By Los Angeles Times Staff
Updated Oct. 4, 10:30 p.m. Pacific
832,025
confirmed cases
+2,473 on Sunday
16,148
deaths
+28 on Sunday
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 77.6 deaths per day over the last seven days.
Fewer tests are coming back positive. The statewide positivity rate has decreased to 2.6%.
Most of the state is still on lockdown. The governor’s new system rates 18 counties as too risky to reopen. Together they're home to 43% 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 176.3 days, a number used to measure how quickly the virus is spreading.
CasesDeaths
Cumulative cases
Feb.MarchAprilMayJuneJulyAug.Sept.Oct.0200,000400,000600,000800,000Stay athome orderStay athome orderGovernoreases limitsGovernoreases limits832,025Oct. 4
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 3,224 new cases and 77.6 new deaths per day.
New cases by day
Feb.MarchAprilMayJuneJulyAug.Sept.Oct.02,0004,0006,0008,00010,00012,00014,0007-dayaverage7-dayaverageData collectionerrors reportedData collectionerrors reported
Deaths by day
Feb.MarchAprilMayJuneJulyAug.Sept.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 18 counties, keeping those areas largely locked down. Together they are home to 43% 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. Kings
173.9 cases per 100k in last 7 days173.9 cases per 100k in last 7 days7-day average │March 1Oct. 5
2. Imperial
117.6117.67-day average │March 1Oct. 5
3. Tehama
116.8116.87-day average │March 1Oct. 5
4. Madera
103.9103.97-day average │March 1Oct. 5
5. Shasta
98.398.37-day average │March 1Oct. 5
6. Monterey
93.793.77-day average │March 1Oct. 5
7. Tulare
93.293.27-day average │March 1Oct. 5
8. Glenn
89.689.67-day average │March 1Oct. 5
9. Sonoma
89.689.67-day average │March 1Oct. 5
10. San Bernardino
84.284.27-day average │March 1Oct. 5
11. Mendocino
81.281.27-day average │March 1Oct. 5
12. Riverside
73.773.77-day average │March 1Oct. 5
13. Trinity
70707-day average │March 1Oct. 5
14. Fresno
67.167.17-day average │March 1Oct. 5
15. Los Angeles
66.966.97-day average │March 1Oct. 5
16. Lake
65.565.57-day average │March 1Oct. 5
17. Merced
59.859.87-day average │March 1Oct. 5
18. Kern
56.356.37-day average │March 1Oct. 5
19. San Diego
55.355.37-day average │March 1Oct. 5
20. Contra Costa
55557-day average │March 1Oct. 5
21. Ventura
53.653.67-day average │March 1Oct. 5
22. Stanislaus
52.852.87-day average │March 1Oct. 5
23. Santa Cruz
51.551.57-day average │March 1Oct. 5
24. San Luis Obispo
50.150.17-day average │March 1Oct. 5
25. Solano
48.148.17-day average │March 1Oct. 5
26. Santa Barbara
47.847.87-day average │March 1Oct. 5
27. San Mateo
47.547.57-day average │March 1Oct. 5
28. Napa
47477-day average │March 1Oct. 5
29. Yuba
46.446.47-day average │March 1Oct. 5
30. Sutter
44.944.97-day average │March 1Oct. 5
31. Sacramento
44.544.57-day average │March 1Oct. 5
32. Colusa
41.941.97-day average │March 1Oct. 5
33. Orange
41.941.97-day average │March 1Oct. 5
34. San Joaquin
39.739.77-day average │March 1Oct. 5
35. El Dorado
38387-day average │March 1Oct. 5
36. San Francisco
36.936.97-day average │March 1Oct. 5
37. Santa Clara
35.735.77-day average │March 1Oct. 5
