By Los Angeles Times Staff
Updated Sept. 29, 10:02 p.m. Pacific
816,300
confirmed cases
+3,245 on Tuesday
15,792
deaths
+154 on Tuesday
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 83.4 deaths per day over the last seven days.
More tests are coming back positive. The statewide positivity rate has held steady at 2.9%.
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 173.9 days, a number used to measure how quickly the virus is spreading.
CasesDeaths
Cumulative cases
Feb.MarchAprilMayJuneJulyAug.Sept.0200,000400,000600,000800,000Stay athome orderStay athome orderGovernoreases limitsGovernoreases limits816,300Sept. 29
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 3,261 new cases and 83.4 new deaths per day.
New cases by day
Feb.MarchAprilMayJuneJulyAug.Sept.02,0004,0006,0008,00010,00012,00014,0007-dayaverage7-dayaverageData collectionerrors reportedData collectionerrors reported
Deaths by day
Feb.MarchAprilMayJuneJulyAug.Sept.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. Imperial
150.4 cases per 100k in last 7 days150.4 cases per 100k in last 7 days7-day average │March 1Sept. 30
2. Tehama
113.6113.67-day average │March 1Sept. 30
3. Glenn
100.4100.47-day average │March 1Sept. 30
4. Monterey
93.593.57-day average │March 1Sept. 30
5. San Bernardino
92.592.57-day average │March 1Sept. 30
6. Tulare
91.691.67-day average │March 1Sept. 30
7. Kings
89.389.37-day average │March 1Sept. 30
8. Madera
85.885.87-day average │March 1Sept. 30
9. Shasta
84.384.37-day average │March 1Sept. 30
10. Mendocino
76.676.67-day average │March 1Sept. 30
11. Lake
76.476.47-day average │March 1Sept. 30
12. Sonoma
73.473.47-day average │March 1Sept. 30
13. Riverside
71717-day average │March 1Sept. 30
14. Los Angeles
70.770.77-day average │March 1Sept. 30
15. Fresno
68.968.97-day average │March 1Sept. 30
16. San Benito
60.660.67-day average │March 1Sept. 30
17. Colusa
60.660.67-day average │March 1Sept. 30
18. Merced
58.758.77-day average │March 1Sept. 30
19. San Luis Obispo
56.556.57-day average │March 1Sept. 30
20. Contra Costa
56.256.27-day average │March 1Sept. 30
21. San Diego
55.655.67-day average │March 1Sept. 30
22. Napa
52.752.77-day average │March 1Sept. 30
23. Sacramento
52.352.37-day average │March 1Sept. 30
24. Yuba
51.751.77-day average │March 1Sept. 30
25. Solano
51.351.37-day average │March 1Sept. 30
26. Ventura
50.950.97-day average │March 1Sept. 30
27. Kern
48.248.27-day average │March 1Sept. 30
28. Santa Barbara
47.847.87-day average │March 1Sept. 30
29. San Joaquin
46.246.27-day average │March 1Sept. 30
30. Marin
43.843.87-day average │March 1Sept. 30
31. San Francisco
42.942.97-day average │March 1Sept. 30
32. San Mateo
42.442.47-day average │March 1Sept. 30
33. Santa Cruz
40.540.57-day average │March 1Sept. 30
34. Orange
37.137.17-day average │March 1Sept. 30
35. Santa Clara
36.836.87-day average │March 1Sept. 30
36. Sutter
35.535.57-day average │March 1Sept. 30
37. Alameda
35357-day average │March 1Sept. 30
38. El Dorado
34.834.87-day average │March 1Sept. 30
39. Butte
31.731.77-day average │March 1Sept. 30
40. Yolo
27.927.97-day average │March 1Sept. 30
41. Placer
23.423.47-day average │March 1Sept. 30
42. Lassen
22.422.47-day average │March 1Sept. 30
43. Modoc
22.422.47-day average │March 1Sept. 30
44. Del Norte
21.921.97-day average │March 1Sept. 30
45. Stanislaus
18.218.27-day average │March 1Sept. 30
46. Calaveras
17.717.77-day average │March 1Sept. 30
47. Nevada
16.116.17-day average │March 1Sept. 30
48. Humboldt
14.714.77-day average │March 1Sept. 30
49. Amador
13.213.27-day average │March 1Sept. 30
50. Trinity
7.87.87-day average │March 1Sept. 30
51. Mono
7.17.17-day average │March 1Sept. 30
52. Siskiyou
6.96.97-day average │March 1Sept. 30
53. Mariposa
5.75.77-day average │March 1Sept. 30
54. Inyo
5.55.57-day average │March 1Sept. 30
55. Tuolumne
1.91.97-day average │March 1Sept. 30
56. Alpine
007-day average │March 1Sept. 30
57. Plumas
007-day average │March 1Sept. 30
58. Sierra
007-day average │March 1Sept. 30
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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 you live?
