State Officials Announce Latest COVID-19 Facts

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

  • California has 1,158,689 confirmed cases to date. Numbers may not represent true day-over-day change as reporting of test results can be delayed.
  • There were 14,640 newly recorded confirmed cases Wednesday. Numbers do not represent true day-over-day change as these results include cases from prior to yesterday.

  • The 7-day positivity rate is 6.4% and the 14-day positivity rate is 6.1%.
  • There have been 23,096,745 tests conducted in California. This represents an increase of 186,394 over the prior 24-hour reporting period.
  • As case numbers continue to rise in California, the total number of individuals who will have serious outcomes will also increase. There have been 18,979 COVID-19 deaths since the start of the pandemic.