29.5
+8
Ventura »
13,147
1,550.1
+82
157
18.5
+3
Contra Costa »
17,420
1,537.2
+55
224
19.8
+6
Solano »
6,658
1,518.3
+34
74
16.9
+2
San Diego »
49,175
1,488.9
+354
813
24.6
+7
Yolo »
2,909
1,353.2
+6
56
26
–
San Mateo »
10,347
1,350.9
+38
154
20.1
–
San Luis Obispo »
3,779
1,342.7
+24
31
11
–
Alameda »
21,845
1,329
+38
440
26.8
+13
San Francisco »
11,533
1,325.6
+28
114
13.1
+3
Butte »
2,886
1,270.9
+6
45
19.8
–
Napa »
1,770
1,259.5
+4
12
8.5
–
Mono »
169
1,192.3
–
2
14.1
–
Mendocino »
1,025
1,172.5
+4
21
24
–
Santa Clara »
22,056
1,147.4
+78
353
18.4
+6
Inyo »
199
1,100.4
–
15
82.9
–
Tehama »
660
1,041.5
+17
7
11
–
Placer »
3,710
976.1
+16
51
13.4
–
Lake »
597
930.7
+2
12
18.7
–
Santa Cruz »
2,535
926
+8
18
6.6
+4
Calaveras »
329
727.3
–
14
30.9
–
Amador »
265
700.5
+1
15
39.7
–
Shasta »
1,242
693.5
+84
22
12.3
–
El Dorado »
1,229
658.4
+13
4
2.1
–
Del Norte »
160
583.4
+5
1
3.6
–
Nevada »
554
559.1
+1
7
7.1
–
Mariposa »
77
439
–
2
11.4
–
Tuolumne
234
433.9
+1
4
7.4
–
Siskiyou »
172
395
+1
0
0
–
Humboldt »
527
388.2
+3
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 »
26
202.1
–
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 1,077 places as released by county health departments.
Confirmed cases
100
1,000
10,000
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Mendocino
Merced
Mono
Monterey
Napa
Nevada
Orange
Placer
Plumas
Riverside
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San Joaquin
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Confirmed cases
East Los Angeles
6,515
Pomona
5,702
South Gate
4,595
El Monte
4,509
Boyle Heights
4,401
Palmdale
4,367
Downey
4,287
Compton
4,152
North Hollywood
4,109
Glendale
3,963
Santa Clarita
3,681
Lancaster
3,649
Pacoima
3,622
Unincorporated - Florence-Firestone
3,546
Sylmar
3,444
Lynwood
3,429
Norwalk
3,394
Van Nuys
3,163
Baldwin Park
3,117
Vernon Central
3,108
Panorama City
3,079
Huntington Park
3,026
West Covina
2,988
Inglewood
2,960
90805: Long Beach
2,922
Pasadena
2,636
Pico Rivera
2,511
Paramount
2,475
Wholesale District
2,464
Bellflower
2,459
Westlake
2,445
West Vernon
2,411
Florence-Firestone
2,391
Montebello
2,391
Whittier
2,346
Reseda
2,282
Central
2,215
90813: Long Beach
2,108
Castaic
2,101
South Park
2,091
Bell Gardens
2,054
Hawthorne
1,996
Melrose
1,995
Watts
1,994
San Pedro
1,984
Canoga Park
1,976
Vermont Vista
1,957
North Hills
1,910
Carson
1,892
South Whittier
1,881
Pico-Union
1,838
Wilmington
1,827
Sun Valley
1,728
Harvard Park
1,668
Burbank
1,657
Bell
1,656
Azusa
1,596
La Puente
1,584
Athens-Westmont
1,575
Century Palms/Cove
1,529
Arleta
1,512
Willowbrook
1,499
Northridge
1,486
Torrance
1,485
Maywood
1,476
Covina
1,462
90806: Long Beach
1,409
Exposition Park
1,377
Lakewood
1,342
Alhambra
1,322
Winnetka
1,309
El Sereno
1,293
Gardena