See how the governor has rated your area, 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 cases1206701.2k2.1k2.9k5.1k6.6k
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Los AngelesLos AngelesSan DiegoSan DiegoSacramentoSacramentoSan FranciscoSan FranciscoReddingReddingFresnoFresno
Cumulative totals
County
Cases
Per 100k
Tuesday
Deaths
Per 100k
Tuesday
Imperial »
11,877
6,590.4
+25
317
175.9
–
Kings »
7,678
5,116.1
+19
80
53.3
–
Kern »
32,073
3,632.1
+54
369
41.8
–
Tulare »
16,204
3,519
+133
263
57.1
–
Merced »
8,961
3,330.3
+22
143
53.1
–
Stanislaus »
16,496
3,058.8
+25
359
66.6
+3
Madera »
4,557
2,939.8
+18
65
41.9
–
Fresno »
28,517
2,915.5
+76
390
39.9
+8
San Joaquin »
20,357
2,780.2
+112
447
61
+7
Los Angeles »
269,344
2,667.3
+843
6,553
64.9
+38
Marin »
6,734
2,587.1
+7
119
45.7
+1
San Bernardino »
54,849
2,568.5
+367
952
44.6
+27
Colusa »
535
2,492.5
+3
6
28
–
Riverside »
59,173
2,482.8
+241
1,216
51
+10
Lassen »
741
2,376.1
–
0
0
–
Monterey »
10,050
2,319.9
+42
73
16.9
+1
San Benito »
1,348
2,268.7
–
11
18.5
–
Glenn »
596
2,136.4
+3
3
10.8
–
Santa Barbara »
9,164
2,065.2
+31
113
25.5
–
Sutter »
1,720
1,794.1
+3
11
11.5
–
Orange »
53,557
1,692.6
+109
1,249
39.5
+33
Yuba »
1,172
1,552.5
+14
8
10.6
–
Sonoma »
7,528
1,501.6
+116
122
24.3
–
Ventura »
12,707
1,498.3
+54
150
17.7
–
Sacramento »
22,590
1,496
+152
416
27.5
+4
Contra Costa »
16,793
1,481.8
+91
207
18.3
+1
Solano »
6,419
1,463.8
+19
69
15.7
+4
San Diego »
46,985
1,422.6
+251
781
23.6
+5
Yolo »
2,825
1,314.1
+10
55
25.6
–
San Mateo »
9,950
1,299.1
+53
150
19.6
–
Alameda »
21,323
1,297.3
+83
408
24.8
+2
San Francisco »
11,238
1,291.7
+43
101
11.6
–
San Luis Obispo »
3,612
1,283.3
+15
31
11
+2
Butte »
2,804
1,234.8
+9
44
19.4
–
Napa »
1,724
1,226.8
+21
12
8.5
–
Mono »
166
1,171.2
–
2
14.1
–
Santa Clara »
21,294
1,107.8
+53
318
16.5
+4
Mendocino »
954
1,091.3
+15
18
20.6
–
Inyo »
188
1,039.5
+1
15
82.9
–
Placer »
3,596
946.1
+9
45
11.8
–
Tehama »
581
916.8
+37
5
7.9
–
Lake »
565
880.8
+6
11
17.1
–
Santa Cruz »
2,394
874.5
+15
10
3.7
+1
Calaveras »
322
711.8
+5
14
30.9
–
Amador »
257
679.4
–
15
39.7
–
El Dorado »
1,143
612.3
+3
4
2.1
–
Nevada »
541
546
+1
7
7.1
–
Del Norte »
144
525.1
+5
1
3.6
–
Shasta »
875
488.6
+28
20
11.2
+3
Mariposa »
76
433.3
+1
2
11.4
–
Tuolumne
227
420.9
–
4
7.4
–
Siskiyou »
166
381.3
+1
0
0
–
Humboldt »
509
374.9
+1
8
5.9
–
Modoc »
27
302.1
–
0
0
–
Plumas »
50
267.4
–
0
0
–
Sierra »
6
204.8
–
0
0
–
Alpine »
2
174.5
–
0
0
–
Trinity »
16
124.4
–
0
0
–
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Residents of cities, neighborhoods and regions all across the state have contracted the coronavirus. Here are the latest tallies for 1,080 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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Kern
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Madera
