The coronavirus case rate 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 is the lowest in the same time period: 39.1
- Michigan has the highest seven-day case rate in the nation, at 483 per 100,000 people
- Other major states include: New Jersey at a rate of 269.7; Delaware at 264.1; Pennsylvania at 248.5; and Minnesota at 238.4.
- Comparable rate states (Florida and Texas) have rates of 201.1 and 65.9
California now has the lowest coronavirus case rate in the continental United States, after surviving a wave of fall and winter that grew its cases.
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 is the lowest in the same time period (39.1), according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Michigan has the highest seven-day case rate in the nation, at 483 per 100,000 people.
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California now has the lowest coronavirus case rate in the continental United States, after surviving a wave of fall and winter that grew its cases
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 major states include: New Jersey with 269.7; Delaware at 264.1; Pennsylvania at 248.5; and Minnesota at 238.4.
Comparable rate states (Florida and Texas) have rates of 201.1 and 65.9.
“Cases and hospitalizations are increasing in some areas of the country and there are also increasing cases among younger people who have not yet been vaccinated,” CDC director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said earlier in the week.
“Like all of you, I want to get back to doing the things I enjoy with family and friends that I haven’t been able to see over the past year. We all have a role to play in changing that tide and reducing our cases “.
California has reported an average of 2,320 new cases a day over the past week. The rate is 13% lower than just two weeks ago, according to state data
California has been among the lowest rates in the country in a long time, with the state rushing to vaccinate, as many people are helping to join the trend, according to officials.
California has been among the lowest rates in the country in a long time, with the state rushing to vaccinate, as many people are helping to join the trend, according to officials.
“The work we do together and the work we all do is having an impact, and we all hope to be able to maintain that trend,” said Los Angeles County Director of Public Health Barbara Ferrer.
California has reported an average of 2,320 new cases a day over 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 US
Last winter, the California average peaked at more than 40,000 new cases a day.
The state has also seen other metric trends in favorable directions in California.
On Tuesday, 1,774 people with coronavirus positive were in hospitals across the state, with 437 in intensive care. The figure remains among the lowest in the state since last spring.
The state has recorded an average of 81 deaths per day during COVID-19 over the past week. At the time, California suffered 600 fatalities daily.