Statewide COVID-19 Data as of Today<\/strong><\/p>\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ADDITIONAL DATA & UPDATES<\/strong><\/p>\n \n Tracking COVID-19 in California<\/strong><\/p>\n \n Stop the Spread: Get Vaccinated for COVID-19<\/strong><\/p>\n 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 \n 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 \n Vaccination appointments for individuals aged 12+ can be made by visiting\u00a0myturn.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\u00a0Vaccinate All 58<\/a>\u00a0to learn more about the safe and effective vaccines available.<\/p>\n \n Health Care Workers<\/strong><\/p>\n As of October 21, local health departments have reported 127,347 confirmed positive cases in health care workers and 522 deaths statewide.<\/p>\n \n Testing Turnaround Time<\/strong><\/p>\n The\u00a0testing turnaround time dashboard<\/a>\u00a0reports how long California patients are waiting for COVID-19 test results. During the week of October 10 to October 16, the average time patients waited for test results was 0.9 days. During this same time period, 81% of patients received test results in one day and 96% received them within two days.<\/p>\n \n Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C)<\/strong><\/p>\n As of October 18, there have been 660 cases of\u00a0Multisystem 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. MIS-C can require hospitalization and be life threatening.<\/p>\n \n Keep California Healthy<\/strong><\/p>\n Protect yourself, family, friends and your community by following these prevention measures:<\/p>\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n
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