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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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Sonoma
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Area
Confirmed cases
East Los Angeles
6,350
Pomona
5,537
South Gate
4,477
El Monte
4,360
Boyle Heights
4,275
Palmdale
4,157
Downey
4,141
Compton
4,075
North Hollywood
3,939
Glendale
3,776
Santa Clarita
3,499
Pacoima
3,497
Unincorporated - Florence-Firestone
3,448
Lancaster
3,445
Lynwood
3,324
Norwalk
3,301
Sylmar
3,288
Van Nuys
3,027
Baldwin Park
3,019
Vernon Central
3,011
Huntington Park
2,961
Panorama City
2,957
West Covina
2,906
Inglewood
2,891
90805: Long Beach
2,841
Pasadena
2,568
Pico Rivera
2,437
Paramount
2,416
Westlake
2,407
Wholesale District
2,405
Bellflower
2,394
West Vernon
2,357
Montebello
2,324
Florence-Firestone
2,319
Whittier
2,263
Reseda
2,185
Central
2,180
Castaic
2,065
90813: Long Beach
2,063
South Park
2,038
Bell Gardens
1,966
Hawthorne
1,950
San Pedro
1,945
Watts
1,939
Melrose
1,936
Vermont Vista
1,920
Canoga Park
1,915
Carson
1,853
North Hills
1,837
South Whittier
1,815
Pico-Union
1,803
Wilmington
1,788
Sun Valley
1,677
Harvard Park
1,633
Bell
1,614
Burbank
1,570
Azusa
1,552
Athens-Westmont
1,547
La Puente
1,517
Century Palms/Cove
1,494
Arleta
1,464
Willowbrook
1,455
Maywood
1,445
Torrance
1,438
Northridge
1,435
Covina
1,422
90806: Long Beach
1,387
Exposition Park
1,337
Lakewood
1,298
Alhambra
1,267
Glendora
1,262
Winnetka
1,260
Gardena
1,254
El Sereno
1,244
Temple-Beaudry
1,244
Hollywood
1,214
Granada Hills
1,209
Koreatown
1,172
University Park
1,172
Wilshire Center
1,114
Cudahy
1,103
Highland Park
1,102
Lincoln Heights
1,080
90810: Long Beach
1,077
Sherman Oaks
1,077
Lake Balboa
1,049
Hacienda Heights
1,045
90804: Long Beach
1,018
Harbor Gateway
990
West Whittier/Los Nietos
983
90802: Long Beach
982
Monterey Park
971
Green Meadows
945
San Fernando
941
Woodland Hills
922
West Adams
896
Santa Monica
879
La Mirada
852
Rosemead
829
Downtown
822
Hyde Park
811
Mission Hills
809
South El Monte
799
Valinda
757
Monrovia
754
San Jose Hills
737
Vermont Knolls
719
Altadena
715
Walnut Park
710
Glassell Park
707
Lennox
704
Beverly Hills
695
East Rancho Dominguez
687
Chatsworth
679
Rowland Heights
673
Tarzana
673
Eagle Rock
665
Valley Glen
664
Bassett
658
90815: Long Beach
657
San Gabriel
641
Lawndale
636
East Hollywood
632
Silver Lake
625
Baldwin Hills
618
Encino
611
90807: Long Beach
610
Commerce
592
Duarte
572
Cerritos
570
Santa Fe Springs
570
West Hollywood
566
Harvard Heights
559
Redondo Beach
559
Diamond Bar
554
Lakeview Terrace
554
Mt. Washington
554
Palms
551
West Hills
544
Hawaiian Gardens
536
San Dimas
536
Temple City
529
Valley Village
527
Tujunga
519
Unincorporated - Azusa
512
Arcadia
505
West Los Angeles
502
