SACRAMENTO \u2013The California Department of Public Health today announced the most recent statistics on COVID-19. California now has 30,978 confirmed cases and 1,208
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Racial Demographics \u2013 A More Complete Picture
\n<\/b>The California Department of Public Health is committed to health equity and collecting more detailed racial and ethnic data that will provide additional understanding for determining future action. Health outcomes are affected by forces including structural racism, poverty and the disproportionate prevalence of underlying conditions such as asthma and heart disease among Latinos and Black Californians. Only by looking at the full picture can we understand how to ensure the best outcomes for all Californians.<\/u><\/u><\/p>\n
The differences in health outcomes are most stark in our COVID-19 death rates. We have nearly complete data on deaths, and we are seeing these trends: Whites and Asians are underrepresented in the number of COVID-19 deaths compared to their population numbers, while Latinos and Black Californians in particular are dying at disproportionately high rates.<\/a><\/u><\/u><\/p>\n For additional information, please visit this\u00a0webpage<\/a>.<\/u><\/u><\/p>\n Health Care Worker Infection Rates Testing in California How People Can Protect Themselves<\/b>
\n<\/b>As of April 19,\u00a0local health departments have reported 3,584\u00a0confirmed positive cases in health care workers. This includes on-the-job exposures, and other exposures, such as travel and close family contact.\u00a0As testing capacity continues to increase, and more tests are being conducted directly in physician\u2019s offices and processed through commercial laboratories, local public health officials will not be able to report the source of exposure for every affected health care worker.<\/u><\/u><\/p>\n
\n<\/b>As of April 19, more than 290,500 tests had been conducted in California. At least 283,317 results have been received and another 7,200 are pending. These numbers include data California has received from commercial, private and academic labs, including Quest, LabCorp, Kaiser, University of California and Stanford, and the 22\u00a0state and county health labs<\/a>\u00a0currently testing.<\/u><\/u><\/p>\n
\nEvery person has a role to play. Protecting yourself and your family comes down to common sense:\u00a0<\/u><\/u><\/p>\n