{"id":41024,"date":"2021-10-11T16:31:32","date_gmt":"2021-10-11T23:31:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=41024"},"modified":"2021-10-11T16:31:32","modified_gmt":"2021-10-11T23:31:32","slug":"state-officials-announce-latest-covid-19-facts-485","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=41024","title":{"rendered":"State Officials Announce Latest COVID-19 Facts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SACRAMENTO \u2013\u00a0Today, 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;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Statewide COVID-19 Data as of Today<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li>California has 4,553,194 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 16,921 newly reported confirmed cases Friday through Sunday.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li>Cases are occurring largely among unvaccinated populations. See the data for\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/\/covid19.ca.gov\/state-dashboard\/*postvax__;Iw!!AvL6XA!mdLgUC4aMI4wCL5yQFU6mT8-U4IPEP6vCxF-Dy8fWMiAMxcTh_y4pZ3zEB_oIuiI0OlkxJjNMQ$\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/\/covid19.ca.gov\/state-dashboard\/*postvax__;Iw!!AvL6XA!mdLgUC4aMI4wCL5yQFU6mT8-U4IPEP6vCxF-Dy8fWMiAMxcTh_y4pZ3zEB_oIuiI0OlkxJjNMQ$&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1634072660363000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFGNAuU9DymbKiXVGpvtFZnu8zQhA\">vaccinated and unvaccinated cases<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>For the week of September 19 \u2013 September 25, the average case rate among unvaccinated Californians age 16 or older is 43.5 per 100,000 per day and the average case rate among vaccinated Californians age 16 or older is significantly lower at 6.1 per 100,000 per day.<\/li>\n<li>The great majority of new cases are among unvaccinated individuals. The rate among the unvaccinated is 7.1 times the rate among the vaccinated.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li>The 7-day positivity rate is 2.2%.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li>There have been 96,197,179 tests conducted in California. This represents an increase of 1,098,447 during the prior 72-hour reporting period.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li>There have been 69,741 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 October 11,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/\/covid.cdc.gov\/covid-data-tracker\/*vaccinations_vacc-total-admin-rate-total__;Iw!!AvL6XA!mdLgUC4aMI4wCL5yQFU6mT8-U4IPEP6vCxF-Dy8fWMiAMxcTh_y4pZ3zEB_oIuiI0OldJ9DWGA$\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/\/covid.cdc.gov\/covid-data-tracker\/*vaccinations_vacc-total-admin-rate-total__;Iw!!AvL6XA!mdLgUC4aMI4wCL5yQFU6mT8-U4IPEP6vCxF-Dy8fWMiAMxcTh_y4pZ3zEB_oIuiI0OldJ9DWGA$&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1634072660363000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGILwPlO9UwwJL4MTzATeH2EEiblg\">according to the CDC<\/a>, 85.1% of eligible Californians have received at least one dose. Providers have reported to CDPH that a total of 50,595,670 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\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/\/covid19.ca.gov\/vaccination-progress-data\/__;!!AvL6XA!mdLgUC4aMI4wCL5yQFU6mT8-U4IPEP6vCxF-Dy8fWMiAMxcTh_y4pZ3zEB_oIuiI0Omo8cef6A$\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/\/covid19.ca.gov\/vaccination-progress-data\/__;!!AvL6XA!mdLgUC4aMI4wCL5yQFU6mT8-U4IPEP6vCxF-Dy8fWMiAMxcTh_y4pZ3zEB_oIuiI0Omo8cef6A$&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1634072660363000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFp8eGyhlAIj3-2Xi3_mAPVIbXHBA\">COVID-19 