California Reports 6,000 New Coronavirus Cases In One Day
California is breaking records when it comes to daily Coronavirus cases and on Monday alone the state hit 6,000 infections, which is the largest single-day count since the beginning of the pandemic.
According to Los Angeles County officials, there were over 2,000 new cases for the third time in the last week. In San Diego County, officials reported over 300 new cases. The total number in LA is now more than 88,200. Officials also reported 34 additional deaths, increasing the death toll to 3,171.
Despite the rise in cases, cities continue to open and Barbara Ferrer, the director of the L.A. County Department of Public Health, said she and other public health officials have been receiving death threats for trying to keep the county safe amid the pandemic.
“I didn’t immediately see the message, but my husband did, my children did, and so did my colleagues,” Ferrer said. “One reason I handle these briefings myself is to shield the extraordinary team at L.A. County Public Health from these attacks which have been going on, via emails, public postings, and letters—since March.”
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