38. Yolo
35.435.47-day average │March 1Oct. 5
39. San Benito
33.733.77-day average │March 1Oct. 5
40. Alameda
31.631.67-day average │March 1Oct. 5
41. Butte
29.129.17-day average │March 1Oct. 5
42. Del Norte
25.525.57-day average │March 1Oct. 5
43. Inyo
22.122.17-day average │March 1Oct. 5
44. Mono
21.221.27-day average │March 1Oct. 5
45. Marin
20.720.77-day average │March 1Oct. 5
46. Calaveras
15.515.57-day average │March 1Oct. 5
47. Placer
13.413.47-day average │March 1Oct. 5
48. Amador
13.213.27-day average │March 1Oct. 5
49. Humboldt
12.512.57-day average │March 1Oct. 5
50. Nevada
10.110.17-day average │March 1Oct. 5
51. Lassen
6.46.47-day average │March 1Oct. 5
52. Mariposa
5.75.77-day average │March 1Oct. 5
53. Tuolumne
5.65.67-day average │March 1Oct. 5
54. Plumas
5.35.37-day average │March 1Oct. 5
55. Siskiyou
4.64.67-day average │March 1Oct. 5
56. Alpine
007-day average │March 1Oct. 5
57. Modoc
007-day average │March 1Oct. 5
58. Sierra
007-day average │March 1Oct. 5
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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 cases1709001.5k2.1k3k5.3k6.7k
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Los AngelesLos AngelesSan DiegoSan DiegoSacramentoSacramentoSan FranciscoSan FranciscoReddingReddingFresnoFresno
Cumulative totals
County
Cases
Per 100k
Sunday
Deaths
Per 100k
Sunday
Imperial »
12,047
6,684.8
–
326
180.9
–
Kings »
7,912
5,272
+230
82
54.6
+2
Kern »
32,491
3,679.4
+48
386
43.7
–
Tulare »
16,399
3,561.3
–
265
57.5
–
Merced »
9,033
3,357.1
–
145
53.9
–
Stanislaus »
16,737
3,103.5
+34
372
69
+2
Madera »
4,642
2,994.6
–
70
45.2
–
Fresno »
28,855
2,950
–
399
40.8
–
San Joaquin »
20,485
2,797.7
–
470
64.2
–
Los Angeles »
274,567
2,719
+868
6,647
65.8
+5
San Bernardino »
56,275
2,635.3
+264
962
45
–
Marin »
6,781
2,605.1
+19
119
45.7
–
Riverside »
59,934
2,514.8
–
1,231
51.7
–
Colusa »
538
2,506.5
–
6
28
–
Monterey »
10,359
2,391.2
+47
75
17.3
–
Lassen »
742
2,379.3
–
0
0
–
San Benito »
1,365
2,297.4
+3
11
18.5
–
Glenn »
603
2,161.5
–
3
10.8
–
Santa Barbara »
9,249
2,084.3
–
115
25.9
–
Sutter »
1,748
1,823.3
–
11
11.5
–
Orange »
54,640
1,726.8
+283
1,286
40.6
–
Yuba »
1,188
1,573.7
–
9
11.9
–
Sonoma »
7,861
1,568.1
+62
122
24.3
–
Ventura »
12,943
1,526.1
–
153
18
–
Contra Costa »
17,263
1,523.3
+104
212
18.7
+1
Sacramento »
22,855
1,513.6
–
430
28.5
–
Solano »
6,520
1,486.8
–
71
16.2
–
San Diego »
48,436
1,466.5
+236
803
24.3
+5
Yolo »
2,879
1,339.2
+12
56
26
–
San Mateo »
10,207
1,332.6
–
152
19.8
–
Alameda »
21,708
1,320.7
+83
425
25.9
–
San Francisco »
11,464
1,317.6
+50
108
12.4
+1
San Luis Obispo »
3,685
1,309.3
–
31
11
–
Butte »
2,840
1,250.7
–
45
19.8
–
Napa »
1,734
1,233.9
–
12
8.5
–
Mono »
169
1,192.3
–
2
14.1
–
Mendocino »
1,005
1,149.6
+17
20
22.9
+1
Santa Clara »
21,840
1,136.2
+106
344
17.9
+11
Inyo »
191
1,056.1
–
15
82.9
–
Tehama »
618
975.2
–
7
11
–
Placer »
3,628
954.5
–
49
12.9
–
Santa Cruz »
2,501
913.6
+7
12
4.4
–
Lake »
581
905.7
–
11
17.1
–
Calaveras »
324
716.3
–
14
30.9
–
Amador »
259
684.7
–
15
39.7
–
El Dorado »
1,180
632.2
–
4
2.1
–
Nevada »
543
548
–
7
7.1
–
Del Norte »
146
532.4
–
1
3.6
–
Shasta »
