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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 3,460,326 confirmed cases to date. Numbers may not represent true day-over-day change as reporting of test results can be delayed.

  • There were 4,965 newly recorded confirmed cases Wednesday.

  • The 7-day positivity rate is 2.9% and the 14-day positivity rate is 3.1%.

  • There have been 47,814,160 tests conducted in California. This represents an increase of 161,988 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 50,991 COVID-19 deaths since the start of the pandemic.

  • As of February 25, providers have reported administering a total of 8,003,120 vaccine doses statewide. Numbers do not represent true day-to-day change as reporting may be delayed. The CDC reports that 10,545,410 doses have been delivered to entities within the state, and 10,897,085 vaccine doses, which includes the first and second dose, have been shipped.

*Note: Today’s death count includes a backlog of 806 deaths from Los Angeles County that were not initially recorded as COVID-19 deaths. The majority of these deaths occurred during the surge between December 3, 2020 and February 3, 2021.

Tracking Variants

Multiple variants of the virus that causes COVID-19 have been identified globally during the COVID-19 pandemic. These genetic mutations are expected, and some emerge and then disappear, while others persist or become common. Most variants do not have a meaningful impact. Public health becomes concerned about a variant when it affects COVID-19 transmission, severity, testing, treatment or vaccine effectiveness. Get more information on the variants CDPH is currently monitoring.

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With the Regional Stay at Home Order rescinded statewide as of January 25, all counties are now under the rules and framework of the Blueprint for a Safer Economy and color-coded tiers that indicate which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.

Blueprint Summary (as of February 23)

  • 47 counties in the Purple (widespread) Tier
  • 9 counties in the Red (substantial) Tier
  • 2 counties in Orange (moderate) Tier