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The number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus in California has surpassed 2 million, according to Johns Hopkins University, as the virus has spread with startling speed in the state.
It s the first state to pass that number. In the last day, according to Johns Hopkins, California saw 43,986 new cases and 319 deaths.
The state s first million cases happened over the course of nearly 10 months, as the Los Angeles Times noted. The second million took just six weeks.
Cases in the state have skyrocketed over the last two months. The positivity rate has been steadily rising in that period, and is now at 12.4 percent 5 points higher than it was three weeks ago.
California Is 1st State To Hit 2 Million Cases, And Hospitals Are Out Of ICU Beds
Thursday, December 24, 2020
A California National Guard medic prepares to check the vital signs of an incoming patient in front of triage tents outside St. Mary Medical Center last week in Apple Valley amid a surge in COVID-19 patients in Southern California.
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The number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus in California has surpassed 2 million, according to Johns Hopkins University, as the virus has spread with startling speed in the state.
It s the first state to pass that number. In the last day, according to Johns Hopkins, California saw 43,986 new cases and 319 deaths.
The Fuller House star took to Twitter late Wednesday to issue a statement in which she appeared to condone CDC recommended measures for preventing the spread of COVID-19.
Los Angeles County reports record daily count of COVID-19 deaths, hospitalizations - Xinhua xinhuanet.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from xinhuanet.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
2020-12-24 04:35:22 GMT2020-12-24 12:35:22(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 23 (Xinhua) Los Angeles County, the most populous county in the United States, again reported the highest number of new COVID-19 deaths and hospitalizations on Wednesday.
The county s Department of Public Health confirmed 16,525 new COVID-19 infections and 145 additional deaths in a daily release, pushing its cumulative cases up to 663,954, with 9,153 related deaths.
There are 6,155 patients with COVID-19 currently hospitalized across the county, with 20 percent in the intensive care unit, said the department.
Public health officials said that more than 38,800 frontline healthcare workers have been vaccinated at acute care hospitals as of Tuesday night.