State Officials Announce Latest COVID-19 Facts

SACRAMENTO – The California Department of Public Health today announced the most recent statistics on COVID-19.

·         The 7-day average number of new cases is 7,764 per day. The 7-day average from the week prior was 9,859. California has 514,901 confirmed cases to date. Numbers may not represent true day-over-day change as reporting of test results can be delayed.

·         There have been 8,184,696 tests conducted in California. This represents an increase of 148,721 over the prior 24-hour reporting period. 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.

·         As case numbers continue to rise in California, the total number of individuals who will have serious outcomes will also increase. There have been 9,388 COVID-19 deaths since the start of the pandemic.

·         A total of 38 counties are required to close indoor operations for certain sectors based on the July 13 order to slow community transmission.