California hits record 11,000 daily cases amid coronavirus surge US news | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/jul/15/california-record-daily-cases-coronavirus-surge
>California recorded its largest number of coronavirus infections in a single day on Tuesday, amid efforts to halt reopening statewide.
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>The state tallied 11,126 cases, the highest number since the pandemic began. The number of positive cases has increased 3.3% in the past seven days and 47.2% in the past 14 days, according to state data.
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>With testing throughout the state more readily available, an uptick in cases would be expected, but the positivity rate among test results has increased steadily to 7.3% over the last seven days. Hospitalizations have also hit a record high, according to state data.
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>In total, the state has reported 347,634 cases since the pandemic started and seen 7,227 deaths. In the past 24 hours, there have been 140 new coronavirus-related deaths.
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