Tracking COVID-19 in California

Last updated October 18, 2021 at 10:00 AM

California is tracking data to understand the spread of COVID-19.

On this page you’ll find:

Update for October 18, 2021

To date, California has confirmed a total of 4,588,231 COVID-19 cases and 70,416 deaths.
Vaccines Administered
51,271,175 total
79,285 daily avg.
79.8% of population vaccinated
Past 8 weeks
Cases
4,588,231 total
4,784 daily avg.
11.6 new cases (per 100K)
Past 8 weeks
Deaths
70,416 total
84 daily avg.
0.2 new deaths (per 100K)
Past 8 weeks
Tests
 
2.0% test positivity
Past 8 weeks

Updated October 18, 2021, with data from October 17, 2021.

Vaccines administered source data and cases, deaths, and tests source data

Unvaccinated and vaccinated data

Vaccines prevent serious illness, save lives, and reduce further spread of COVID-19. As more people are vaccinated, the virus is less likely to spread, mutate, and potentially become even more dangerous. Vaccines will help put an end to the pandemic.
  • COVID-19 cases over the last four months
  • From {BEGIN_IMPACT_DATE} to {END_IMPACT_DATE}, unvaccinated people were {RATE_RATIO} times more likely to get COVID-19 than fully vaccinated people.
  • Weekly cases per 100K
  • Cases per 100K (7-day running average)
  • Vaccinated
  • Unvaccinated
  • All cases
  • Data pending
  • Week ending: {WEEKDATE}
    Unvaccinated cases per 100K: {UCOUNT}
    Vaccinated cases per 100K: {VCOUNT}

Vaccines administered data

We’re tracking the progress of vaccinating Californians across the state.

View vaccination data

County and statewide data

Cases and deaths

California has 4,588,231 confirmed cases of COVID-19, resulting in 70,416 deaths.

  • Confirmed cases in California
  • Confirmed cases in {REGION} County
  • {total_confirmed_cases} total confirmed cases
  • {new_cases} new cases ({new_cases_delta_1_day} increase)
  • {new_cases} new cases ({new_cases_delta_1_day} decrease)
  • {cases_per_100k_7_days} cases per 100K (7-day average)
  • Episode date
  • Reported date
  • Episode Date: {DATE}
    7-day average case rate per 100K: {7DAY_AVERAGE}
    Cases: {CASES}
  • 7-day average
  • Cases per 100K
  • Cases
  • Episode date
  • Reported date
  • Pending
  • Data incomplete for recent dates
  • Confirmed deaths in California
  • Confirmed deaths in {REGION} County
  • {total_confirmed_deaths} total confirmed deaths
  • {new_deaths} new deaths ({new_deaths_delta_1_day} increase)
  • {new_deaths} new deaths ({new_deaths_delta_1_day} decrease)
  • {deaths_per_100k_7_days} deaths per 100K (7-day average)
  • Death date
  • Reported date
  • Death Date: {DATE}
    7-day average death rate per 100K: {7DAY_AVERAGE}
    Deaths: {DEATHS}
  • 7-day average
  • Deaths per 100K
  • Deaths
  • Death date
  • Reported date
  • Pending
  • Data incomplete for recent dates

Confirmed cases and deaths source data

Testing for COVID-19

The number of COVID-19 diagnostic test results in California reached a total of 98,640,328, an increase of 1,347,270 tests from the prior day total. The rate of positive tests over the last 7 days is 2.0%.

  • Total tests in California
  • Total tests in {REGION} County
  • {total_tests_performed} total tests performed
  • {new_tests_reported} new tests reported ({new_tests_reported_delta_1_day} increase)
  • {new_tests_reported} new tests reported ({new_tests_reported_delta_1_day} decrease)
  • Testing date
  • Reported date
  • Testing Date: {DATE}
    7-day average test rate per 100K: {7DAY_AVERAGE}
    Total Tests: {TOTAL_TESTS}
  • 7-day average
  • Tests per 100K
  • Tests
  • Testing date
  • Reported date
  • Pending
  • Data incomplete for recent dates
  • Positivity rate in California
  • Positivity rate in {REGION} County
  • {test_positivity_7_days} test positivity (7-day rate)
  • {test_positivity_7_days_delta_7_days} increase from 7-days prior
  • {test_positivity_7_days_delta_7_days} decrease from 7-days prior
  • Testing Date: {DATE}
    7-day positivity rate: {7DAY_POSRATE}
    Total Tests: {TOTAL_TESTS}
  • Positivity rate
  • Tests
  • Testing date
  • Pending
  • 7-day rate
  • Data incomplete for recent dates

Total tests source data

Confirmed and suspected hospitalizations

The number of hospitalizations due to confirmed and suspected COVID-19 cases in California reached a total of 3,998, a decrease of 8 from the prior day total. The number of ICU patients due to confirmed and suspected COVID-19 cases in California reached a total of 1,045, a decrease of 21 from the prior day total.

  • COVID-19 hospitalized patients in California
  • COVID-19 hospitalized patients in {REGION} County
  • COVID-19 ICU patients in California
  • COVID-19 ICU patients in {REGION} County
  • {TOTAL} COVID-19 hospitalized patients
  • {CHANGE} more patients hospitalized from prior day total ({CHANGE_FACTOR} increase)
  • {CHANGE} fewer patients hospitalized from prior day total ({CHANGE_FACTOR} decrease)
  • {TOTAL} COVID-19 ICU patients
  • {CHANGE} more ICU patients from prior day total ({CHANGE_FACTOR} increase)
  • {CHANGE} fewer ICU patients from prior day total ({CHANGE_FACTOR} decrease)
  • Hospitalized
  • ICU
  • Reported date
  • 14-day average
  • Reported Date: {DATE}
    Total hospitalized patients: {TOTAL_HOSPITALIZED}
    14-day average of hospitalized patients: {14DAY_AVERAGE}
  • ICU beds in California
  • ICU beds in {REGION} County
  • {TOTAL} ICU beds available
  • {CHANGE} more ICU beds available from prior day total ({CHANGE_FACTOR} increase)
  • {CHANGE} fewer ICU beds available from prior day total ({CHANGE_FACTOR} decrease)
  • Reported date
  • On {DATE} there was a total of {VALUE} available ICU beds.

COVID-19 hospitalized patients and ICU source data

Cases and deaths by ethnicity, gender, and age

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
  • {category} people account for {metric-value} of confirmed cases and {metric-baseline-value} of the total California population.
  • 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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Confirmed cases and deaths by race and ethnicity, gender, and age source data

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Vaccination data

State and county data about vaccination, including by race and ethnicity and age

Health equity data

How COVID-19 has affected different communities across the state

Data and tools

In-depth models, dashboards, databases, and information about California’s COVID-19 data reporting