CDC Community Level
COVID-19 Community Levels – Use the Highest Level that Applies to Your Community |
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New COVID-19 Cases Per 100,000 people in the past 7 days |
Indicators |
Low |
Medium |
High |
Fewer than 200 |
New COVID-19 admissions per 100,000 population (7-day total) |
<10.0 |
10.0-19.9 |
≥20.0 |
Percent of staffed inpatient beds occupied by COVID-19 patients (7-day average) |
<10.0% |
10.0-14.9% |
≥15.0% |
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200 or more |
New COVID-19 admissions per 100,000 population (7-day total) |
NA |
<10.0 |
≥10.0 |
Percent of staffed inpatient beds occupied by COVID-19 patients (7-day average) |
NA |
<10.0% |
≥10.0% |
The COVID-19 community level is determined by the higher of the new admissions and inpatient beds metrics, based on the current level of new cases per 100,000 population in the past 7 days.
UCSF COVID Impact Tiers
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Low |
Medium |
High |
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1. Community COVID Level New COVID Case Rate-SF Bay Area, per 100k per 7 d. |
< 50 cases |
50-199 cases |
> 200 cases |
2. Hospital COVID Level New COVID Admissions- SF Bay Area, per 100k per 7 d. |
< 10 admissions |
10.0-19.9 admissions |
> 20 admissions |
3. UCSF COVID Level New COVID Cases in past 7 days-UCSF (EE + learners) |
< 50 cases |
50-299 cases |
> 300 cases |
*Overall Tier based on highest Tier of 3 indicators
*Change in Tier requires 2 consecutive weeks at the new Tier to move ”down” or 2 consecutive weeks to move “up”.
Overriding Factors
- CDPH/public health orders
- New virulent strains
- Onsite transmission
- Unforeseen circumstances (e.g. natural disaster)