By LOS ANGELES TIMES STAFF
UPDATED MAY 5, 1:18 P.M. PACIFIC
58,303
confirmed cases
+2,136 today
+1,244 yesterday
2,364
deaths
+77 today
+72 yesterday
The coronavirus 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. So far today, 18 of the 61 agencies we’re monitoring have reported new numbers.
What we know
Tallies continue to climb. Over the past week, the state has averaged 1,567 new cases and 71.6 new deaths per day.
Cities have been hit hard. The largest concentration is in Los Angeles County, home to half of the deaths so far.
Hospitals are holding up. The number of patients has remained steady, a goal of the stay-at-home policies.
Nursing homes are a focal point. The state is currently listing 285 skilled-nursing and assisted-living facilities with a confirmed case.
California's totals sit far below New York, where more than 24,900 people have died.
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What's the trend over time?
Which counties have the most cases?
Where are the confirmed cases?
How does California compare?
How many people are hospitalized?
Which nursing homes are affected?
How many tests have been run?
Who has COVID-19?
What is closed or restricted?
What is the trend over time?
The state’s first case was confirmed near the end of January. The total grew slowly at first, then much faster as tests became more widely available.
The number of cases in California is now on pace to double every 24.3 days, a reflection of how quickly the virus is spreading.
Coronavirus can infect people so rapidly that government officials have issued shutdown orders aimed at slowing the growth of new cases and flattening this line.
CasesDeaths
Cumulative cases by day
Feb. 1Feb. 15Mar. 1Mar. 15Apr. 1Apr. 15May. 1010,00020,00030,00040,00050,00060,000State increasestesting
Times survey of county and local health departments
Local governments announce new cases and deaths each day, though bottlenecks in testing and reporting lags can introduce delays. For instance, some agencies do not report new totals on weekends, leading to lower numbers on those days.
New cases by day
Feb. 1Feb. 15Mar. 1Mar. 15Apr. 1Apr. 15May. 105001,0001,5002,0007-dayaverage7-dayaverage
Deaths by day
Feb. 1Feb. 15Mar. 1Mar. 15Apr. 1Apr. 15May. 10204060801001207-dayaverage7-dayaverage
The lines above are seven-day averages. They offer a more stable view of the trend than daily totals. That's why experts wait for lines like these to flatten before they say conditions are improving.
Growth varies from county to county, but most areas are still climbing.
The chart below is adjusted to show how quickly new cases are being confirmed in each county. A good sign is when a line flattens, which indicates that transmission is slowing in that area.
Cumulative cases by county
Current doubling time5 days7142130
10 dayssince 10th case203040501020501002005001,0002,0005,00010,00020,000Doublingevery dayDoublingevery dayEvery2 daysEvery2 daysEvery3 daysEvery3 daysEvery weekEvery weekEverymonthEverymonthKingsKingsTulareTulareStanislausStanislausFresnoFresnoOrangeOrangeMontereyMontereyLos AngelesLos AngelesMercedMercedKernKernMaderaMaderaSan BernardinoSan BernardinoSan DiegoSan DiegoSan MateoSan MateoVenturaVenturaCalaverasCalaverasSanta ClaraSanta ClaraInyoInyoAlamedaAlamedaMariposaMariposaYubaYubaNevadaNevadaPlacerPlacerSanta CruzSanta CruzYoloYoloMarinMarin
This chart tracks cumulative cases after each county confirmed its 10th case. Case counts are plotted on a logarithmic scale, which makes it easier to see when cases level off. Doubling rate is the estimate of how long it would take the county to double its number of cases, given the trend in the last week.
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Which counties have the most cases?
Cases have been reported in 54 of the state’s 58 counties, from Siskiyou County south to the border.