953
532.1
–
22
12.3
–
Mariposa »
76
433.3
–
2
11.4
–
Tuolumne
230
426.5
–
4
7.4
–
Siskiyou »
167
383.6
–
1
2.3
–
Humboldt »
518
381.5
–
8
5.9
–
Modoc »
27
302.1
–
0
0
–
Plumas »
51
272.7
–
0
0
–
Sierra »
6
204.8
–
0
0
–
Trinity »
25
194.4
–
0
0
–
Alpine »
2
174.5
–
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 1,075 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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Mendocino
Merced
Mono
Monterey
Napa
Nevada
Orange
Placer
Plumas
Riverside
Sacramento
San Bernardino
San Diego
San Francisco
San Joaquin
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Confirmed cases
East Los Angeles
6,449
Pomona
5,639
South Gate
4,553
El Monte
4,452
Boyle Heights
4,346
Palmdale
4,276
Downey
4,238
Compton
4,120
North Hollywood
4,050
Glendale
3,899
Santa Clarita
3,609
Pacoima
3,582
Lancaster
3,574
Unincorporated - Florence-Firestone
3,510
Lynwood
3,404
Sylmar
3,368
Norwalk
3,354
Van Nuys
3,115
Baldwin Park
3,087
Vernon Central
3,061
Panorama City
3,033
Huntington Park
3,004
West Covina
2,966
Inglewood
2,940
90805: Long Beach
2,882
Pasadena
2,618
Pico Rivera
2,478
Paramount
2,456
Bellflower
2,437
Wholesale District
2,437
Westlake
2,432
West Vernon
2,402
Montebello
2,372
Florence-Firestone
2,367
Whittier
2,314
Reseda
2,244
Central
2,201
Castaic
2,096
90813: Long Beach
2,083
South Park
2,067
Bell Gardens
2,036
Watts
1,979
Hawthorne
1,978
Melrose
1,974
San Pedro
1,973
Canoga Park
1,954
Vermont Vista
1,936
North Hills
1,887
Carson
1,876
South Whittier
1,858
Pico-Union
1,833
Wilmington
1,813
Sun Valley
1,710
Harvard Park
1,660
Bell
1,647
Burbank
1,628
Azusa
1,581
La Puente
1,567
Athens-Westmont
1,564
Century Palms/Cove
1,517
Arleta
1,494
Willowbrook
1,485
Northridge
1,468
Maywood
1,465
Torrance
1,463
Covina
1,453
90806: Long Beach
1,397
Exposition Park
1,363
Lakewood
1,330
Alhambra
1,301
Winnetka
1,290
Gardena
1,279
Glendora
1,276
El Sereno
1,273
Temple-Beaudry
1,263
Granada Hills
1,251
Hollywood
1,247
Koreatown
1,197
University Park
1,166
Highland Park
1,142
Wilshire Center
1,125
Cudahy
1,124
Sherman Oaks
1,119
Lincoln Heights
1,097
Lake Balboa
1,087
90810: Long Beach
1,084
Hacienda Heights
1,068
90804: Long Beach
1,033
Harbor Gateway
1,011
West Whittier/Los Nietos
1,001
90802: Long Beach
996
Monterey Park
988
San Fernando
972
Green Meadows
956
Woodland Hills
948
West Adams
906
Santa Monica
903
La Mirada
871
Rosemead
846
Downtown
840
Hyde Park
815
Mission Hills
815
South El Monte
813
Monrovia
773
Valinda
766
San Jose Hills
754
Altadena
743
Walnut Park
726
Vermont Knolls
725
Glassell Park
720
Lennox
711
Beverly Hills
705
Rowland Heights
701
Chatsworth
693
East Rancho Dominguez
692
Tarzana
691
Eagle Rock
686
Valley Glen
682
90815: Long Beach
681
Bassett
674
San Gabriel
660
East Hollywood
647
Lawndale
644
Silver Lake
637
Encino
633
Baldwin Hills
627
90807: Long Beach
615
Commerce
597
Duarte
588
West Hollywood
585
Santa Fe Springs
579
Cerritos
578
Lakeview Terrace
573
Harvard Heights
572
Redondo Beach
571
Mt. Washington
564
Diamond Bar
560
Palms
559
West Hills
554
San Dimas
543
Temple City
540
Valley Village
540
Hawaiian Gardens
539
Tujunga
535
Unincorporated - Azusa
524