Vaccine Data Dashboard<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mail.google.com\/mail\/u\/0?ui=2&amp;ik=cb7df8f6cd&amp;attid=0.2&amp;permmsgid=msg-f:1713352190085637903&amp;th=17c70cbd3931270f&amp;view=fimg&amp;sz=s0-l75-ft&amp;attbid=ANGjdJ91qOdQ1sUMP8R3WFtFm-4rNDoRxaYe0NzqaUsbbxvljVGNR6RNdYfg8GgnWCkpDud5AivN8-IAlrM6mzr8kO8Jx80xQUgwvS7w3PRhk9ZL2EusUWD_9fLVaFY&amp;disp=emb\" \/><\/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!mdLgUC4aMI4wCL5yQFU6mT8-U4IPEP6vCxF-Dy8fWMiAMxcTh_y4pZ3zEB_oIuiI0OmFBFUvKw$\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/\/covid19.ca.gov\/state-dashboard\/__;!!AvL6XA!mdLgUC4aMI4wCL5yQFU6mT8-U4IPEP6vCxF-Dy8fWMiAMxcTh_y4pZ3zEB_oIuiI0OmFBFUvKw$&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1634072660363000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEQfmb8pBBzVtIOvbgM4A5BSbb-sA\">State Dashboard<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Daily COVID-19 data<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/\/covid19.ca.gov\/data-and-tools\/__;!!AvL6XA!mdLgUC4aMI4wCL5yQFU6mT8-U4IPEP6vCxF-Dy8fWMiAMxcTh_y4pZ3zEB_oIuiI0OkxeY_Flg$\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/\/covid19.ca.gov\/data-and-tools\/__;!!AvL6XA!mdLgUC4aMI4wCL5yQFU6mT8-U4IPEP6vCxF-Dy8fWMiAMxcTh_y4pZ3zEB_oIuiI0OkxeY_Flg$&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1634072660363000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHFispORsBG9FN28UAcyL7Hp6Zclg\">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\/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=1634072660363000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEpaqiELowqYAay7ZwWD3pdJvLcDA\">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=1634072660363000&amp;usg=AFQjCNH8jM8bxPZ4nB1howy_YHjhItP2eg\">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!mdLgUC4aMI4wCL5yQFU6mT8-U4IPEP6vCxF-Dy8fWMiAMxcTh_y4pZ3zEB_oIuiI0OkP5ZI-dw$\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/\/covid19.ca.gov\/equity\/__;!!AvL6XA!mdLgUC4aMI4wCL5yQFU6mT8-U4IPEP6vCxF-Dy8fWMiAMxcTh_y4pZ3zEB_oIuiI0OkP5ZI-dw$&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1634072660363000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGkkFHFwYCwtb3KfGvjKTJ2N84yKg\">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=1634072660363000&amp;usg=AFQjCNE3MIPITNcdGA6CoaBioe0Z5e2Hgw\">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!mdLgUC4aMI4wCL5yQFU6mT8-U4IPEP6vCxF-Dy8fWMiAMxcTh_y4pZ3zEB_oIuiI0OnwORJd3A$\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/\/schools.covid19.ca.gov\/__;!!AvL6XA!mdLgUC4aMI4wCL5yQFU6mT8-U4IPEP6vCxF-Dy8fWMiAMxcTh_y4pZ3zEB_oIuiI0OnwORJd3A$&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1634072660363000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGyWcg0NBqlWI28lKTuQDXvUUtsIQ\">Safe Schools for All Hub<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Information about safe in-person instruction<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Stop the Spread: Get Vaccinated for COVID-19<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">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.