{"id":34743,"date":"2021-05-03T17:53:28","date_gmt":"2021-05-04T00:53:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=34743"},"modified":"2021-05-03T17:53:28","modified_gmt":"2021-05-04T00:53:28","slug":"state-officials-announce-latest-covid-19-facts-366","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=34743","title":{"rendered":"State Officials Announce Latest COVID-19 Facts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SACRAMENTO \u2013 Today, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) released the most recent statistics on COVID-19 and updates on the state\u2019s pandemic response.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Statewide COVID-19 Data as of Today<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li>California has 3,643,992 confirmed cases to date. Numbers may not represent true day-over-day change as reporting of test results can be delayed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li>There were 1,512 newly recorded confirmed cases Sunday.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li>The 7-day positivity rate is 1.1%.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li>There have been 60,709,771 tests conducted in California. This represents an increase of 194,834 during the prior 24-hour reporting period.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li>There have been 60,763 COVID-19 deaths since the start of the pandemic.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li>As of May 3, providers have reported administering a total of 30,501,711 vaccine doses statewide. The CDC reports that 38,560,120 doses have been delivered to entities within the state. Numbers do not represent true day-to-day change as reporting may be delayed. For more vaccination data, visit the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/\/covid19.ca.gov\/vaccination-progress-data\/__;!!AvL6XA!kTPFs-tHucvyx7oHwtOUu0WTvn2lEQJi23mLWGHFGrKl6sNBpHI2ZMeC7AEf_yGk9IxzbTMQcw$\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/\/covid19.ca.gov\/vaccination-progress-data\/__;!!AvL6XA!kTPFs-tHucvyx7oHwtOUu0WTvn2lEQJi23mLWGHFGrKl6sNBpHI2ZMeC7AEf_yGk9IxzbTMQcw$&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1620160413645000&amp;usg=AFQjCNElpUQOSrqWlJw4ap8afxkpNNVS4A\">COVID-19 Vaccine Data Dashboard<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mail.google.com\/mail\/u\/0?ui=2&amp;ik=cb7df8f6cd&amp;attid=0.2&amp;permmsgid=msg-f:1698770619114537429&amp;th=17933ee0ab3141d5&amp;view=fimg&amp;sz=s0-l75-ft&amp;attbid=ANGjdJ91SR019giAfX-c27yrlJKzfywWxRIgwKkf-MDattChoExDNUGwxapuO7iJJjkx_ps4ZAnPm0phfLExPNkaqp7z0myIMUo48IT8zCW1EPHcE-q0UDQHE9gIUk8&amp;disp=emb\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Updated Face Coverings Guidance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Today CDPH updated its November 16, 2020\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdph.ca.gov\/Programs\/CID\/DCDC\/Pages\/COVID-19\/guidance-for-face-coverings.aspx\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.cdph.ca.gov\/Programs\/CID\/DCDC\/Pages\/COVID-19\/guidance-for-face-coverings.aspx&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1620160413645000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEAJJkLN2aY4tw4RtEU68HjKRDCRw\">face coverings guidance<\/a>\u00a0to align with the latest CDC guidance. Face coverings are not required outdoors except when attending crowded outdoor events when physical distancing is not possible. For small outdoor gatherings, fully vaccinated persons are not required to wear face coverings while unvaccinated persons do. Regardless of vaccination status, face coverings are required indoors with a few exceptions.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Updated Guidance for Fully Vaccinated Persons<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CDPH also updated the April 15, 2021\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdph.ca.gov\/Programs\/CID\/DCDC\/Pages\/COVID-19\/COVID-19-Public-Health-Recommendations-for-Fully-Vaccinated-People.aspx\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.cdph.ca.gov\/Programs\/CID\/DCDC\/Pages\/COVID-19\/COVID-19-Public-Health-Recommendations-for-Fully-Vaccinated-People.aspx&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1620160413645000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHbTX1PJRxiXBjF5D5fzh2zB6ZVqw\">guidance for fully vaccinated persons<\/a>\u00a0to clarify that Cal\/OSHA COVID-19 Prevention Emergency Temporary Standards related to the quarantine of fully vaccinated individuals applies to workplaces that are not healthcare settings. Fully vaccinated people can spend time with other fully vaccinated persons from a single household who are at low-risk for severe COVID-19 disease, including indoors, without wearing a face covering or physically distancing. Follow the updated\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdph.ca.gov\/Programs\/CID\/DCDC\/Pages\/COVID-19\/guidance-for-face-coverings.aspx\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.cdph.ca.gov\/Programs\/CID\/DCDC\/Pages\/COVID-19\/guidance-for-face-coverings.aspx&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1620160413646000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEFXoYt9yRSZIV9IFgJX7Nn4X5VKQ\">face