CasesDeaths
Confirmed cases03208501,7202,2404,02027,830
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Los AngelesLos AngelesSan DiegoSan DiegoSacramentoSacramentoSan FranciscoSan FranciscoReddingRedding
Early on, the largest concentrations were in the San Francisco Bay Area. Since then, cases have spread across the state and growth has accelerated in urban centers, like Los Angeles
Total cases
Per 100k
Today
New cases
FewerMore
Total deaths
Per 100k
Today
New deaths
FewerMore
Los Angeles
27,836
275.7
+1,598
Mar. 1May 5
1,315
13
+55
Mar. 1May 5
Riverside
4,354
182.7
–
181
7.6
–
San Diego
4,020
121.7
–
144
4.4
–
Orange
2,873
90.8
+54
61
1.9
+4
San Bernardino
2,329
109.1
+147
101
4.7
+4
Santa Clara
2,244
116.7
–
117
6.1
–
Alameda
1,808
110
+32
66
4
+3
San Francisco
1,728
198.6
+104
31
3.6
+2
San Mateo
1,315
171.7
+34
56
7.3
+5
Sacramento
1,133
75
+6
47
3.1
–
Kern
1,045
118.3
+29
11
1.2
+3
Contra Costa
969
85.5
+22
29
2.6
+1
Tulare
858
186.3
+101
40
8.7
–
Fresno
672
68.7
–
9
0.9
–
San Joaquin
578
78.9
+4
26
3.6
–
Ventura
577
68
–
19
2.2
–
Santa Barbara
526
118.5
–
8
1.8
–
Stanislaus
428
79.4
–
15
2.8
–
Imperial
379
210.3
–
9
5
–
Solano
320
73
–
6
1.4
–
Sonoma
261
52.1
–
3
0.6
–
Marin
241
92.6
–
13
5
–
Monterey
237
54.7
–
6
1.4
–
San Luis Obispo
204
72.5
+2
1
0.4
–
Kings
198
131.9
–
1
0.7
–
Yolo
171
79.5
–
19
8.8
–
Placer
162
42.6
–
8
2.1
–
Merced
147
54.6
+1
3
1.1
–
Santa Cruz
138
50.4
+1
2
0.7
–
Napa
74
52.7
–
2
1.4
–
Madera
54
34.8
–
2
1.3
–
Humboldt
54
39.8
–
0
0
–
El Dorado
53
28.4
–
0
0
–
San Benito
52
87.5
–
2
3.4
–
Nevada
41
41.4
–
1
1
–
Sutter
31
32.3
–
2
2.1
–
Shasta
31
17.3
–
4
2.2
–
Mono
26
183.4
–
1
7.1
–
Inyo
19
105.1
–
1
5.5
–
Yuba
19
25.2
–
1
1.3
–
Butte
17
7.5
–
0
0
–
Mariposa
14
79.8
–
0
0
–
Calaveras
13
28.7
–
0
0
–
Mendocino
12
13.7
–
0
0
–
Amador
8
21.1
–
0
0
–
Lake
8
12.5
+1
0
0
–
Siskiyou
5
11.5
–
0
0
–
Glenn
5
17.9
–
0
0
–
Plumas
4
21.4
–
0
0
–
Tuolumne
4
7.4
–
0
0
–
Del Norte
3
10.9
–
0
0
–
Colusa
3
14
–
0
0
–
Tehama
1
1.6
–
1
1.6
–
Alpine
1
87.3
–
0
0
–
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Where are the confirmed cases?
Residents of cities, neighborhoods and regions all across the state have contracted the coronavirus. Here are the latest tallies for 800 places as released by county health departments.
Confirmed cases
10
100
500
1,000
Counties that do not report cases by locality
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The following counties currently do not report cases by locality: Alpine, Colusa, Del Norte, Glenn, Inyo, Lake, Lassen, Madera, Mariposa, Modoc, San Benito, San Mateo, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Sutter, Tehama, Trinity, Tuolumne and Yuba
Filter by countyAlameda
Amador
Butte
Calaveras
Contra Costa
El Dorado
Fresno
Humboldt
Imperial
Kern
Kings
Los Angeles
Marin
Mendocino
Merced
Mono
Monterey
Napa
Nevada
Orange
Placer
Plumas
Riverside
Sacramento
San Bernardino
San Diego
San Francisco
San Joaquin
San Luis Obispo
San Mateo
Santa Barbara
Santa Clara
Santa Cruz
Solano
Sonoma
Stanislaus
Tulare
Ventura
Yolo
City/community
Confirmed cases
Long Beach
768
Glendale
634
San Pedro
609
Pasadena
452
Palmdale
442
East Los Angeles
408
Santa Clarita
405
North Hollywood
398
Sylmar
381
Melrose
378
Inglewood
356
Van Nuys
345
Lancaster
343
Panorama City
339
Canoga Park
318
Pacoima
295
Westlake
294
Torrance
283
Pico-Union
269
South Gate
269
Burbank
260
Carson
256
Reseda
240
Boyle Heights
236
Downey
236
West Vernon
232
Unincorporated - Florence-Firestone
228
Compton
224
Vernon Central
219
