California's COVID-19 death toll surpasses 60,000 even as conditions improve
The COVID-19 death toll in California represents 10.7% of all such deaths nationwide. California is home to about 12% of Americans.
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The COVID-19 death toll in California represents 10.7% of all such deaths nationwide. California is home to about 12% of Americans.
ICU capacity explained: What to know about a key coronavirus metric in California Faith E. Pinho © Provided by The LA Times Nurses Linda Isidienu, left, and Michael Manriquez watch as respiratory therapist Tiffany Matthews cares for an intubated COVID-19 patient in Chula Vista in April. (Marcus Yam / Los Angeles Times) Coronavirus cases are surging, hospitalizations are rising and public health officials are increasingly watching an important metric: intensive care unit capacity. The new stay-at-home order that hit 36 million Californians recently was triggered when several...