Arcadia
521
West Los Angeles
513
Harbor City
512
Little Bangladesh
503
La Verne
499
90808: Long Beach
482
Sunland
475
Unincorporated - Covina
462
Historic Filipinotown
451
West Carson
450
Westchester
430
90803: Long Beach
428
Westwood
405
West Puente Valley
401
Little Armenia
399
Claremont
398
Porter Ranch
397
Culver City
396
Artesia
386
Country Club Park
385
Alsace
382
Manhattan Beach
372
Del Rey
366
Northeast San Gabriel
352
Vermont Square
349
Mar Vista
331
Covina (Charter Oak)
320
Leimert Park
320
Figueroa Park Square
317
Rancho Palos Verdes
316
Hollywood Hills
307
Crenshaw District
306
Cloverdale/Cochran
304
Avocado Heights
303
Brentwood
300
Venice
300
South Pasadena
293
Signal Hill
285
Mid-city
284
Walnut
281
Calabasas
279
Adams-Normandie
272
Elysian Valley
267
Echo Park
263
90814: Long Beach
260
Gramercy Place
257
Studio City
256
Jefferson Park
255
Athens Village
245
Lomita
243
Atwater Village
242
Hancock Park
241
Lake Los Angeles
241
Carthay
224
Hermosa Beach
224
Victoria Park
220
Los Feliz
217
North Whittier
217
La Crescenta-Montrose
209
Crestview
198
Manchester Square
196
Agoura Hills
188
La Canada Flintridge
185
Miracle Mile
184
Quartz Hill
184
South San Gabriel
176
Stevenson Ranch
173
Beverlywood
168
Thai Town
168
Sun Village
167
Unincorporated - Duarte
156
St Elmo Village
155
El Camino Village
149
View Park/Windsor Hills
149
Canyon Country
145
Playa Vista
144
Pacific Palisades
135
Cadillac-Corning
133
El Segundo
132
Beverly Crest
131
Wiseburn
129
South Carthay
126
Wellington Square
126
Chinatown
122
Santa Monica Mountains
121
Century City
120
Reseda Ranch
119
Longwood
118
Park La Brea
112
Rosewood/West Rancho Dominguez
110
Toluca Lake
109
Malibu
104
East La Mirada
103
Palos Verdes Estates
103
Elysian Park
99
Ladera Heights
99
Bel Air
96
Unincorporated - Arcadia
95
East Whittier
94
Littlerock/Pearblossom
94
Unincorporated - South El Monte
94
Little Tokyo
93
San Marino
92
Rancho Park
90
Littlerock
85
Val Verde
85
Lafayette Square
84
East Pasadena
83
Cheviot Hills
82
Unincorporated - Monrovia
82
Exposition
81
La Rambla
80
Sierra Madre
78
Angelino Heights
77
Del Aire
76
Rancho Dominguez
74
Acton
73
Marina del Rey
72
Unincorporated - Whittier
70
Irwindale
68
Shadow Hills
67
Unincorporated - Hawthorne
60
University Hills
55
Sunrise Village
53
Desert View Highlands
49
Valencia
48
View Heights
46
White Fence Farms
46
La Habra Heights
45
Unincorporated - West LA
45
Rolling Hills Estates
44
Kagel/Lopez Canyons
39
Marina Peninsula
39
Reynier Village
39
Faircrest Heights
37
Industry
36
Unincorporated - La Verne
34
Westlake Village
34
Pellissier Village
32
Rosewood
32
Rosewood/East Gardena
32
Palisades Highlands
30
Regent Square
30
Playa Del Rey
29
Agua Dulce
28
Saugus
28
Mandeville Canyon
27
Santa Catalina Island
26
Harbor Pines
24
Lake Manor
24
Pearblossom/Llano
24
Toluca Terrace
23
Unincorporated - Claremont
23
Toluca Woods
22
West Rancho Dominguez
22
Unincorporated - Palmdale
21
Leona Valley
20
Del Sur
19
North Lancaster
19
Unincorporated - Cerritos
18
Anaverde
17
Unincorporated - Pomona
16
Bradbury
14
Newhall
14
Southeast Antelope Valley
14
Unincorporated - Glendora
13
Rolling Hills
12
Twin Lakes/Oat Mountain