coverings guidance<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>ADDITIONAL DATA &amp; UPDATES<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Tracking COVID-19 in California<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/\/covid19.ca.gov\/state-dashboard\/__;!!AvL6XA!kTPFs-tHucvyx7oHwtOUu0WTvn2lEQJi23mLWGHFGrKl6sNBpHI2ZMeC7AEf_yGk9IwapIZRVQ$\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/\/covid19.ca.gov\/state-dashboard\/__;!!AvL6XA!kTPFs-tHucvyx7oHwtOUu0WTvn2lEQJi23mLWGHFGrKl6sNBpHI2ZMeC7AEf_yGk9IwapIZRVQ$&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1620160413646000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGabdvWCWamhYh3R5VQ8S9g9g5NdQ\">State Dashboard<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Daily COVID-19 data<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/\/covid19.ca.gov\/safer-economy\/*county-status__;Iw!!AvL6XA!kTPFs-tHucvyx7oHwtOUu0WTvn2lEQJi23mLWGHFGrKl6sNBpHI2ZMeC7AEf_yGk9IxebMlInw$\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/\/covid19.ca.gov\/safer-economy\/*county-status__;Iw!!AvL6XA!kTPFs-tHucvyx7oHwtOUu0WTvn2lEQJi23mLWGHFGrKl6sNBpHI2ZMeC7AEf_yGk9IxebMlInw$&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1620160413646000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEYY5WneOMuIr9SP9XDyARuu5oa4w\">County Map<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Local data, including tier status and ICU capacity<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/\/covid19.ca.gov\/data-and-tools\/__;!!AvL6XA!kTPFs-tHucvyx7oHwtOUu0WTvn2lEQJi23mLWGHFGrKl6sNBpHI2ZMeC7AEf_yGk9Iy0Ji3wLw$\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/\/covid19.ca.gov\/data-and-tools\/__;!!AvL6XA!kTPFs-tHucvyx7oHwtOUu0WTvn2lEQJi23mLWGHFGrKl6sNBpHI2ZMeC7AEf_yGk9Iy0Ji3wLw$&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1620160413646000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGb_L3XC4WUzGtcYRPhg1r7QSwOLg\">Data and Tools<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Models and dashboards for researchers, scientists, and the public<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdph.ca.gov\/Programs\/CID\/DCDC\/Pages\/COVID-19\/COVID19CountyMonitoringOverview.aspx\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.cdph.ca.gov\/Programs\/CID\/DCDC\/Pages\/COVID-19\/COVID19CountyMonitoringOverview.aspx&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1620160413646000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFRjXG-fTLYdPyMvIgZ-XgKqUyG9A\">Blueprint for a Safer Economy<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Data for establishing tier status<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdph.ca.gov\/Programs\/CID\/DCDC\/Pages\/COVID-19\/Race-Ethnicity.aspx\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.cdph.ca.gov\/Programs\/CID\/DCDC\/Pages\/COVID-19\/Race-Ethnicity.aspx&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1620160413646000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGN0es2S0qlbkhcLJbhUMIyc0ZgPQ\">COVID-19 Race &amp; Ethnicity Data<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Weekly updated Race &amp; Ethnicity data<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdph.ca.gov\/Programs\/CID\/DCDC\/Pages\/COVID-19\/COVID-19-Cases-by-Age-Group.aspx\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.cdph.ca.gov\/Programs\/CID\/DCDC\/Pages\/COVID-19\/COVID-19-Cases-by-Age-Group.aspx&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1620160413646000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEGurw_-bkwbA94jtEQzMzA11piow\">Cases and Deaths by Age Group<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Weekly updated Deaths by Age Group data<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/\/covid19.ca.gov\/equity\/__;!!AvL6XA!kTPFs-tHucvyx7oHwtOUu0WTvn2lEQJi23mLWGHFGrKl6sNBpHI2ZMeC7AEf_yGk9IwmfDHAXQ$\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/\/covid19.ca.gov\/equity\/__;!!AvL6XA!kTPFs-tHucvyx7oHwtOUu0WTvn2lEQJi23mLWGHFGrKl6sNBpHI2ZMeC7AEf_yGk9IwmfDHAXQ$&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1620160413646000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGmJt7Au8I6l5nkwHqCZuW-298YUw\">Health Equity Dashboard<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 See how COVID-19 highlights existing inequities in health<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdph.ca.gov\/Programs\/CID\/DCDC\/Pages\/COVID-19\/COVID-Variants.aspx\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.cdph.ca.gov\/Programs\/CID\/DCDC\/Pages\/COVID-19\/COVID-Variants.aspx&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1620160413646000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFMLjItCyOobagkBPwb78luNCUKiw\">Tracking Variants<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Data on the variants California is currently monitoring<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/\/schools.covid19.ca.gov\/__;!!AvL6XA!kTPFs-tHucvyx7oHwtOUu0WTvn2lEQJi23mLWGHFGrKl6sNBpHI2ZMeC7AEf_yGk9IxSNNpftw$\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/\/schools.covid19.ca.gov\/__;!!AvL6XA!kTPFs-tHucvyx7oHwtOUu0WTvn2lEQJi23mLWGHFGrKl6sNBpHI2ZMeC7AEf_yGk9IxSNNpftw$&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1620160413646000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFXaFutOsB_kXc0fU3tGq1ZYWtwWw\">Safe