Norwalk
208
Lynwood
207
Hawthorne
205
Hollywood
199
Pomona
198
Pico Rivera
195
North Hills
191
Santa Monica
185
Northridge
181
Winnetka
178
El Monte
177
Temple-Beaudry
168
Gardena
165
Huntington Park
165
Montebello
157
Paramount
150
Florence-Firestone
149
Koreatown
149
Sun Valley
146
Palms
143
West Covina
143
Bellflower
142
Central
142
Exposition Park
142
West Hollywood
139
Sherman Oaks
138
Wholesale District
138
Bell
137
East Hollywood
136
Harvard Park
136
South Park
131
Vermont Vista
130
Whittier
130
Granada Hills
129
Valley Village
128
West Adams
126
Wilshire Center
125
Arleta
121
Silver Lake
121
Woodland Hills
119
Watts
115
Beverly Hills
113
Glassell Park
113
Lincoln Heights
111
Redondo Beach
111
Bell Gardens
110
Athens-Westmont
109
Baldwin Park
107
Lake Balboa
107
Chatsworth
106
Wilmington
105
Century Palms/Cove
102
San Fernando
102
Covina
101
El Sereno
101
Sunland
101
Eagle Rock
97
Highland Park
96
South Pasadena
93
Little Armenia
92
Val Verde
92
Valley Glen
91
Encino
88
University Park
88
Alhambra
87
Lakewood
86
Mission Hills
81
Monterey Park
81
Cudahy
80
Little Bangladesh
80
Azusa
79
Tarzana
78
Duarte
77
Downtown
74
Hyde Park
74
Harbor Gateway
73
South Whittier
73
Tujunga
73
Altadena
71
Green Meadows
71
Westchester
71
Carthay
70
Maywood
70
Country Club Park
69
Culver City
68
La Mirada
68
Crestview
67
Hancock Park
67
Historic Filipinotown
67
Manhattan Beach
66
Baldwin Hills
65
Brentwood
65
West Carson
65
Harvard Heights
64
Hollywood Hills
64
Willowbrook
63
Rancho Palos Verdes
62
Lawndale
61
Vermont Knolls
61
West Los Angeles
61
Porter Ranch
60
Lakeview Terrace
59
West Hills
59
Rowland Heights
58
Cerritos
57
Mar Vista
57
Hacienda Heights
56
Temple City
56
Lennox
55
Monrovia
55
Del Rey
53
Studio City
52
Westwood
52
Vermont Square
51
Harbor City
50
Venice
50
Crenshaw District
49
Walnut Park
49
Glendora
48
Mt. Washington
48
Arcadia
44
Calabasas
44
La Puente
43
West Whittier/Los Nietos
41
Rosemead
40
Cloverdale/Cochran
39
Mid-city
39
Pacific Palisades
38
Victoria Park
38
La Canada Flintridge
37
Palos Verdes Estates
37
Diamond Bar
36
Lomita
36
Miracle Mile
36
Los Feliz
35
Atwater Village
34
Beverly Crest
33
Beverlywood
33
Gramercy Place
33
Leimert Park
33
Alsace
32
San Gabriel
32
Agoura Hills
31
Bassett
31
Malibu
31
Bel Air
30
Century City
30
San Dimas
30
South El Monte
30
Valinda
30
Adams-Normandie
29
El Segundo
28
Quartz Hill
28
Santa Fe Springs
27
Unincorporated - Covina
27
View Park/Windsor Hills
27
Canyon Country
26
Claremont
24
Elysian Valley
24
Hermosa Beach
24
San Jose Hills
24
South Carthay
24
East Rancho Dominguez
23
Walnut
23
Castaic
22
Jefferson Park
22
Reseda Ranch
22
Unincorporated - Azusa
22
Lake Los Angeles
21
Cadillac-Corning
20
Echo Park
20
Figueroa Park Square
20
Playa Vista
20
Unincorporated - West LA
20
West Puente Valley
19
Cheviot Hills
18
St Elmo Village
18
Stevenson Ranch
18
La Crescenta-Montrose
17
Northeast San Gabriel
17
La Verne
16
Longwood
16
Covina (Charter Oak)
15
Ladera Heights
15
Santa Monica Mountains
15
Artesia
14
Lafayette Square
14
Manchester Square
14
Thai Town
14
Avocado Heights
13
Commerce
13
Rolling Hills Estates
13
Wellington Square
13
Athens Village
12
El Camino Village
12
Park La Brea
12
Rancho Park
12
San Marino
12
Marina del Rey
11
South San Gabriel
11
Hawaiian Gardens
10
Rancho Dominguez
10
Rosewood/West Rancho Dominguez
10
Toluca Lake
10
Angelino Heights
9
Chinatown
9
Elysian Park
9
Littlerock
9
Marina Peninsula
9
Reynier Village
9
Shadow Hills
9
Unincorporated - Duarte
9
Unincorporated - Monrovia
9
Acton
8