12
Vernon
12
Littlerock/Juniper Hills
11
Roosevelt
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
Avalon
6
Saugus/Canyon Country
6
South Antelope Valley
6
Unincorporated - Angeles National Forest
6
Unincorporated - El Monte
6
Unincorporated - La Habra Heights
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 2,283 hospital patients statewide with a confirmed case, a change of -12% from two weeks ago.
ConfirmedSuspectedBoth
Intensive care and other hospitalized patients
AprilMayJuneJulyAug.Sept.Oct.02,0004,0006,0008,000
California Department of Public Health
Confirmed patients
County
ICU
Other
Total
Los Angeles »
188
486
674
San Diego »
68
139
207
San Bernardino »
43
127
170
Orange »
47
108
155
Riverside »
43
92
135
Fresno »
24
78
102
Sacramento »
28
59
87
Santa Clara »
30
52
82
Alameda »
27
51
78
Kern »
17
46
63
Stanislaus »
18
37
55
San Francisco »
17
33
50
San Joaquin »
12
26
38
Ventura »
15
23
38
Tulare »
9
27
36
Contra Costa »
9
22
31
Monterey »
5
24
29
San Mateo »
10
19
29
Imperial »
7
19
26
Sonoma »
7
19
26
Santa Barbara »
5
18
23
Solano »
2
19
21
Santa Cruz »
6
15
21
Placer »
4
14
18
Kings »
1
14
15
Butte »
4
8
12
Marin »
3
5
8
Madera »
1
6
7
Merced »
3
3
6
Yuba »
2
4
6
Napa »
2
4
6
Mendocino »
2
4
6
Shasta »
1
5
6
Tehama »
0
4
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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
AprilMayJuneJulyAug.Sept.Oct.01,0002,0003,0004,0005,000State changestracking methodState changestracking method2,838Oct. 3
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 118,113 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 826,789 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. 4
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 883 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.05001,0001,5002,0002,500AsianAsianBlackBlackLatino2,281 casesper 100,000Latino2,281 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
7,696
48.6%
36.3%
White
4,738
29.9%
38.8%
Asian
1,944
12.3%
16.5%
Black
1,213
7.7%
6.1%
Note: There are 156 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 coronavirus outbreak. Residents and staff have accounted for 7% the state's COVID-19 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 7,416,114 coronavirus cases and 209,721 deaths. In the last week, the country has averaged 43,450 new cases and 718 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
MarchAprilMayJuneJulyAug.Sept.Oct.020,00040,00060,00080,000
Johns Hopkins University CSSE, Times survey
State
Cases
Per 100k
New cases
FewerMore
California
832,025
2,125.3
Mar 1Oct 4
Texas
790,194
2,833.7
Florida
716,459
3,478.3
New York
464,582
2,368.1
Georgia
322,925
3,136
Illinois
304,235
2,372.9
Arizona
220,754
3,177.8
North Carolina
217,496
2,141.6
New Jersey
208,202
2,344.1
Tennessee
201,210
3,025.2
Louisiana
168,294
3,608.7
Pennsylvania
168,126
1,314.4
Alabama
159,169
3,271.9
Ohio
158,907
1,365
Virginia
151,642
1,802.3
South Carolina
151,582
3,058.6
Michigan
141,271
1,418.7
Missouri
137,205
2,252.9
Massachusetts
134,947
1,975.7
Wisconsin
132,663
2,295.8
Maryland
127,290
2,120.3
Indiana
125,146
1,885.5
Minnesota
103,826
1,878.4
Mississippi
100,488
