{"id":52403,"date":"2022-09-15T16:57:36","date_gmt":"2022-09-15T23:57:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=52403"},"modified":"2022-09-15T16:57:52","modified_gmt":"2022-09-15T23:57:52","slug":"state-officials-announce-latest-covid-19-facts-640","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=52403","title":{"rendered":"State Officials Announce Latest COVID-19 Facts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>SACRAMENTO<\/strong> \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.\u00a0The most up to date data is available on the state\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/\/covid19.ca.gov\/state-dashboard\/__;!!AvL6XA!165o0jKBdOpNd7qb3zqfjVtTx_ifm3xS64KdEdYHlXiw82JN8_kgJOBo5MbiOFdFhPeJBPrsE_SE0a_7vTGt-RhHGqav3w8Zs9PZjg$\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/\/covid19.ca.gov\/state-dashboard\/__;!!AvL6XA!165o0jKBdOpNd7qb3zqfjVtTx_ifm3xS64KdEdYHlXiw82JN8_kgJOBo5MbiOFdFhPeJBPrsE_SE0a_7vTGt-RhHGqav3w8Zs9PZjg$&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1663371699286000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1bJugy_pYxUxVid1RospSF\">COVID-19 data dashboard<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Updated Testing Requirements for Visitors to Health Care Facilities<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Beginning Saturday, September 17, visitors to health care facilities, such as skilled nursing facilities and general acute care hospitals, will\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdph.ca.gov\/Programs\/CID\/DCDC\/Pages\/COVID-19\/Order-of-the-State-Public-Health-Officer-Requirements-for-Visitors-in-Acute-Health-Care-and-Long-Term-Care-Settings.aspx\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.cdph.ca.gov\/Programs\/CID\/DCDC\/Pages\/COVID-19\/Order-of-the-State-Public-Health-Officer-Requirements-for-Visitors-in-Acute-Health-Care-and-Long-Term-Care-Settings.aspx&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1663371699286000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3tYL98TagAltfP1UW2R20z\">no longer be required<\/a>\u00a0to be tested or show proof of vaccination in order to visit loved ones. Visitors must continue to comply with\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=1663371699286000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1xy24MghtMZqnfEEm7HBux\">CDPH Masking Guidance<\/a>\u00a0while visiting loved ones indoors in these settings.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Facilities should continue to maintain all\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus\/2019-ncov\/hcp\/infection-control-recommendations.html__;!!AvL6XA!165o0jKBdOpNd7qb3zqfjVtTx_ifm3xS64KdEdYHlXiw82JN8_kgJOBo5MbiOFdFhPeJBPrsE_SE0a_7vTGt-RhHGqav3w_Ii4i4xg$\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus\/2019-ncov\/hcp\/infection-control-recommendations.html__;!!AvL6XA!165o0jKBdOpNd7qb3zqfjVtTx_ifm3xS64KdEdYHlXiw82JN8_kgJOBo5MbiOFdFhPeJBPrsE_SE0a_7vTGt-RhHGqav3w_Ii4i4xg$&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1663371699286000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2D2lEQyX1FWW6YqOdinqUP\">current infection prevention practices<\/a>\u00a0to protect the vulnerable populations in health care facilities. In addition, they should continue to offer testing for visitors per recommendations from CDPH and\/or the local public health department and have the ability to ramp up testing if it is required again at a future date.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In August, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/mmwr\/volumes\/71\/wr\/mm7133e1.htm?s_cid=mm7133e1_w__;!!AvL6XA!165o0jKBdOpNd7qb3zqfjVtTx_ifm3xS64KdEdYHlXiw82JN8_kgJOBo5MbiOFdFhPeJBPrsE_SE0a_7vTGt-RhHGqav3w-wyrF7NQ$\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/mmwr\/volumes\/71\/wr\/mm7133e1.htm?s_cid%3Dmm7133e1_w__;!!AvL6XA!165o0jKBdOpNd7qb3zqfjVtTx_ifm3xS64KdEdYHlXiw82JN8_kgJOBo5MbiOFdFhPeJBPrsE_SE0a_7vTGt-RhHGqav3w-wyrF7NQ$&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1663371699286000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2HIgqdy_eQiRHqKOhlDtVS\">in updated testing guidance<\/a>, indicated screening testing is no longer recommended in general community settings. Therefore, CDPH has also updated\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdph.ca.gov\/Programs\/CID\/DCDC\/Pages\/COVID-19\/Updated-COVID-19-Testing-Guidance.aspx\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.cdph.ca.gov\/Programs\/CID\/DCDC\/Pages\/COVID-19\/Updated-COVID-19-Testing-Guidance.aspx&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1663371699286000&amp;usg=AOvVaw16FfU9nNy1xiT3ZyDb2j4X\">COVID-19 testing guidance<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Statewide COVID-19 Data<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rates of cases, hospitalizations and deaths are highest among unvaccinated individuals and lowest among boosted individuals. This is true for all age groups.