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COVID-19 pandemic in California

The COVID-19 pandemic in California began earlier than in some other parts of the United States. Ten of the first 20 confirmed COVID-19 infections in the United States were detected in California, and the first infection was confirmed on January 26, 2020.[6][7][8] All of the early confirmed cases were persons who had recently travelled to China, as testing was restricted to this group, but there were some other people infected by that point. A state of emergency was declared in the state on March 4, 2020. A mandatory statewide stay-at-home order was issued on March 19, 2020; it was ended on January 25, 2021.[9] On April 6, 2021, the state announced plans to fully reopen the economy by June 15, 2021.[10]

See also: COVID-19 pandemic in the San Francisco Bay Area

COVID-19 pandemic in California

COVID-19

SARS-CoV-2

California, U.S

Wuhan, Hubei, China

Orange County

January 25, 2020[1]

9,894,792 (JHU)[2]
9,199,942 (CDPH)[3]

At least 221,000 in April 2020[4][5]

11,045 (confirmed)
820 (suspected)[3]

2,996 (confirmed)
95 (suspected)[3]

91,922 (JHU)[2]
91,240 (CDPH)[3]
63,191 (Google News)

As of June 16, 2022, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) has reported 9,199,942 confirmed cumulative cases and 91,240 deaths in the state.[3] This was the highest number of confirmed cases in the United States, but because the state has the highest population of any US state, it also had one of the lowest rankings (41st highest out of 50 states) for confirmed cases per capita. It has the highest count of deaths related to the virus, but a relatively low (35th highest) count of deaths per capita.[11][12][13] As of June 15, 2021, California had administered 40,669,793 COVID-19 vaccine doses, the largest number of doses nationwide, and was one of the highest ranked (11th out of 50 states) in terms of per-capita dose administration.[14]


A bipartisan effort of politicians and owners of restaurants, bars, gyms, spas, and other small businesses harmed by lockdown restrictions attempted to recall Governor Gavin Newsom in 2021; he won the election with 66% support.[15][16]


California is the origin of the Epsilon variant of SARS-CoV-2, which, in March 2021, accounted for 35% of all confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state at that time.[17][18]

multiple attempts at large-scale mask purchases, including failed deals with , which was investigated by the US Department of Justice,[67][68] and Bear Mountain Development Co.,[69] as well as a successful, if initially delayed, purchase from BYD;[58][70] and

Blue Flame Medical

a marketplace portal where individuals and businesses could offer PPE for donation or sale, attracting many small donations as well as fraudulent business posts that overwhelmed the site managers.[72][73]

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(data from Timeline)[89]

San Francisco County

San Mateo County

(for tabular data, see COVID-19 cases)

Santa Clara County

(for tabular data, see COVID-19 cases)

Alameda County

Contra Costa County

Marin County

Charts of medical cases by county:


Weekly all-cause deaths in California:[90]

: On March 17, 2020, the California Department of Education provided guidance for K–12 schools.[94] This included information regarding: Distance learning,[95] resources that support distance learning,[96] remote learning guidance,[97] designing a high-quality online course,[98] grading and graduation requirements,[99] and internet access;[100] school meals;[101] Special education;[102] child care and student supervision in the event of a school closure; and parent resources. The state also authorized $5.3 billion in the 2020-21 budget for Learning Loss Mitigation Funds, designed to help schools improve teaching and learning and access to virtual school.[103]

K–12

(CCCS) issued guidance regarding Novel Coronavirus 2019.[104] On May 18, Chancellor Eloy Ortiz Oakley said that California's 115 community colleges will likely continue to offer their classes fully online in the fall, noting that many colleges in the system had already announced this intention. Oakley added that he fully encouraged this decision as he believes it "will be the most relevant way for us to continue to reach our students and to do it in a way that commits to maintaining equity for our students."[105]

California Community Colleges System

(CSU) system: On March 17, 2020, CSU issued a response to the COVID-19 outbreak, including that "the CSU is following guidance provided by the Centers for Disease Control and the U.S. Department of State".[106] The communication also included information regarding a plan for CSU's 23 campuses to accelerate their transition to online instruction.[107] On May 12, California State University Chancellor Timothy White announced that the CSU system would be offering fall 2020 courses primarily online "with some limited exceptions."[108] For spring 2020 alone, the CSU system was projecting a revenue loss of $337 million due to the pandemic, as a result of losses from student housing, parking and campus bookstores, combined with costs related to cleaning, overtime and the shift to distance education.[108]

California State University

(UC) system: On April 2, 2020, UC president Janet Napolitano and the chancellors of the 10 campuses gave assurances to UC employees.[109] On April 6, 2020, the UC Health Data Initiative launched daily updates on COVID-19 tests.[110] On the same day, the UC launched a grant program to spur COVID-19 related research.[111] Pertinent information for students, faculty, staff, and community is available for each campus: UC Berkeley,[112] UC Davis,[113] UC Irvine,[114] UCLA,[115] UC Merced,[116] UC Riverside,[117] UC San Diego,[118] UC San Francisco,[119] UC Santa Barbara,[120] and UC Santa Cruz.[121] On May 20, University of California president Janet Napolitano told the UC Board of Regents that "every campus will be open and offering instruction" in fall 2020, adding that she "anticipates that most, if not all of our campuses, will operate in some kind of hybrid mode" involving a mix of online and in-person instruction.[122] From the time that UC campuses shut down in mid-March through the end of April, the UC system experienced a $1.2 billion loss due to the pandemic.[122]

University of California

Travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic

Timeline of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States

– for impact on the country

COVID-19 pandemic in the United States

– for worldwide impact

COVID-19 pandemic

COVID-19 vaccination in the United States

news releases by California Department of Public Health (CDPH)

California CDPH Office of Public Affairs

. Governor of California. Government of California. March 12, 2020. Archived from the original on June 14, 2020. Retrieved June 20, 2021. Directs Californians to follow public health directives including canceling large gatherings more than 250 people Order removes waiting period for unemployment and disability insurance for Californians who lose work as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak Readies state to commandeer hotels & medical facilities to isolate & treat COVID-19 patients Allows local and state legislative bodies to hold meetings via conference calls while still meeting state transparency requirements

"Governor Newsom Issues New Executive Order Further Enhancing State and Local Government's Ability to Respond to COVID-19 Pandemic"

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