Harbor City
501
Little Bangladesh
494
90808: Long Beach
477
La Verne
469
Sunland
462
Unincorporated - Covina
448
West Carson
445
Historic Filipinotown
442
Westchester
422
90803: Long Beach
419
Little Armenia
397
West Puente Valley
393
Claremont
386
Culver City
386
Westwood
383
Porter Ranch
381
Artesia
380
Alsace
373
Manhattan Beach
362
Country Club Park
361
Del Rey
354
Vermont Square
342
Northeast San Gabriel
341
Mar Vista
321
Leimert Park
318
Covina (Charter Oak)
315
Figueroa Park Square
314
Rancho Palos Verdes
311
Crenshaw District
303
Avocado Heights
300
Cloverdale/Cochran
300
Hollywood Hills
299
Brentwood
296
Venice
293
South Pasadena
283
Mid-city
282
Walnut
277
Signal Hill
275
Calabasas
270
Adams-Normandie
268
Elysian Valley
263
90814: Long Beach
258
Jefferson Park
256
Echo Park
252
Gramercy Place
251
Studio City
247
Athens Village
245
Atwater Village
241
Lomita
240
Lake Los Angeles
236
Hancock Park
234
Carthay
216
Los Feliz
213
North Whittier
213
Victoria Park
212
Hermosa Beach
211
La Crescenta-Montrose
204
Crestview
193
Manchester Square
193
La Canada Flintridge
183
Miracle Mile
182
Quartz Hill
179
South San Gabriel
175
Beverlywood
166
Stevenson Ranch
166
Sun Village
166
Agoura Hills
163
Thai Town
161
St Elmo Village
154
Unincorporated - Duarte
150
El Camino Village
147
View Park/Windsor Hills
143
Playa Vista
141
Canyon Country
137
Cadillac-Corning
131
El Segundo
131
Pacific Palisades
131
Wiseburn
127
Wellington Square
125
Beverly Crest
124
South Carthay
123
Century City
118
Chinatown
117
Longwood
116
Santa Monica Mountains
115
Reseda Ranch
113
Rosewood/West Rancho Dominguez
109
Toluca Lake
107
Park La Brea
106
Malibu
103
East La Mirada
102
Palos Verdes Estates
101
Elysian Park
97
Ladera Heights
97
Little Tokyo
93
Littlerock/Pearblossom
93
Bel Air
92
Unincorporated - Arcadia
92
San Marino
91
East Whittier
90
Rancho Park
89
Unincorporated - South El Monte
89
Littlerock
85
Lafayette Square
83
East Pasadena
82
Cheviot Hills
81
Exposition
81
Unincorporated - Monrovia
81
La Rambla
78
Val Verde
78
Del Aire
76
Sierra Madre
76
Angelino Heights
74
Rancho Dominguez
73
Marina del Rey
71
Acton
70
Unincorporated - Whittier
70
Irwindale
68
Shadow Hills
65
Unincorporated - Hawthorne
59
Sunrise Village
53
University Hills
53
Desert View Highlands
49
Valencia
47
View Heights
45
La Habra Heights
44
White Fence Farms
44
Rolling Hills Estates
43
Unincorporated - West LA
43
Kagel/Lopez Canyons
39
Reynier Village
39
Industry
37
Marina Peninsula
37
Faircrest Heights
34
Unincorporated - La Verne
34
Westlake Village
33
Rosewood
32
Regent Square
30
Rosewood/East Gardena
30
Palisades Highlands
29
Pellissier Village
29
Agua Dulce
28
Playa Del Rey
28
Saugus
27
Mandeville Canyon
26
Santa Catalina Island
25
Lake Manor
24
Pearblossom/Llano
24
Toluca Terrace
23
Unincorporated - Claremont
23
Harbor Pines
