California activates mass fatality program to coordinate aid across agencies as COVID-19 cases and deaths soar Sarah Al-Arshani Gov. Gavin Newsom of California. California has activated its mass fatality program as coronavirus cases and deaths continue to soar, NPR reported. The program is meant to help ease the burden on local agencies as deaths rise. Gov. Gavin Newsom recently noted that the state had reported more than 160 coronavirus deaths a day on average over the past week.
California has activated its mass fatality program as novel coronavirus cases and deaths continue to soar, NPR reported.
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday announced that the state had averaged more than 160 deaths a day over the past week, and he ordered 5,000 additional body bags to distribute to counties experiencing record deaths, KRON-TV reported.
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Confirmed coronavirus infections and virus-related deaths are soaring in California, the nation s most populous state, setting new records as hospitals struggle to keep up with the onslaught of cases.
It has prompted the state to activate its mass fatality program, which coordinates mutual aid across several governmental agencies.
On Thursday, California reported 52,281 new daily confirmed coronavirus cases and 379 new virus-related deaths, according to state data. This brings the state s total number of cases to more than 1.7 million, with 21,860 deaths since the pandemic began.
According to The Los Angeles Times, which is compiling its own coronavirus tally for the state, the number of Californians hospitalized due to the disease has broken records for 18 consecutive days.
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