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The COVID-19 vaccine is safe, free and provides excellent protection from severe COVID-19 illness, including the Delta variant, hospitalization, and death.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vaccination appointments for individuals aged 12+ can be made by visiting\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https*3A*2F*2Furldefense.com*2Fv3*2F__https*3A*2Fgcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com*2F*3Furl*3Dhttps*3A*2F*2Fmyturn.ca.gov*2F*26data*3D04*7C01*7CRodger.Butler*40chhs.ca.gov*7C7f7fcb585f9d48c0edb508d9156cff04*7C265c2dcd2a6e43aab2e826421a8c8526*7C0*7C0*7C637564380605413010*7CUnknown*7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0*3D*7C1000*26sdata*3DBp3UivuziU2aKGXfqO1i8TiumENQtU7UtmH2Uzp1PaU*3D*26reserved*3D0__*3BJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSU!!AvL6XA!lb5lBwvcZdnOG6JtxjvGZ5YW0uQDMU11IoSl9MwivRWkUEvGLnax90EyUvXpLrCjmc2X*24&amp;data=04*7C01*7CRodger.Butler*40chhs.ca.gov*7C4ea79c679f99429e575108d9156fa8b9*7C265c2dcd2a6e43aab2e826421a8c8526*7C0*7C0*7C637564393048043759*7CUnknown*7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0*3D*7C1000&amp;sdata=xtKeNS5OpKPUMl*2FqEpblD2oLTJB2BH*2BK*2BgZaogGu1WI*3D&amp;reserved=0__;JSUlJSUlJSUlJSoqKiolJSoqKioqKioqKioqKiUlKiUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUl!!AvL6XA!kOsuhl003S35NAU5uhjgc3SnK8g3qP31UrcGHC3gaYFU-NGX-FxyKsJ14QiVgANT-R4gfQ$\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url%3Dhttps*3A*2F*2Furldefense.com*2Fv3*2F__https*3A*2Fgcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com*2F*3Furl*3Dhttps*3A*2F*2Fmyturn.ca.gov*2F*26data*3D04*7C01*7CRodger.Butler*40chhs.ca.gov*7C7f7fcb585f9d48c0edb508d9156cff04*7C265c2dcd2a6e43aab2e826421a8c8526*7C0*7C0*7C637564380605413010*7CUnknown*7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0*3D*7C1000*26sdata*3DBp3UivuziU2aKGXfqO1i8TiumENQtU7UtmH2Uzp1PaU*3D*26reserved*3D0__*3BJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSU!!AvL6XA!lb5lBwvcZdnOG6JtxjvGZ5YW0uQDMU11IoSl9MwivRWkUEvGLnax90EyUvXpLrCjmc2X*24%26data%3D04*7C01*7CRodger.Butler*40chhs.ca.gov*7C4ea79c679f99429e575108d9156fa8b9*7C265c2dcd2a6e43aab2e826421a8c8526*7C0*7C0*7C637564393048043759*7CUnknown*7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0*3D*7C1000%26sdata%3DxtKeNS5OpKPUMl*2FqEpblD2oLTJB2BH*2BK*2BgZaogGu1WI*3D%26reserved%3D0__;JSUlJSUlJSUlJSoqKiolJSoqKioqKioqKioqKiUlKiUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUl!!AvL6XA!kOsuhl003S35NAU5uhjgc3SnK8g3qP31UrcGHC3gaYFU-NGX-FxyKsJ14QiVgANT-R4gfQ$&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1634072660363000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEvgDUzED9eprqWpqjiZQHg65UfbQ\">myturn.ca.gov<\/a>. 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\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https*3A*2F*2Furldefense.com*2Fv3*2F__https*3A*2Fgcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com*2F*3Furl*3Dhttps*3A*2F*2Fwww.vaccinateall58.com*2F*26data*3D04*7C01*7CRodger.Butler*40chhs.ca.gov*7C7f7fcb585f9d48c0edb508d9156cff04*7C265c2dcd2a6e43aab2e826421a8c8526*7C0*7C0*7C637564380605422971*7CUnknown*7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0*3D*7C1000*26sdata*3D9KVXxTuUgXsWGsIeJcTs9GboctYTpGSrzZqiIM4qVSg*3D*26reserved*3D0__*3BJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSU!!AvL6XA!lb5lBwvcZdnOG6JtxjvGZ5YW0uQDMU11IoSl9MwivRWkUEvGLnax90EyUvXpLhsp7TYH*24&amp;data=04*7C01*7CRodger.Butler*40chhs.ca.gov*7C4ea79c679f99429e575108d9156fa8b9*7C265c2dcd2a6e43aab2e826421a8c8526*7C0*7C0*7C637564393