New COVID-19 cases in California, December 2021 to present

COVID-19 transmission soared as the omicron variant overtook delta as the dominant variant.

* New lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19 are dated by episode date, which is the earliest known date of test specimen collection, symptom onset, hospitalization or death. Case data beyond Feb. 14 remained pending as of Feb. 22.
Chart: Michael McGough Source: California Department of Public Health Get the data