The rate of coronavirus cases in California is now the lowest in the continental US after the state was forced to close four months ago, when it became the epicenter of the virus
- The latest seven-day rate of new cases in California is now 40.3 per 100,000 people, significantly lower than the national rate of 135.3
- Hawaii has the lowest level in the same period of time – 39.1
- Michigan has the highest seven-day case rate in the nation of 483 per 100,000 people
- Other top states include: New Jersey with a rate of 269.7; Delaware at 264.1; Pennsylvania at 248.5; and Minnesota at 238.4.
- The states with comparable rates – Florida and Texas – have rates of 201.1 and 65.9
California now has the lowest rate of coronavirus cases in the continental United States, having survived a fall and winter increase that has seen its cases increase.
The latest seven-day rate of new cases in California is now 40.3 per 100,000 people, significantly lower than the national rate of 135.3, the Los Angeles Times reports.
Hawaii has the lowest level in the same period of time – 39.1 – according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Michigan has the highest seven-day case rate in the nation of 483 per 100,000 people.
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California now has the lowest rate of coronavirus cases in the continental United States, having survived a fall and winter increase that has seen its cases increase.
The latest seven-day rate of new cases in California is now 40.3 per 100,000 people, significantly lower than the national rate of 135.3
Other top states include: New Jersey at 269.7; Delaware at 264.1; Pennsylvania at 248.5; and Minnesota at 238.4.
The states with comparable rates – Florida and Texas – have rates of 201.1 and 65.9.
“Cases and hospitalizations are on the rise in some parts of the country, and cases among younger people who have not yet been vaccinated are also on the rise,” CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said earlier this week.
“Like all of you, I want to go back to the things I love with family and friends that I haven’t been able to see in the last year. We all have a role to play in transforming this wave and reducing our cases. ‘
California reported an average of 2,320 new cases a day in the past week. The rate is down 13% from just two weeks ago, according to state data
California has had one of the lowest rates in the country for some time, the state’s rush to vaccinate, as many people contribute to the trend, officials say
California has been among the lowest rates in the country for some time, the state’s rush to vaccinate as many people contribute to the trend, officials say.
“The work we do together and the work we all do has an impact, and we are all so hopeful that we can support this trend,” said Barbara Ferrer, director of public health in Los Angeles County.
California reported an average of 2,320 new cases a day in the past week. The rate is down 13% from just two weeks ago, according to state data.
There are more than 31,860,000 cases of COVID-19 in the United States
Last winter, the California average reached a maximum of over 40,000 new cases a day.
The state has seen other measurement trends in California-friendly directions.
On Tuesday, 1,774 people with coronavirus positive were in state hospitals, with 437 in intensive care. The figure remains among the lowest in the state since last spring.
The state recorded an average of 81 COVID-19 deaths per day in the last week. At the height of its growth, California had 600 daily deaths.