In summary

Developments in the coronavirus pandemic are changing rapidly. We’re working to track the latest California data. Find updates here.

UPDATE 6/10/21
This dashboard is no longer being updated.

Here is a look at the toll the pandemic has taken on Californians. Included; a breakdown of testing and positive cases by age, gender and ethnicity, which shows that the virus has taken a disproportionate toll on communities of color. 

This dashboard will be updated regularly with confirmed data from the state’s department of public health and the governor’s office.

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Timeline: California reacts to coronavirus

This timeline tracks how California state and local governments tackled the evolving COVID-19 crisis since the first case was detected.

For the record: This tracker has been corrected as of Feb. 11, 2021, to display the number of statewide cases, rather than the number of statewide tests administered.

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