California Approaches 125,000 COVID-19 Cases
The novel Coronavirus is not over, and as states slowly begin to re-open, cases are still on the rise.
As of Thursday, over 2,500 people tested positive for COVID-19, with fears that state could exceed 125,000 COVID-19 cases by the end of the weekend.
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In Los Angeles County and Imperial County alone there have been an additional 2,928 coronavirus cases, bringing the total of positive cases to 122,601.
According to the Los Angeles Times, sixty-eight people who had tested positive for COVID-19 also passed away in California on Thursday, bringing the death toll to 4,453 in California. Over half of the new cases and two-thirds of the deaths in California Thursday stem from Los Angeles County, where 1,416 people tested positive and 42 people passed away.
The L.A. Fire Department announced that all Coronavirus testing sites in L.A. County would reopen Friday, after they had been closed during protests.
L.A. County Public Health Director Dr. Barbara Ferrer told protesters not to get tested right away as it could lead to inaccurate results.
“I want to just caution everybody about rushing to get a test,” Ferrer said on Thursday. “One thing, for sure, is if I had an exposure today, going and getting testing today is likely to yield a negative result.”
Testing is free in L.A. County.