San Francisco’s response to the coronavirus emergency is grounded in data, science and facts. Because of this, we took decisive action early on. Learn more about our response and see the data in context.

Cumulative number of positive cases and deaths over time, and average new cases daily.

The key health indicators are an important tool the City uses to monitor the level of COVID-19 in our community, and assess the ability of our health care system to respond to the pandemic.

This page shows maps of how COVID-19 cases have been distributed across San Francisco for two time periods: new cases over the last month and total cumulative cases since testing began on March 2nd, 2020.

The number of hospitalized patients in San Francisco who either have confirmed COVID-19 or are awaiting test results.

The daily number of COVID-19 tests reported to SFDPH and the proportion of positive test results.

Information on demographics and transmission category for cases and deaths associated with COVID-19.

A snapshot of bed capacity across all San Francisco acute care hospitals.

A. SUMMARY
This dataset represents the COVID-19 positive confirmed cases and deaths by day and transmission type. Demographic and transmission data are based on information reported from case interviews, laboratories, and providers. This data may not be immediately available for recently reported cases and data will change to reflect as information becomes available.

B. HOW THE DATASET IS CREATED
Information on cases and deaths including case demographic and transmission details is reported from a combination of data sources including electronic and faxed laboratory reports, case interviews, medical providers, and electronic medical record systems. These multiple streams of data are merged, deduplicated, undergo quality assurance and other data verification processes, and are continually updated to maximize completeness of information and reporting on San Francisco residents with COVID-19.

C. UPDATE PROCESS
Updated daily, dataset uploaded manually by staff

D. HOW TO USE THIS DATASET
Case counts are provided by category of the disposition. Confirmed are those cases where lab testing was positive, deaths are those cases of infection resulting in death. To get counts in either category, you must filter the Case Type Disposition or pivot the data.

Information on transmission of COVID-19 is based on case interviews with individuals who have a confirmed positive test. Individuals are asked if they have been in close contact with a known COVID-19 case. If they answer yes, transmission category is recorded as contact with a known case. If they report no contact with a known case, transmission category is recorded as community transmission. If the case is not interviewed or was not asked the question, they are counted as unknown.

These data do not reflect the number of COVID-19 recoveries. The San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH) is focused on caring for patients, reducing the spread of COVID-19, and tracking the surge. Recoveries happen in many settings, including homes, residential facilities, and hospitals, and are not routinely reported to the local health department. This is consistent with SFDPH reporting in the regular flu season.

There are three other datasets related to cases:
1. COVID-19 Cases Summarized by Age Group
2. COVID-19 Cases Summarized by Race and Ethnicity
3. COVID-19 Cases Summarized by Gender

Frequently asked questions regarding COVID-19 datasets, metrics and reports.