1,288
Glendora
1,280
Temple-Beaudry
1,267
Granada Hills
1,266
Hollywood
1,258
Koreatown
1,203
University Park
1,173
Highland Park
1,158
Sherman Oaks
1,138
Wilshire Center
1,138
Cudahy
1,135
Lincoln Heights
1,107
Lake Balboa
1,098
90810: Long Beach
1,093
Hacienda Heights
1,082
90804: Long Beach
1,053
Harbor Gateway
1,021
90802: Long Beach
1,019
West Whittier/Los Nietos
1,007
Monterey Park
996
San Fernando
992
Woodland Hills
968
Green Meadows
964
Santa Monica
922
West Adams
917
La Mirada
877
Rosemead
851
Downtown
849
Mission Hills
841
South El Monte
823
Hyde Park
821
Valinda
782
Monrovia
779
San Jose Hills
766
Altadena
748
Vermont Knolls
732
Walnut Park
731
Glassell Park
727
Lennox
714
Tarzana
712
Rowland Heights
710
Beverly Hills
709
Chatsworth
701
East Rancho Dominguez
693
Valley Glen
691
90815: Long Beach
690
Eagle Rock
690
Bassett
675
San Gabriel
664
East Hollywood
650
Lawndale
650
Encino
648
Silver Lake
647
Baldwin Hills
634
90807: Long Beach
622
Commerce
600
West Hollywood
597
Cerritos
593
Duarte
589
Santa Fe Springs
585
Redondo Beach
580
Lakeview Terrace
578
Harvard Heights
575
Mt. Washington
574
Diamond Bar
568
Palms
564
West Hills
562
Valley Village
556
San Dimas
549
Tujunga
545
Hawaiian Gardens
542
Arcadia
541
Temple City
541
Unincorporated - Azusa
532
West Los Angeles
515
Harbor City
512
La Verne
511
Little Bangladesh
507
90808: Long Beach
488
Sunland
481
Unincorporated - Covina
464
Historic Filipinotown
459
West Carson
454
Westchester
438
90803: Long Beach
431
Westwood
412
Claremont
407
Porter Ranch
406
West Puente Valley
403
Culver City
402
Little Armenia
400
Country Club Park
390
Artesia
389
Alsace
384
Manhattan Beach
373
Del Rey
368
Northeast San Gabriel
355
Vermont Square
350
Mar Vista
338
Leimert Park
324
Covina (Charter Oak)
321
Figueroa Park Square
318
Rancho Palos Verdes
317
Crenshaw District
312
Hollywood Hills
310
Cloverdale/Cochran
309
Avocado Heights
305
Brentwood
303
Venice
302
South Pasadena
296
Walnut
289
Signal Hill
287
Mid-city
286
Calabasas
281
Adams-Normandie
274
Elysian Valley
273
90814: Long Beach
267
Echo Park
264
Jefferson Park
262
Studio City
258
Gramercy Place
257
Athens Village
247
Hancock Park
243
Lake Los Angeles
243
Lomita
243
Atwater Village
242
Hermosa Beach
228
Carthay
224
Victoria Park
222
Los Feliz
218
North Whittier
217
La Crescenta-Montrose
213
Crestview
200
Manchester Square
197
Agoura Hills
191
Miracle Mile
189
Quartz Hill
186
La Canada Flintridge
185
South San Gabriel
181
Stevenson Ranch
178
Thai Town
172
Beverlywood
171
Sun Village
168
St Elmo Village
156
Unincorporated - Duarte
156
Canyon Country
151
View Park/Windsor Hills
150
El Camino Village
149
Playa Vista
144
Beverly Crest
136
Pacific Palisades
136
Cadillac-Corning
134
El Segundo
132
Wiseburn
130
South Carthay
