California COVID map: cases, intensive care, hospital capacity, vaccines
The end of the omicron winter surge is not yet in sight as reported COVID-19 cases continue to be extremely high.
However, there are signs that California may have peaked in cases. According to the state’s COVID-19 dashboard, the test positivity rate is currently at 21.1%, a decrease of 1.8% from the past seven days. It had peaked on January 10 at 23.1%.
Use the interactive maps below, compiled by Data Herald, a data visualization company, to see where your county stands with cases, critical care capacity and hospital capacity, and vaccinations.
Cases of COVID-19 in California
See COVID cases per thousand in every California county with the interactive map below. Data is provided by Johns Hopkins University. It was last updated on January 17.
California ICU Capacity by County
Many counties across the state are also experiencing high intensive care unit occupancy.
Occupancy refers to the number of beds currently occupied by patients and contributes to the overall measure of capacity.
You can see how your county is doing in critical care capacity with the map below. The data is provided by healthdata.gov, a government website operated by the US Department of Health and Human Services. It was last updated on January 17.
California Hospital Occupancy by County
You can view county hospital capacities in the state with the map below. Data is provided by healthdata.gov. It was last updated on January 17.
Hospital capacity measures the number of available beds, staff and resources. Occupancy is the number of beds occupied by patients.
COVID-19 vaccination rates by county
Although breakthrough infections can occur, the CDC recommends that people get vaccinated against COVID-19 to mitigate severe illness, hospitalizations, and death from the virus and its variants.
See how your county fares in vaccination rates with the map below. The data is provided by COVID Act Now, a non-profit organization focused on COVID initiatives. Note that the data may differ from the status dashboard. It was last updated on January 18.