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.

 

New Public Health Officer Order: Digital Vaccine Records

CDPH has posted a public health order requiring COVID-19 vaccination providers to request patients’ email addresses and mobile phone numbers for the state’s immunization registry. This information allows My Vaccine Record to generate and send a secure link to individuals requesting their digital vaccination records to replace lost or unavailable records or provide a portable and reliable vaccine verification. Without this information, vaccine recipients are not able to quickly access their digital vaccine records.

Statewide COVID-19 Data as of Today

  • California has 4,471,635 confirmed cases to date. Numbers may not represent true day-over-day change as reporting of test results can be delayed.

  • There were 22,969 newly reported confirmed cases Friday through Sunday. Data on cases, deaths, and testing is not reported on weekends or state holidays.

    • For the week of September 5 – September 11, the average case rate among unvaccinated Californians age 16 or older is 62.83 per 100,000 per day and the average case rate among vaccinated Californians age 16 or older is significantly lower at 7.95 per 100,000 per day.
    • The great majority of new cases are among unvaccinated individuals. The rate among the unvaccinated is 8 times the rate among the vaccinated.

  • The 7-day positivity rate is 2.6%.

  • There have been 91,654,152 tests conducted in California. This represents an increase of 1,178,025 during the prior 72-hour reporting period.

  • There have been 68,362 COVID-19 deaths since the start of the pandemic.

  • As of September 26, according to the CDC, 83.7% of eligible Californians have received at least one dose. Providers have reported to CDPH that a total of 49,116,036 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 26, local health departments have reported 124,820 confirmed positive cases in health care workers and 501 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 September 12 to September 18, the average time patients waited for test results was 1.2 days. During this same time period, 72% of patients received test results in one day and 91% received them within two days.

Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C)

As of September 20, there have been 610 cases of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) reported statewide. 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.