Tracking the coronavirus in California
Updated
To better understand the COVID-19 pandemic, The Times is following the latest data published by the California Department of Public Health and other government agencies.
What we know
- Cases Over the past week, the state has averaged 98,211 new cases, a decrease of 15.8% compared to two weeks ago.
- Deaths 831 total deaths have been reported over the last week, 17.4% more than two weeks ago. Learn more about the lives lost with our COVID-19 obituaries collection.
- Hospitalizations There are 15,204 people hospitalized with a confirmed case statewide, a 37.6% increase from two weeks ago. See the latest figures with The Times’ hospital tracker.
- Vaccinations 76.8% of the state population has received at least one dose. Follow the rollout with The Times’ vaccine tracker.
- Variants The Omicron variant now accounts for most new cases. Follow the latest with The Times’ variant tracker.
- Alameda
- Alpine
- Amador
- Butte
- Calaveras
- Colusa
- Contra Costa
- Del Norte
- El Dorado
- Fresno
- Glenn
- Humboldt
- Imperial
- Inyo
- Kern
- Kings
- Lake
- Lassen
- Los Angeles
- Madera
- Marin
- Mariposa
- Mendocino
- Merced
- Modoc
- Mono
- Monterey
- Napa
- Nevada
- Orange
- Placer
- Plumas
- Riverside
- Sacramento
- 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
- Ventura
- Yolo
- Yuba
- Vaccines
- Schools
- Hospitals
- Nursing homes
- State prisons
- Housing homeless people
- Lives lost
- Unemployment and economic fallout
- Following the curve
- Which counties are open
- Which beaches are closed
- Frequently asked questions
The latest totals
About 1 out of every 5 people in the state has tested positive, 7,866,524 in total. Since the start of the pandemic, 78,101 deaths in the state have been linked to the virus.
Over the past week, the state has averaged 98,211 new cases and 118.7 new deaths per day. On Sunday, the state reported 296,072 new cases and 379 deaths.
Experts say the true number of people infected is unknown and likely much higher than official counts.
On Jan. 3, 2022, the state reported an exceptionally high number of new cases due to a backlog from the holiday weekend. The entire bar is not shown on this chart.
An estimated 6.2 million Californians have recovered from COVID-19 or are no longer infectious, according to a common statistical method applied by The Times. Roughly 1.5 million cases remain active.
Track coronavirus vaccinations in California
Explore the data tracking the state’s COVID-19 vaccine supply to see how and where it has been distributed so far.
Where new cases are concentrated
The rate of new cases per 100,000 residents over the last seven days provides insight into where the virus is spreading.
These counties have reported the highest case rates over the past week.
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.Many local health agencies release more detailed data for cities, neighborhoods and ZIP Codes. Here are the latest tallies for 1,327 places across, the most comprehensive view of hotspots available to the public.
Cases per 10,000 residents over last 14 days
Track hospitals in California
Follow the data and look up the latest patient numbers and beds at hundreds of hospitals across the state.
Mapping the toll
The coronavirus has been found in all 58 counties, from urban Southern California to the state's rural north. After adjusting for population, the highest concentration of cases have been found in Southern California and the Central Valley.
Vaccines
Three COVID-19 vaccines are available in the U.S. Two of them require two doses given a few weeks apart to provide full inoculation.
So far, 76.8% of Californians have received at least one dose, about 30.1 million people.
Among all Californians, 68.9% are fully vaccinated, meaning they have either received both shots of Pfizer or Moderna or the single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine.
Track coronavirus vaccinations in California
Explore the data tracking the state’s COVID-19 vaccine supply to see how and where it has been distributed so far.
Hospitals and patients
To keep tabs on available beds, officials watch out for rapid increases in the number of patients.
There are now 15,204 hospital patients statewide with a confirmed case, a change of 38% from two weeks ago.
Track hospitals in California
Follow the data and look up the latest patient numbers and beds at hundreds of hospitals across the state.
Variants
State officials study a subset of cases to identify mutations in the virus that causes COVID-19. For the seven days ending Jan. 11, 2022, the Omicron variant accounted for 94.2% new cases in the state.
Testing
In the last seven days, about 20.4% of the 2,325,758 tests conducted have returned a positive result.
Over the last week, an average of 332,251 tests have been conducted each day.
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.
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 1.9 times more likely to test positive than white people.
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.
Lives lost to COVID-19
Learn more about those we've lost by reading Times obituaries of Californians who have died from COVID-19.
Nursing homes
Nursing homes are a tragic focal point of the outbreak. Residents and staff at skilled-nursing facilities have accounted for 2% the state's coronavirus cases, but 13% of its deaths. Early in the pandemic, the share was even higher.
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.
State prisons
Early in the pandemic, the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation faced criticism after surges in cases at its 35 facilities across the state.
Tracking outbreaks in California’ state prisons
Follow the latest data on cases and deaths in the state prison system.
California in context
To date, the United States has recorded 70,829,607 coronavirus cases and 865,628 deaths. In the last week, the country has averaged 698,670 new cases and 2,030 deaths per day.
California — America’s most populous state — has the nation’s top case count. Home to 12% of the country's population, it has accounted for roughly 11% of cases.
California has accounted for 9% of deaths nationwide.