Stay home, save lives
People can spread the virus even if they never have symptoms.
Stay home except for essential needs. If you go out, stay 6 feet away from others and wear a cloth mask.
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Last updated April 27, 2020 at 9:15 PM
COVID-19 in CA (as of 4/27/20)
Total cases:
43,464 (+3.1% increase)
Total deaths:
1,755 (+2.6% increase)
Tested:
553,409
California Health and Human Services Agency is releasing hospital data, county maps, and cases by county information as an open dataset.
Fight discrimination
California’s strength is in its diversity. Discrimination and hate have no place in our society, let alone in our response to COVID-19.
Learn more about stopping bias and discrimination and available protections on the new Fight Discrimination page.
What you can do
Do:
- Stay home
- Avoid people outside your household
- Wash hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds
- Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue
- Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces
- Maintain a safe social distance of 6 feet whenever outside of the house
- Wear a cloth face covering if you go outside
Do Not:
- Leave the house except for essential activities
- Shake hands
- Touch your face
- Go to doctor unless you call first
- Stockpile masks or gloves
California is working around the clock to respond to COVID-19
- Directed Californians to stay at home to slow the spread of the virus
- Made testing free for most Californians who are medically eligible for testing
- Ensured students continue to learn and get meals even when schools physically close
- Deployed the California National Guard to work at food banks
- Distributed millions of N95 masks and other protective gear to health care workers, with more to come soon
- Secured travel trailers and hotels to house people experiencing homelessness
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