Tracking COVID-19 in California

Last updated July 26, 2021 at 10:00 AM

Update for July 26, 2021

As of July 26, California has 3,807,971 confirmed cases of COVID-19, resulting in 63,806 deaths.

Cases
3,807,971 total
21,940 today
11.2 new cases per 100K
Deaths
63,806 total
65 today
0.03 new deaths per 100K
Tests
73,007,339 total
565,365 today
5.3% test positivity
Vaccines Administered
43,501,625 total

Updated July 26, 2021, with data from July 25, 2021.

Note: Data on cases, deaths, and testing is not reported on weekends or state holidays. This data is reported on the first day following the weekend or holiday. Data on administered vaccines is reported daily. Case rate is based on a 7-day average with a 7-day lag. Rates of deaths is based on a 7-day average with a 21-day lag due to delays in reporting. Test positivity is based on a 7-day average with no lag. Directional change is compared to the prior 7-day period. Data is provided by the California Department of Public Health. The population denominators used for the per 100K rates come from the California Department of Finance’s population projections for 2020.

Vaccination data

COVID-19 vaccination is one of the most important tools to end the pandemic. We’re tracking the progress of vaccinating Californians across the state.

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Daily cases and deaths

California has 3,807,971 confirmed cases of COVID-19, resulting in 63,806 deaths.

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Testing for COVID-19

The number of COVID-19 diagnostic test results in California reached a total of 73,007,339, an increase of 565,365 tests from the prior day total. The rate of positive tests over the last 7 days is 5.3%.

  • Total tests in California
  • Total tests in {REGION} County
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    Total Tests: {TOTAL_TESTS}
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    7-day positivity rate: {7DAY_POSRATE}
    Total Tests: {TOTAL_TESTS}
  • Positivity rate
  • Tests
  • Testing date
  • Pending
  • 7-day rate
  • Data incomplete for recent dates

Confirmed and suspected hospitalizations

The number of hospitalizations due to confirmed and suspected COVID-19 cases in California reached a total of 3,331, an increase of 200 from the prior day total. The number of ICU patients due to confirmed and suspected COVID-19 cases in California reached a total of 711, an increase of 57 from the prior day total.

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  • Hospitalized
  • ICU
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  • 14-day average
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    Total hospitalized patients: {TOTAL_HOSPITALIZED}
    14-day average of hospitalized patients: {14DAY_AVERAGE}
  • ICU beds in California
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More data and tools

California has collected a wide range of data to inform its response to COVID-19. We’ve developed tools to process and analyze this data. These data and tools are available to the public.

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Infections by group

The distribution of confirmed COVID-19 cases reveals significant disparities within California’s overall racial and ethnic demographics, with Latino and Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander groups having a disproportionate number of cases relative to their population in the state. Additional COVID-19 race and ethnicity data is available.

  • Confirmed cases by race and ethnicity in California
  • % of confirmed cases
  • % of state population
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  • Updated {PUBLISHED_DATE} with data from {MINUS_ONE_DATE}. Note: Percentages may not add up to 100% due to rounding. “Other” race and ethnicity means those who do not fall under any listed race or ethnicity.
  • Confirmed deaths by race and ethnicity in California
  • % of confirmed deaths
  • % of state population
  • {category} people account for {metric-value} of confirmed deaths and {metric-baseline-value} of the total California population.

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