The Los Angeles Post

State Officials Announce Latest COVID-19 Facts

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SACRAMENTO – Today, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) released the most recent statistics on COVID-19.

Statewide COVID-19 Data as of Today

  • California has 3,258,706 confirmed cases to date. Numbers may not represent true day-over-day change as reporting of test results can be delayed.

  • There were 15,358 newly recorded confirmed cases Sunday.

  • The 7-day positivity rate is 6.5% and the 14-day positivity rate is 7.3%.

  • There have been 42,569,193 tests conducted in California. This represents an increase of 290,175 during 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 40,908 COVID-19 deaths since the start of the pandemic.

  • As of February 1, providers have reported administering a total of 3,523,111 vaccine doses statewide. Numbers do not represent true day-to-day change as reporting may be delayed. The CDC reports that 5,666,550 doses have been delivered to entities within the state, and 5,772,775 vaccine doses, which includes the first and second dose, have been shipped.

 

Blueprint for a Safer Economy

With the Regional Stay at Home Order rescinded statewide as of January 25, all counties are now under the rules and framework of the Blueprint for a Safer Economy and color-coded tiers that indicate which activities and businesses are open based on local case rates and test positivity.

  • 54 counties are currently in the Purple Tier
  • 3 counties are currently in the Red Tier (Alpine, Mariposa, and Trinity)
  • 1 county is currently in the Orange Tier (Sierra)
  • No counties are in the Yellow Tier

Blueprint tiers are updated weekly on Tuesdays. Find the status of activities in specific counties.

Hospital Surge Order

CDPH updated the Hospital Surge Public Health Order to clarify when hospitals must make notifications to state and local authorities on January 15. The update included technical updates and updates on when specific terms of the order take effect. The updated order continues to require some non-essential and non-life-threatening surgeries to be delayed in counties with 10% or less of ICU capacity under the Regional Stay at Home Order where the regional ICU capacity is at 0%. Examples of procedures that may be delayed include carpal tunnel release and non-urgent spine surgeries. Surgeries for patients who have serious and urgent medical conditions will continue. Examples of procedures that will continue include serious cancer removal and necessary heart surgeries.

The order requires hospitals statewide to accept patient transfers from facilities that have implemented contingency or crisis care guidelines as long as those transfers can be done capably and safely. On December 28, 2020 CDPH provided guidance to health care facilities on implementing the Crisis Care Continuum Guidelines issued in June 2020.