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. The most up to date data is available on the state’s COVID-19 data dashboard.

 

Statewide COVID-19 Data

Cases

  • California has 4,674,665 confirmed cases to date.
  • Today’s average case count is 4,949 (average daily case count over 7 days).

Hospitalizations

  • There are 4,268 hospitalizations statewide.
  • There are 989 ICU patients statewide.

Deaths

  • There have been 71,646 COVID-19 deaths since the start of the pandemic.
  • COVID-19 claims the lives of 67 Californians each day (average daily death count over 7 days).

Vaccinations

  • 53,452,752 total vaccines administered.
  • 81.0% of the eligible population (12+) has been vaccinated with at least one dose.
  • 147,012 people a day are receiving COVID-19 vaccination (average daily dose count over 7 days).

Testing

  • The testing positivity rate is 2.2% (average rate over 7 days).

Cases, hospitalizations and deaths are largely occurring among unvaccinated populations. See the data for unvaccinated and vaccinated cases, hospitalizations and deaths.

  • Unvaccinated people were 6.8 times more likely to get COVID-19 (data from October 18 to October 24, 2021).
  • Unvaccinated people were 9.5 times more likely to be hospitalized with COVID-19 (data from October 11, 2021 to October 17, 2021).
  • Unvaccinated people were 18.2 times more likely to die from COVID-19 (data from October 4, 2021 to October 10, 2021).

 

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. Real-world evidence continues to show that the vaccine is preventing severe illness, hospitalization, and death. With the more transmissible Delta variant, there is additional urgency to get all eligible Californians fully vaccinated as quickly as possible, completing a two-dose vaccination process if they are receiving Pfizer or Moderna.

CDPH is working with local partners and health care providers to administer booster doses to all Californians who are eligible, including those aged 65+ and the immunocompromised, to ensure they maintain optimal protection from COVID-19 heading into the winter season. Boosters are recommended for all Johnson & Johnson vaccine recipients aged 18 and older who were vaccinated two or more months ago. The CDC and Western States Scientific Safety Review Workgroup have declared the following groups of Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna recipients eligible for a booster dose six months or more after their initial series:

    • 65 years and older
    • Age 18+ who live in long-term care settings
    • Age 18+ who have underlying medical conditions
    • Age 18+ who work or live in high-risk settings
    • Age 18+ who are at increased risk due to social inequity

Vaccination appointments for eligible individuals can be made by visiting myturn.ca.gov or calling 1-833-422-4255. The consent of a parent or legal guardian may be needed for those under age 18 to receive a vaccination. Visit Vaccinate All 58 to learn more about the safe and effective vaccines available.

Testing Turnaround Time

The testing turnaround time dashboard reports how long California patients are waiting for COVID-19 test results. During the week of October 17 to October 23, the average time patients waited for test results was 1.0 day. During this same time period, 78% of patients received test results in one day and 96% received them within two days.