048053719*7CUnknown*7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0*3D*7C1000&amp;sdata=z5yh60iaJ8wQyPPEHN86ngW5DWbPYEzlMt9MkGYZUQE*3D&amp;reserved=0__;JSUlJSUlJSUlJSoqKiolJSoqKioqKioqKioqKiUlKiUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUl!!AvL6XA!kOsuhl003S35NAU5uhjgc3SnK8g3qP31UrcGHC3gaYFU-NGX-FxyKsJ14QiVgAMIdzFewQ$\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url%3Dhttps*3A*2F*2Furldefense.com*2Fv3*2F__https*3A*2Fgcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com*2F*3Furl*3Dhttps*3A*2F*2Fwww.vaccinateall58.com*2F*26data*3D04*7C01*7CRodger.Butler*40chhs.ca.gov*7C7f7fcb585f9d48c0edb508d9156cff04*7C265c2dcd2a6e43aab2e826421a8c8526*7C0*7C0*7C637564380605422971*7CUnknown*7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0*3D*7C1000*26sdata*3D9KVXxTuUgXsWGsIeJcTs9GboctYTpGSrzZqiIM4qVSg*3D*26reserved*3D0__*3BJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSU!!AvL6XA!lb5lBwvcZdnOG6JtxjvGZ5YW0uQDMU11IoSl9MwivRWkUEvGLnax90EyUvXpLhsp7TYH*24%26data%3D04*7C01*7CRodger.Butler*40chhs.ca.gov*7C4ea79c679f99429e575108d9156fa8b9*7C265c2dcd2a6e43aab2e826421a8c8526*7C0*7C0*7C637564393048053719*7CUnknown*7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0*3D*7C1000%26sdata%3Dz5yh60iaJ8wQyPPEHN86ngW5DWbPYEzlMt9MkGYZUQE*3D%26reserved%3D0__;JSUlJSUlJSUlJSoqKiolJSoqKioqKioqKioqKiUlKiUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUlJSUl!!AvL6XA!kOsuhl003S35NAU5uhjgc3SnK8g3qP31UrcGHC3gaYFU-NGX-FxyKsJ14QiVgAMIdzFewQ$&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1634072660364000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGH5XhrKUDHl66flY8I_RNcbpvg6Q\">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>Health Care Workers<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As of October 10, local health departments have reported 126,331 confirmed positive cases in health care workers and 515 deaths statewide.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Testing Turnaround Time<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/\/testing.covid19.ca.gov\/__;!!AvL6XA!mdLgUC4aMI4wCL5yQFU6mT8-U4IPEP6vCxF-Dy8fWMiAMxcTh_y4pZ3zEB_oIuiI0OkKdO5scg$\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/\/testing.covid19.ca.gov\/__;!!AvL6XA!mdLgUC4aMI4wCL5yQFU6mT8-U4IPEP6vCxF-Dy8fWMiAMxcTh_y4pZ3zEB_oIuiI0OkKdO5scg$&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1634072660364000&amp;usg=AFQjCNH5sPtlIsQprce5bZ4PGTvixEvrQg\">testing turnaround time dashboard<\/a>\u00a0reports how long California patients are waiting for COVID-19 test results. During the week of September 26 to October 2, the average time patients waited for test results was 1.2 days. During this same time period, 76% of patients received test results in one day and 92% received them within two days.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As of October 4, there have been 629 cases of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdph.ca.gov\/Programs\/CID\/DCDC\/Pages\/COVID-19\/MIS-C.aspx\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.cdph.ca.gov\/Programs\/CID\/DCDC\/Pages\/COVID-19\/MIS-C.aspx&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1634072660364000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHCKmaejWmAF79XtkshgvhWOoReUg\">Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C)<\/a>\u00a0reported statewide. MIS-C is a rare inflammatory condition associated with COVID-19 that can damage multiple organ systems. 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