Schools for All Hub<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Information about safe in-person instruction<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/\/maps.schools.covid19.ca.gov\/public.html__;!!AvL6XA!kTPFs-tHucvyx7oHwtOUu0WTvn2lEQJi23mLWGHFGrKl6sNBpHI2ZMeC7AEf_yGk9IwvRkAVwQ$\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/\/maps.schools.covid19.ca.gov\/public.html__;!!AvL6XA!kTPFs-tHucvyx7oHwtOUu0WTvn2lEQJi23mLWGHFGrKl6sNBpHI2ZMeC7AEf_yGk9IwvRkAVwQ$&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1620160413646000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFx8SbglL8fgDRpbrEfBuuuqX5UgA\">School Districts Reopening Map<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 data on public schools and reported outbreaks<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Vaccine Eligibility<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Individuals age 16+ are eligible to make an appointment to be vaccinated. Visit\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/\/myturn.ca.gov\/__;!!AvL6XA!kTPFs-tHucvyx7oHwtOUu0WTvn2lEQJi23mLWGHFGrKl6sNBpHI2ZMeC7AEf_yGk9IyLYfH8yQ$\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/\/myturn.ca.gov\/__;!!AvL6XA!kTPFs-tHucvyx7oHwtOUu0WTvn2lEQJi23mLWGHFGrKl6sNBpHI2ZMeC7AEf_yGk9IyLYfH8yQ$&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1620160413646000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFFBeDi4yXP3ajw8CacQWDvAU6Zdw\">myturn.ca.gov<\/a>\u00a0to make an appointment or visit\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/\/www.vaccinateall58.com\/__;!!AvL6XA!kTPFs-tHucvyx7oHwtOUu0WTvn2lEQJi23mLWGHFGrKl6sNBpHI2ZMeC7AEf_yGk9IyN0SZBYA$\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/\/www.vaccinateall58.com\/__;!!AvL6XA!kTPFs-tHucvyx7oHwtOUu0WTvn2lEQJi23mLWGHFGrKl6sNBpHI2ZMeC7AEf_yGk9IyN0SZBYA$&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1620160413646000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHlvKYSgHWhUxDju_HZKuV_NDMxiA\">Vaccinate All 58<\/a>\u00a0to learn more about the safe and effective vaccines available.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Blueprint for a Safer Economy<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All counties are under the rules and framework of the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/\/covid19.ca.gov\/safer-economy\/__;!!AvL6XA!kTPFs-tHucvyx7oHwtOUu0WTvn2lEQJi23mLWGHFGrKl6sNBpHI2ZMeC7AEf_yGk9IxcX40n6g$\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/\/covid19.ca.gov\/safer-economy\/__;!!AvL6XA!kTPFs-tHucvyx7oHwtOUu0WTvn2lEQJi23mLWGHFGrKl6sNBpHI2ZMeC7AEf_yGk9IxcX40n6g$&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1620160413646000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFW4xxUh7Jd2NBrzGsjjBEhwxY8gw\">Blueprint for a Safer Economy<\/a>\u00a0and color-coded tiers that indicate which activities and businesses are open based on local case rates and test positivity. As always, local public health departments may implement policies that are more restrictive than the state.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Blueprint Summary<\/strong>\u00a0(as of April 27)<\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li>0 counties in the Purple (widespread) Tier<\/li>\n<li>13 counties in the Red (substantial) Tier<\/li>\n<li>41 counties in Orange (moderate) Tier<\/li>\n<li>4 counties in Yellow (minimal) Tier<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Blueprint tiers are updated weekly on Tuesdays.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/\/covid19.ca.gov\/safer-economy\/*county-status__;Iw!!AvL6XA!kTPFs-tHucvyx7oHwtOUu0WTvn2lEQJi23mLWGHFGrKl6sNBpHI2ZMeC7AEf_yGk9IxebMlInw$\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/\/covid19.ca.gov\/safer-economy\/*county-status__;Iw!!AvL6XA!kTPFs-tHucvyx7oHwtOUu0WTvn2lEQJi23mLWGHFGrKl6sNBpHI2ZMeC7AEf_yGk9IxebMlInw$&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1620160413646000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEYY5WneOMuIr9SP9XDyARuu5oa4w\">Find the status of activities in specific counties<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SACRAMENTO \u2013 Today, the California Department&#46;&#46;&#46;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6,16],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-34743","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-ca-local","category-health"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34743","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=34743"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34743\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":34744,"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34743\/revisions\/34744"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=34743"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=34743"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=34743"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}