State Officials Announce Latest COVID-19 Facts

SACRAMENTO – The California Department of Public Health today announced the most recent statistics on COVID-19. California’s positivity rate – a key indicator of community spread – is trending upward in the 14-day average. Hospitalization rates are also trending upward in the 14-day average. California has 254,745 confirmed cases to date. Numbers may not represent true day-over-day change as reporting of test results can be delayed, as reported below in the case of Los Angeles County for the next few days. There have been 4,553,031 tests conducted in California. As testing capacity continues to increase across the state, an increase in the number of positive cases has been expected – increasing the importance of positivity rates to find signs of community spread. There have been 6,313 COVID-19 deaths since the start of the pandemic.

 

This Independence Day, Your Actions May Save Lives
The California Department of Public Health Director and State Public Health Officer Dr. Sonia Angell warns Californians not to gather with people outside of their immediate households this Fourth of July weekend to help slow the spread of COVID-19 in our communities. Learn more about how you can protect yourself, family members and loved ones this weekend.

 

Los Angeles County Data Processing

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is making improvements to its data processing systems beginning today. As a result, testing data from Los Angeles County will not be included in statewide totals for the next few days. The county will continue to collect data during this time and it will be reported by the state early next week.