Here’s how fast COVID-19 deaths are occurring in California compared to other states

The number of Californians dying from COVID-19 is growing at a much slower pace than in some other states. At the moment, California COVID-19 deaths are doubling every three to four days. In New York, New Jersey and Michigan, the number of deaths doubles about every two to three days.

[Related: See the pace of California COVID-19 deaths compared to worldwide hotspots.]

California was the first state to order residents to stay home, on March 19, which could be affecting the pace at which residents are contracting the disease and dying. However, other factors could also be at play: New York, New Jersey and Michigan all issued stay-at-home orders just days later.

This chart, which is updated daily, shows the pace of deaths from COVID-19 in California and the 10 other states with the most coronavirus deaths. The data comes from Worldometer, which tracks reports of deaths worldwide from official sources and media reports.

The chart is plotted on a logarithmic scale, which shows exponential growth. It starts on the first day in each area when the cumulative death toll reached 10.

Chart updated each evening.

Revisions: Updated data for Washington on 3/31 due to revised figures from health department. Made small revision to New York data on 3/31.

This story was originally published March 30, 2020 at 10:48 AM with the headline "Here’s how fast COVID-19 deaths are occurring in California compared to other states."