Good afternoon, There are 78 new cases today (5 (6.4%) of which have a lab collection from October 22 or earlier), 1,062 additional people tested, and 0 additional deaths. Currently, there are 25 people hospitalized with COVID-19 and 5 of those patients are receiving care in the ICU.
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The State of California monitoring metrics are updated every Tuesday. The current data published as of October 27 is 4.9 (Red Tier) for the case rate and 2.6% (Orange Tier) for the positivity rate for the measurement period ending October 17.
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The State of California has issued guidance for Halloween and Día de Los Muertos. View the guidance by clicking here.