Del Aire
8
East La Mirada
8
Signal Hill
8
Wiseburn
8
Little Tokyo
7
University Hills
7
View Heights
7
La Rambla
6
Littlerock/Pearblossom
6
North Whittier
6
Sun Village
6
Unincorporated - Whittier
6
Westlake Village
6
Exposition
5
Sierra Madre
5
Valencia
5
East Whittier
4
Rosewood
4
Twin Lakes/Oat Mountain
4
Unincorporated - Arcadia
4
Unincorporated - Hawthorne
4
Desert View Highlands
3
La Habra Heights
3
Lake Manor
3
North Lancaster
3
Palisades Highlands
3
Regent Square
3
Saugus
3
Toluca Woods
3
Unincorporated - Palmdale
3
Del Sur
2
Faircrest Heights
2
Irwindale
2
Pearblossom/Llano
2
Rolling Hills
2
Santa Catalina Island
2
Toluca Terrace
2
Unincorporated - La Verne
2
West Antelope Valley
2
West Rancho Dominguez
2
White Fence Farms
2
Agua Dulce
1
Anaverde
1
Bradbury
1
Elizabeth Lake
1
Harbor Pines
1
Industry
1
Kagel/Lopez Canyons
1
Leona Valley
1
Littlerock/Juniper Hills
1
Llano
1
Mandeville Canyon
1
Playa Del Rey
1
Sunrise Village
1
Sycamore Square
1
Unincorporated - Angeles National Forest
1
Unincorporated - Glendora
1
Unincorporated - South El Monte
1
Vernon
1
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How does California compare?
The coronavirus has hit most of the U.S., with the largest concentrations in and around New York City. California, America's most populous state, has one of the highest totals. It ranks much lower after adjusting for population.
Total cases
Per 100k
New cases
FewerMore
Total deaths
Per 100k
New deaths
FewerMore
New York
318,953
1625.8
Mar. 1May 4
24,999
127.4
Mar. 1May 4
New Jersey
128,269
1444.2
7,910
89.1
Massachusetts
69,087
1011.5
4,090
59.9
Illinois
63,777
497.4
2,659
20.7
California
56,167
143.5
2,287
5.8
Pennsylvania
52,816
412.9
2,838
22.2
Michigan
43,990
441.8
4,139
41.6
Florida
36,897
179.1
1,399
6.8
Texas
32,783
117.6
901
3.2
Connecticut
29,973
836.9
2,556
71.4
Louisiana
29,673
636.3
2,064
44.3
Georgia
29,451
286
1,246
12.1
Maryland
26,408
439.9
1,317
21.9
Indiana
20,507
309
1,151
17.3
Ohio
20,474
175.9
1,057
9.1
Virginia
19,493
231.7
684
8.1
Colorado
16,918
305.9
851
15.4
Washington
15,462
212
841
11.5
Tennessee
13,571
204
219
3.3
North Carolina
11,971
117.9
442
4.4
Iowa
9,703
309.8
188
6
Rhode Island
9,652
913.5
341
32.3
Missouri
8,946
146.9
386
6.3
Arizona
8,924
128.5
362
5.2
Wisconsin
8,236
142.5
340
5.9
Alabama
8,112
166.8
298
6.1
Mississippi
7,877
263.6
310
10.4
Minnesota
7,234
130.9
427
7.7
South Carolina
6,757
136.3
283
5.7
Nebraska
6,037
316.9
78
4.1
Nevada
5,630
192.6
265
9.1
Kansas
5,383
185.1
156
5.4
Utah
5,317
174.6
50
1.6
Delaware
5,288
556.9
182
19.2
Kentucky
5,245
118.1
261
5.9
Washington D.C.
5,170
755.3
258
37.7
Oklahoma
4,044
103.2
238
6.1
New Mexico
4,031
192.6
156
7.5
Arkansas
3,491
116.7
80
2.7
Oregon
2,759
67.6
109
2.7
South Dakota
2,668
308.7
21
2.4
New Hampshire
2,588
192.6
86
6.4
Idaho
2,106
124.8
64
3.8
Puerto Rico
1,843
54.4
97
2.9
North Dakota
1,225
162.9
25
3.3
West Virginia
1,224
66.9
48
2.6
Maine
1,205
90.4
57
4.3
Vermont
902
144.3
52
8.3
Hawaii
621
43.7
17
1.2
Wyoming
596
102.4
7
1.2
Montana
457
43.9
16
1.5
Alaska
370
50.1
9
1.2
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How many people are hospitalized?
One goal of the state's stay-at-home mandate is to slow the virus in hope of preventing hospitals from being overrun.
The state health department started tracking hospitalizations of confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients on April 1. Since then, the number of people admitted to California hospitals and intensive-care units has remained steady.
