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 and updates on the state’s pandemic response.

Statewide COVID-19 Data as of Today

  • California has 4,360,955 confirmed cases to date. Numbers may not represent true day-over-day change as reporting of test results can be delayed. Note: Los Angeles County is upgrading their system and did not submit data on Sunday, September 12. As a result, the reported case and electronic laboratory test counts do not include data from LA. Unreported cases and laboratory tests will be included when LA resumes reporting in the next day or two.

  • There were 6,842 newly reported confirmed cases Sunday.

  • Cases are occurring largely among unvaccinated populations.
    • For the week of August 22 – August 28, the average case rate among unvaccinated Californians age 16 or older is 80.12 per 100,000 per day and the average case rate among vaccinated Californians age 16 or older is significantly lower at 10.33 per 100,000 per day.
    • The great majority of new cases are among unvaccinated individuals. The rate among the unvaccinated is 7.8 times the rate among the vaccinated.

  • The 7-day positivity rate is 4.4%.

  • There have been 86,521,066 tests conducted in California. This represents an increase of 225,473 during the prior 24-hour reporting period.

  • There have been 66,716 COVID-19 deaths since the start of the pandemic.

  • As of September 13, according to the CDC, 82.1% of eligible Californians have received at least one dose. Providers have reported to CDPH that a total of 47,966,973 vaccine doses have been administered statewide. Numbers do not represent true day-to-day change as reporting may be delayed. For more vaccination data, visit the COVID-19 Vaccine Data Dashboard.

 

ADDITIONAL DATA & UPDATES

Tracking COVID-19 in California

Stop the Spread: Get Vaccinated for COVID-19

The risk for COVID-19 exposure and infection continues as a number of Californians remain unvaccinated. With the emergence of the more transmissible Delta variant, there is a renewed urgency to get all eligible Californians vaccinated as quickly as possible and complete their two-dose vaccination process if they are receiving Pfizer or Moderna.

The COVID-19 vaccine is safe, free and provides excellent protection from severe COVID-19 illness, including the Delta variant, hospitalization, and death.

Vaccination appointments for individuals aged 12+ can be made by visiting myturn.ca.gov. The consent of a parent or legal guardian may be needed for those between the ages of 12 and 17 to receive a vaccination. Visit Vaccinate All 58 to learn more about the safe and effective vaccines available.

Health Care Workers

As of September 12, local health departments have reported 123,287 confirmed positive cases in health care workers and 495 deaths statewide.

Testing Turnaround Time

The testing turnaround time dashboard reports how long California patients are waiting for COVID-19 test results. During the week of August 29 to September 4, the average time patients waited for test results was 1.4 days. During this same time period, 62% of patients received test results in one day and 87% received them within two days.

Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C)

As of September 6, there have been 592 cases of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) reported statewide (-4 from San Diego due to removal of duplications.) MIS-C is a rare inflammatory condition associated with COVID-19 that can damage multiple organ systems. MIS-C can require hospitalization and be life threatening.