22
West Rancho Dominguez
22
Unincorporated - Palmdale
21
North Lancaster
19
Toluca Woods
19
Leona Valley
18
Unincorporated - Cerritos
17
Anaverde
16
Del Sur
16
Unincorporated - Pomona
16
Bradbury
14
Southeast Antelope Valley
13
Unincorporated - Glendora
13
Rolling Hills
12
Twin Lakes/Oat Mountain
12
Vernon
12
Newhall
11
San Pasqual
10
Littlerock/Juniper Hills
9
Roosevelt
9
Westhills
9
Bouquet Canyon
8
Hi Vista
8
Westfield/Academy Hills
8
Elizabeth Lake
7
Hidden Hills
7
Sand Canyon
7
Sycamore Square
7
Avalon
6
South Antelope Valley
6
Unincorporated - Angeles National Forest
6
Unincorporated - El Monte
6
West Antelope Valley
5
East Covina
4
Lake Hughes
4
Unincorporated - Bradbury
4
Brookside
3
Llano
3
Padua Hills
3
Palos Verdes Peninsula
3
Unincorporated - Del Rey
3
Whittier Narrows
3
Angeles National Forest
2
Saugus/Canyon Country
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 2,392 hospital patients statewide with a confirmed case, a change of -17% from two weeks ago.
ConfirmedSuspectedBoth
Intensive care and other hospitalized patients
AprilMayJuneJulyAug.Sept.02,0004,0006,0008,000
California Department of Public Health
Confirmed patients
County
ICU
Other
Total
Los Angeles »
207
527
734
San Diego »
68
131
199
San Bernardino »
48
117
165
Orange »
46
116
162
Riverside »
33
92
125
Sacramento »
33
92
125
Santa Clara »
29
64
93
Alameda »
25
54
79
Fresno »
20
56
76
Kern »
14
57
71
San Francisco »
17
43
60
Stanislaus »
21
33
54
Ventura »
14
32
46
San Joaquin »
14
21
35
Tulare »
7
27
34
Monterey »
8
22
30
Contra Costa »
12
18
30
San Mateo »
8
21
29
Santa Barbara »
6
20
26
Santa Cruz »
5
20
25
Placer »
9
15
24
Imperial »
8
14
22
Sonoma »
7
13
20
Solano »
2
17
19
Kings »
1
15
16
Yuba »
1
12
13
Butte »
6
7
13
Madera »
2
10
12
Merced »
4
6
10
Marin »
3
5
8
Mendocino »
3
3
6
Shasta »
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
AprilMayJuneJulyAug.Sept.01,0002,0003,0004,0005,000State changestracking methodState changestracking method2,996Sept. 28
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 115,641 tests have been conducted each day.
New tests by day
MayJuneJulyAug.Sept.050,000100,000150,000200,0007-dayaverage7-dayaverage
California Department of Public Health
In the last seven days, about 2.9% of the 809,490 tests conducted have returned a positive result.
Positive test rate, seven-day average
MayJuneJulyAug.Sept.0%2%4%6%8%10%2.9%Sept. 29
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 885 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.05001,0001,5002,000AsianAsianBlackBlackLatino2,226 casesper 100,000Latino2,226 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
7,403
48.4%
36.3%
White
4,577
29.9%
38.8%
Asian
1,868
12.3%
16.5%
Black
1,178
7.7%
6.1%
Note: There are 162 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 36% of its deaths.
