State Officials Announce Latest COVID-19 Facts
SACRAMENTO – Today, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) released the most recent statistics on COVID-19 and updates on the state’s pandemic response.
Statewide COVID-19 Data as of Today
- California has 4,171,104 confirmed cases to date. Numbers may not represent true day-over-day change as reporting of test results can be delayed.
- There were 13,785 newly reported confirmed cases Thursday.
- Cases are increasing statewide, largely among unvaccinated populations.
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- For the week of August 16 – August 22, the average case rate among unvaccinated Californians is 51 per 100,000 per day and the average case rate among vaccinated Californians is significantly lower at 7.2 per 100,000 per day.
- The vast majority of new cases are among the unvaccinated with 708% higher case rates among the unvaccinated than for those who are vaccinated.
- The 7-day positivity rate is 5.4%.
- There have been 80,625,922 tests conducted in California. This represents an increase of 366,362 during the prior 24-hour reporting period.
- There have been 65,033 COVID-19 deaths since the start of the pandemic.
- As of August 27, according to the CDC, 79.9% of eligible Californians have received at least one dose. Providers have reported to CDPH that a total of 46,501,384 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 COVID-19 Vaccine Data Dashboard.