3,362.2
Iowa
92,744
2,960.7
Oklahoma
90,748
2,316.1
Washington
89,874
1,232.1
Arkansas
87,013
2,909.5
Nevada
82,100
2,808.9
Utah
77,618
2,548.7
Colorado
73,054
1,320.8
Kentucky
72,617
1,635.4
Kansas
60,980
2,096.4
Connecticut
58,297
1,627.7
Puerto Rico
50,675
1,496.2
Nebraska
47,807
2,509.9
Idaho
43,964
2,604.8
Oregon
34,770
851.8
New Mexico
30,477
1,456.5
Rhode Island
25,076
2,373.2
South Dakota
24,418
2,825.2
North Dakota
23,550
3,130.8
Delaware
21,243
2,237.3
West Virginia
16,635
909.5
District of Columbia
15,519
2,267.2
Montana
14,635
1,404.9
Hawaii
12,804
900.4
New Hampshire
8,645
643.4
Alaska
8,405
1,138.1
Wyoming
6,504
1,117.8
Maine
5,519
414.1
Vermont
1,785
285.6
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The same is true for deaths. So far, California has accounted for 8% of deaths nationwide. It still trails far behind New York, where deaths surged in the early days of the pandemic.
New deaths in California vs. the rest of the country
MarchAprilMayJuneJulyAug.Sept.Oct.05001,0001,5002,0002,500
Johns Hopkins University CSSE, Times survey
State
Deaths
Per 100k
New deaths
FewerMore
New York
33,205
169.3
Mar 1Oct 4
Texas
16,320
58.5
California
16,148
41.2
New Jersey
16,136
181.7
Florida
14,671
71.2
Massachusetts
9,510
139.2
Illinois
9,040
70.5
Pennsylvania
8,195
64.1
Georgia
7,162
69.6
Michigan
7,124
71.5
Arizona
5,706
82.1
Louisiana
5,577
119.6
Ohio
4,925
42.3
Connecticut
4,513
126
Maryland
3,958
65.9
Indiana
3,674
55.4
North Carolina
3,634
35.8
South Carolina
3,453
69.7
Virginia
3,270
38.9
Mississippi
3,013
100.8
Tennessee
2,577
38.7
Alabama
2,558
52.6
Missouri
2,259
37.1
Washington
2,142
29.4
Minnesota
2,133
38.6
Colorado
2,068
37.4
Nevada
1,623
55.5
Arkansas
1,425
47.6
Iowa
1,387
44.3
Wisconsin
1,377
23.8
Kentucky
1,209
27.2
Rhode Island
1,118
105.8
Oklahoma
1,051
26.8
New Mexico
892
42.6
Kansas
690
23.7
Puerto Rico
686
20.3
Delaware
645
67.9
District of Columbia
631
92.2
Oregon
572
14
Nebraska
501
26.3
Idaho
482
28.6
Utah
478
15.7
New Hampshire
443
33
West Virginia
364
19.9
North Dakota
274
36.4
South Dakota
248
28.7
Montana
187
18
Hawaii
156
11
Maine
142
10.7
Alaska
58
7.9
Vermont
58
9.3
Wyoming
53
9.1
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Tracking the coronavirus
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Los Angeles
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Modoc
Mono
Monterey
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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
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Santa Clara
Santa Cruz
Shasta
Sierra
Siskiyou
Solano
Sonoma
Stanislaus
Sutter
Tehama
Trinity
Tulare
Tuolumne
Ventura
Yolo
Yuba
Other trackers
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Nursing homes
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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.
The Times database is available to the public on Github, a popular website for hosting data and computer code. The files will be updated daily at github.com/datadesk/california-coronavirus-data.
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Change log
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/