128
Wellington Square
127
Santa Monica Mountains
125
Chinatown
123
Longwood
122
Century City
120
Reseda Ranch
119
Park La Brea
113
Rosewood/West Rancho Dominguez
110
Toluca Lake
110
East La Mirada
104
Malibu
104
Palos Verdes Estates
104
Elysian Park
101
Ladera Heights
100
Littlerock/Pearblossom
98
Bel Air
97
Unincorporated - South El Monte
97
East Whittier
96
Little Tokyo
96
Unincorporated - Arcadia
95
San Marino
93
Rancho Park
90
Val Verde
87
Lafayette Square
86
Littlerock
86
Cheviot Hills
83
East Pasadena
83
Unincorporated - Monrovia
83
Exposition
81
La Rambla
81
Sierra Madre
78
Angelino Heights
77
Del Aire
77
Marina del Rey
76
Acton
74
Rancho Dominguez
74
Irwindale
72
Unincorporated - Whittier
71
Shadow Hills
67
Unincorporated - Hawthorne
61
University Hills
57
Sunrise Village
54
Desert View Highlands
49
Valencia
48
White Fence Farms
47
View Heights
46
La Habra Heights
45
Unincorporated - West LA
45
Rolling Hills Estates
44
Reynier Village
43
Kagel/Lopez Canyons
40
Marina Peninsula
39
Faircrest Heights
38
Westlake Village
37
Industry
36
Unincorporated - La Verne
35
Pellissier Village
33
Rosewood/East Gardena
33
Rosewood
32
Palisades Highlands
31
Regent Square
30
Playa Del Rey
29
Agua Dulce
28
Saugus
28
Mandeville Canyon
27
Santa Catalina Island
27
Harbor Pines
25
Lake Manor
24
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
Del Sur
19
North Lancaster
19
Anaverde
18
Unincorporated - Pomona
16
Bradbury
14
Littlerock/Juniper Hills
14
Newhall
14
Southeast Antelope Valley
14
Twin Lakes/Oat Mountain
13
Unincorporated - Glendora
13
Rolling Hills
12
Roosevelt
12
Vernon
12
90840: Long Beach
11
Hidden Hills
10
San Pasqual
10
Bouquet Canyon
9
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 2,323 hospital patients statewide with a confirmed case, a change of -11% 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 »
197
512
709
San Diego »
63
151
214
San Bernardino »
52
148
200
Orange »
64
119
183
Riverside »
38
97
135
Fresno »
18
82
100
Sacramento »
29
60
89
Santa Clara »
30
47
77
Alameda »
24
51
75
Kern »
10
55
65
San Francisco »
14
33
47
Stanislaus »
17
28
45
Sonoma »
11
23
34
Ventura »
16
18
34
Contra Costa »
6
26
32
Imperial »
11
19
30
Tulare »
9
19
28
San Joaquin »
11
15
26
Monterey »
6
19
25
San Mateo »
8
16
24
Solano »
4
16
20
Placer »
4
16
20
Santa Barbara »
7
12
19
Kings »
2
14
16
Santa Cruz »
4
11
15
Butte »
5
3
8
Shasta »
0
7
7
Marin »
0
6
6
Yuba »
2
4
6
Napa »
2
4
6
Mendocino »
3
2
5
Tehama »
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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 method2,811Oct. 6
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 121,643 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 2.4% of the 851,504 tests conducted have returned a positive result.