CasesDeaths
Deaths at nursing homes vs. elsewhere
JuneJulyAug.Sept.02,0004,0006,0008,00010,00012,00014,00016,000
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 7,186,893 coronavirus cases and 205,924 deaths. In the last week, the country has averaged 42,037 new cases and 740 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.020,00040,00060,00080,000
Johns Hopkins University CSSE, Times survey
State
Cases
Per 100k
New cases
FewerMore
California
816,300
2,085.1
Mar 1Sep 29
Texas
767,264
2,751.5
Florida
704,568
3,420.5
New York
457,649
2,332.7
Georgia
316,306
3,071.7
Illinois
293,448
2,288.7
Arizona
218,184
3,140.8
North Carolina
209,136
2,059.3
New Jersey
204,563
2,303.2
Tennessee
194,611
2,926
Louisiana
165,624
3,551.4
Pennsylvania
163,180
1,275.7
Alabama
153,554
3,156.5
Ohio
152,907
1,313.4
South Carolina
147,634
2,978.9
Virginia
147,345
1,751.2
Michigan
136,820
1,374
Massachusetts
131,584
1,926.5
Missouri
126,531
2,077.7
Maryland
124,311
2,070.7
Wisconsin
119,955
2,075.9
Indiana
119,066
1,793.9
Minnesota
98,447
1,781.1
Mississippi
97,638
3,266.8
Iowa
88,235
2,816.8
Washington
87,042
1,193.3
Oklahoma
86,219
2,200.5
Arkansas
82,755
2,767.1
Nevada
79,595
2,723.2
Utah
72,136
2,368.7
Colorado
70,004
1,265.6
Kentucky
67,856
1,528.2
Kansas
58,350
2,006
Connecticut
57,329
1,600.7
Puerto Rico
48,467
1,431
Nebraska
45,044
2,364.8
Idaho
41,434
2,454.9
Oregon
33,291
815.6
New Mexico
29,157
1,393.4
Rhode Island
24,556
2,324
South Dakota
21,997
2,545.1
North Dakota
21,401
2,845.1
Delaware
20,531
2,162.3
West Virginia
15,693
858
District of Columbia
15,300
2,235.2
Montana
12,724
1,221.4
Hawaii
12,290
864.3
New Hampshire
8,233
612.7
Alaska
7,722
1,045.6
Wyoming
5,821
1,000.5
Maine
5,337
400.4
Vermont
1,749
279.9
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The same is true for deaths. So far, California has accounted for 8% of deaths nationwide. It still trails far behind New York, where deaths surged in the early days of the pandemic.
New deaths in California vs. the rest of the country
MarchAprilMayJuneJulyAug.Sept.05001,0001,5002,0002,500
Johns Hopkins University CSSE, Times survey
State
Deaths
Per 100k
New deaths
FewerMore
New York
33,144
168.9
Mar 1Sep 29
New Jersey
16,117
181.5
Texas
15,902
57
California
15,792
40.3
Florida
14,143
68.7
Massachusetts
9,423
138
Illinois
8,881
69.3
Pennsylvania
8,101
63.3
Michigan
7,072
71
Georgia
6,994
67.9
Arizona
5,632
81.1
Louisiana
5,490
117.7
Ohio
4,783
41.1
Connecticut
4,505
125.8
Maryland
3,946
65.7
Indiana
3,612
54.4
North Carolina
3,494
34.4
South Carolina
3,359
67.8
Virginia
3,185
37.9
Mississippi
2,957
98.9
Alabama
2,517
51.7
Tennessee
2,420
36.4
Washington
2,124
29.1
Minnesota
2,072
37.5
Missouri
2,066
33.9
Colorado
2,046
37
Nevada
1,593
54.5
Arkansas
1,350
45.1
Iowa
1,341
42.8
Wisconsin
1,300
22.5
Kentucky
1,170
26.4
Rhode Island
1,113
105.3
Oklahoma
1,018
26
New Mexico
875
41.8
Puerto Rico
654
19.3
Kansas
651
22.4
Delaware
635
66.9
District of Columbia
626
91.5
Oregon
555
13.6
Nebraska
478
25.1
Idaho
464
27.5
Utah
457
15
New Hampshire
439
32.7
West Virginia
350
19.1
North Dakota
239
31.8
South Dakota
223
25.8
Montana
177
17
Maine
141
10.6
Hawaii
134
9.4
Vermont
58
9.3
Alaska
56
7.6
Wyoming
50
8.6
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Tracking the coronavirus
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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
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/