California continues to record one of the lowest COVID-19 case rates in the country, highlighting the continued progress the state has made in fighting the pandemic in the week before it plans to reopen.
According to data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, as of Monday, California's seven-day case rate was 11 cases per 100,000 people, tied with Nebraska and the third lowest among all states. California is second only to Vermont with a 7-day case rate of 6.9, compared to South Dakota’s 9.2
The latest update has brought California just over the threshold required by the CDC to define a low level of community coronavirus transmission. This is based on an assessment of the number of newly confirmed cases and the speed of testing in the state last week.