Positive test rate, seven-day average
MayJuneJulyAug.Sept.Oct.0%2%4%6%8%10%2.4%Oct. 7
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 884 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.05001,0001,5002,0002,500AsianAsianBlackBlackLatino2,302 casesper 100,000Latino2,302 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
7,777
48.6%
36.3%
White
4,786
29.9%
38.8%
Asian
1,958
12.3%
16.5%
Black
1,217
7.6%
6.1%
Note: There are 135 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 36% 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 7,545,386 coronavirus cases and 211,744 deaths. In the last week, the country has averaged 45,151 new cases and 696 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
842,049
2,150.9
Mar 1Oct 7
Texas
803,690
2,882.1
Florida
722,707
3,508.6
New York
468,268
2,386.9
Georgia
326,142
3,167.2
Illinois
310,335
2,420.4
North Carolina
222,969
2,195.5
Arizona
222,538
3,203.5
New Jersey
209,850
2,362.7
Tennessee
207,455
3,119.1
Pennsylvania
171,527
1,341
Louisiana
170,097
3,647.3
Ohio
162,723
1,397.7
Alabama
161,418
3,318.2
South Carolina
153,705
3,101.4
Virginia
153,451
1,823.8
Michigan
145,092
1,457.1
Wisconsin
138,698
2,400.3
Missouri
137,420
2,256.5
Massachusetts
136,492
1,998.4
Maryland
128,664
2,143.2
Indiana
128,227
1,931.9
Minnesota
106,651
1,929.5
Mississippi
102,241
3,420.8
Iowa
95,093
3,035.7
Oklahoma
94,352
2,408.1
Washington
91,208
1,250.4
Arkansas
88,880
2,971.9
Nevada
83,347
2,851.6
Utah
80,446
2,641.6
Kentucky
76,587
1,724.9
Colorado
74,899
1,354.1
Kansas
62,941
2,163.8
Connecticut
59,364
1,657.5
Puerto Rico
51,768
1,528.5
Nebraska
49,396
2,593.3
Idaho
45,753
2,710.8
Oregon
35,634
873
New Mexico
31,372
1,499.3
South Dakota
25,906
2,997.4
Rhode Island
25,776
2,439.5
North Dakota
24,857
3,304.6
Delaware
21,550
2,269.6
West Virginia
17,150
937.6
Montana
16,063
1,542
District of Columbia
15,652
2,286.6
Hawaii
13,045
917.4
Alaska
8,878
1,202.1
New Hampshire
8,731
649.8
Wyoming
6,899
1,185.7
Maine
5,603
420.4
Vermont
1,827
292.3
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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
33,226
169.4
Mar 1Oct 7
Texas
16,661
59.7
California
16,363
41.8
New Jersey
16,152
181.9
Florida
14,904
72.4
Massachusetts
9,557
139.9
Illinois
9,127
71.2
Pennsylvania
8,247
64.5
Georgia
7,259
70.5
Michigan
7,169
72
Arizona
5,733
82.5
Louisiana
5,604
120.2
Ohio
4,970
42.7
Connecticut
4,522
126.3
Maryland
3,973
66.2
Indiana
3,727
56.2
North Carolina
3,693
36.4
South Carolina
3,502
70.7
Virginia
3,300
39.2
Mississippi
3,051
102.1
Tennessee
2,642
39.7
Alabama
2,601
53.5
Missouri
2,238
36.7
Washington
2,177
29.8
Minnesota
2,154
39
Colorado
2,085
37.7
Nevada
1,636
56
Arkansas
1,482
49.6
Iowa
1,419
45.3
Wisconsin
1,415
24.5
Kentucky
1,223
27.5
Rhode Island
1,126
106.6
Oklahoma
1,075
27.4
New Mexico
896
42.8
Kansas
713
24.5
Puerto Rico
705
20.8
Delaware
649
68.4
District of Columbia
631
92.2
Oregon
583
14.3
Nebraska
507
26.6
Idaho
500
29.6
Utah
496
16.3
New Hampshire
446
33.2
West Virginia
375
20.5
North Dakota
304
40.4
South Dakota
258
29.9
Montana
193
18.5
Hawaii
163
11.5
Maine
142
10.7
Alaska
59
8
Vermont
58
9.3
Wyoming
53
9.1
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Tracking the coronavirus
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Del Norte
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Lake
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Los Angeles
Madera
Marin
Mariposa
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Modoc
Mono
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Napa
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Orange
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Plumas
Riverside
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San Benito
San Bernardino
San Diego
San Francisco
San Joaquin
San Luis Obispo
San Mateo
Santa Barbara
Santa Clara
Santa Cruz
Shasta
Sierra
Siskiyou
Solano
Sonoma
Stanislaus
Sutter
Tehama
Trinity
Tulare
Tuolumne
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Yolo
Yuba
Other trackers
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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. 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/