\u00a0See additional data for\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/\/covid19.ca.gov\/state-dashboard\/*postvax-status__;Iw!!AvL6XA!165o0jKBdOpNd7qb3zqfjVtTx_ifm3xS64KdEdYHlXiw82JN8_kgJOBo5MbiOFdFhPeJBPrsE_SE0a_7vTGt-RhHGqav3w9-_k400Q$\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/\/covid19.ca.gov\/state-dashboard\/*postvax-status__;Iw!!AvL6XA!165o0jKBdOpNd7qb3zqfjVtTx_ifm3xS64KdEdYHlXiw82JN8_kgJOBo5MbiOFdFhPeJBPrsE_SE0a_7vTGt-RhHGqav3w9-_k400Q$&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1663371699286000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1-mqAuv5iAXc96erm3zT_s\">unvaccinated and vaccinated cases, hospitalizations, and deaths<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Vaccinations<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li>79,750,545 total vaccines administered.<\/li>\n<li>80.3% of the population has been vaccinated with at least one dose.<\/li>\n<li>46,732 people a day are receiving COVID-19 vaccination (average daily dose count over 7 days).<\/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:1744080901496956613&amp;th=18343856e144e6c5&amp;view=fimg&amp;fur=ip&amp;sz=s0-l75-ft&amp;attbid=ANGjdJ-T6Rwqw_I6lB6kH_Cei1DCEBw7H79sClgS1L8C7P10JUQE4kIBzC9RnN0Vd0h9JAqn6qOfsBZTKpC2I0_33m_OEiOlYF2qXrUiakJ7LcFuDh-flxUg3SLNKh8&amp;disp=emb\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Cases<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li>California has 10,354,899 confirmed cases to date.<\/li>\n<li>Today\u2019s average case count is 4,854 (average daily case count over 7 days).<\/li>\n<li>During July 2022, unvaccinated people were 2.6 times more likely to get COVID-19 than people who were vaccinated with at least a primary series.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Testing<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li>The testing positivity rate is 6.2% (average rate over 7 days).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Hospitalizations<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li>There are 2,580 hospitalizations statewide.<\/li>\n<li>There are 316 ICU patients statewide.<\/li>\n<li>During July 2022, unvaccinated people were 3.0 times more likely to be hospitalized with COVID-19 than people who were vaccinated with at least a primary series.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Deaths<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li>There have been 94,747 COVID-19 deaths since the start of the pandemic.<\/li>\n<li>COVID-19 claims the lives of 28 Californians each day (average daily death count over 7 days).<\/li>\n<li>During July 2022, unvaccinated people were 3.6 times more likely to die from COVID-19 than people who were vaccinated with at least a primary series.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Upcoming Website Maintenance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CDPH will be performing scheduled server maintenance on Saturday, September 17 from approximately 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.\u00a0 During this time, all CDPH webpages will be unavailable.<\/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-52403","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\/52403","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=52403"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52403\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":52405,"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52403\/revisions\/52405"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=52403"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=52403"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=52403"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}