CHARTS: All the data that tells the story of COVID-19 in Santa Cruz County

Source: Lookout Santa Cruz

The COVID-19 pandemic has now spanned more than a year. After a deadly winter surge, cases are down and more than a third of the county’s adult population has been vaccinated. Health officials are hopeful that the end is in sight, but it’s not here yet. County hospitals continue to treat COVID-19 patients, and new cases are confirmed every day.

Lookout has created charts to tell the story of the virus as it continues to sweep through Santa Cruz County.

Who has received a vaccine in the county so far?

By age:

By zip code:

Cumulative COVID-19 cases and deaths in Santa Cruz County:

COVID-19 hospitalizations in Santa Cruz County:

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Tulsi Kamath

Tulsi Kamath works as a consultant and writes Lookout Santa Cruz’s flagship Morning Lookout newsletter. Before becoming a consultant, Kamath was the former Managing Editor at Lookout. She has worked in several local news outlets across the country before making Santa Cruz home.

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Mallory Pickett

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