All casesConfirmedSuspected
Intensive care and other hospitalized patients
Apr. 4Apr. 11Apr. 18Apr. 25May. 201,0002,0003,0004,0005,0006,000
California Department of Public Health
Nearly half of the patients are being treated in Los Angeles County, home to a quarter of the state's population.
ICU
Other
Patient totals by day
FewerMore
Los Angeles
676
1,695
Apr. 1May 4
San Diego
135
219
Riverside
104
219
Orange
88
206
San Bernardino
69
190
Alameda
46
89
Santa Clara
42
81
San Francisco
26
68
Fresno
25
61
San Mateo
13
46
Imperial
16
40
Contra Costa
13
38
Sacramento
21
29
Kern
23
25
Stanislaus
5
40
Ventura
14
29
Santa Barbara
18
21
Solano
8
29
San Joaquin
14
19
Tulare
6
16
Placer
1
16
Sonoma
3
13
Merced
5
7
San Luis Obispo
4
7
Kings
2
8
Marin
3
5
Monterey
3
2
Lake
0
4
El Dorado
0
3
Santa Cruz
0
3
Humboldt
1
2
Plumas
0
2
Nevada
0
1
Madera
0
1
Inyo
0
1
Butte
0
1
Yuba
1
0
Calaveras
0
1
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Which nursing homes are affected?
One goal of the state's stay-at-home mandate is to slow the virus in hope of preventing hospitals from being overrun.
The state health department started tracking hospitalizations of confirmed and suspected COVID-19 patients on April 1. Since then, the number of people admitted to California hospitals and intensive-care units has remained steady.
Filter by countyAlameda
Contra Costa
Fresno
Kern
Los Angeles
Marin
Monterey
Orange
Placer
Riverside
Sacramento
San Bernardino
San Diego
San Francisco
San Joaquin
San Luis Obispo
San Mateo
Santa Barbara
Santa Clara
Shasta
Sonoma
Tulare
Ventura
Yolo
Facility
Type
Staff
Residents
AFFINITY HEALTHCARE CENTER
Skilled nursing
10 or fewer
12
ALAMEDA CARE CENTER
Skilled nursing
-
33
ALCOTT REHABILITATION HOSPITAL
Skilled nursing
-
10 or fewer
ALDEN TERRACE CONVALESCENT HOSPITAL
Skilled nursing
-
47
ALEXANDRIA CARE CENTER
Skilled nursing
-
10 or fewer
ALHAMBRA HEALTHCARE & WELLNESS CENTRE, LP
Skilled nursing
10 or fewer
-
ALHAMBRA HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER D/P SNF
Skilled nursing
10 or fewer
-
ANTELOPE VALLEY CARE CENTER
Skilled nursing
10 or fewer
-
ARARAT CONVALESCENT HOSPITAL
Skilled nursing
10 or fewer
-
ASTORIA NURSING AND REHAB CENTER
Skilled nursing
-
14
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How many tests have been run?
A disorganized web of city, county and state facilities, as well as a growing number of private for-profit labs, are conducting tests. Officials have struggled to keep tabs.
After a series of what he called “fits and starts” in test tracking, Gov. Newsom promised better organization and a “new day.” His administration now sets the total number of tests conducted in California at 747,874 following a sudden shift in how tests are counted.
Cumulative tests conducted by day
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California Department of Public Health
Who has COVID-19?
Information is limited about those who have contracted coronavirus in California. Here's what we know about those who have tested positive, according to data released by the state.
An almost equal number of men and women have tested positive.
Men
49.8%
Women
49.6%
Unknown
0.7%
Those who are diagnosed have tended to be older, though people of all ages have tested positive.
65 and older
22%
50-64
26%
18-49
49%
Younger than 18
3%
Unknown
0.2%
State officials do not know the race or ethnicity of 33% of people who have tested positive in California. When the race of the patient is known, the demographics hew closely to the state's overall demographic makeup.
Latino
47.9%
White
26%
Asian
11.7%
Black
6.3%
Other
8.3%
Healthcare workers have been hit hard by the virus. Statewide 6,103 have tested positive as of Monday, accounting for 11% of total infections. The number has continued to grow since state officials started releasing tallies.
Confirmed cases among healthcare workers
Feb. 1Feb. 15Mar. 1Mar. 15Apr. 1Apr. 15May. 101,0002,0003,0004,0005,0006,000State startsreleasing data
California Department of Public Health
What is closed or restricted?
Gov. Newsom has ordered all Californians to stay at home, placing mandatory restrictions on the lives of all 40 million residents.
https://www.latimes.com/projects/california-coronavirus-cases-tracking-outbreak/