California Coronavirus Update: State Shatters Single-Day Record For New Coronavirus Deaths

Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorGovernor Gavin Newsom on Monday delivered some happy news to Californians, reported 7,934 new coronavirus infections on Friday. While that number is significantly lower than the 11,645 reported on Wednesday, it’s in line with the 7,085 new cases reported on That’s a lot less than the 11,645 reported on Wednesday.

A protest was held Aug. 11 at the state capitol. (Photo courtesy of the PBFC)

Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorAt his coronavirus press conference on Wednesday, California Governor Gavin Newsom said the much talked-about backlog of daily cases would roll in over the next 72 hours, “most likely” through Thursday night.

Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorGovernor Gavin Newsom started his Wednesday coronavirus news conference by taking a page out of Donald Trump’s press conference playbook.The governor began by recalling how he started his first business by writing to 14 people he knew and asking for start-up money.He then spent the next 45 minutes of his regular, hourlong COVID-19 press conference reviewing the economic accomplishments of his administration thus far.Newsom talked about line item tax credits, small

Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorTuesday marked the arrival of the much-discussed California coronavirus backlog numbers. The reported daily new case total in the state soared by nearly 5,000 infections from Monday to Tuesday.

Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorCalifornia Governor Gavin Newsom held his first press conference in a week after it was revealed that his administration’s COVID-19 data collection database had been undercounting daily coronavirus case numbers for at least two weeks.On Sunday, the state’s Director of Public Health resigned. Dr.

Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorCalifornia Governor Gavin Newsom held a coronavirus press conference on Monday and highlighted some good news. He also issued a warning about the state’s future with respect to COVID-19.Newsom announced a total of 5,719 new coronavirus cases in the state for a total of 514,901 confirmed cases since the pandemic began.

Bruce Haring, Brandon Choe SUNDAY: California has become the first US state to hit 500,000 positive coronavirus cases, according to data from Johns Hopkins University.More than 9,000 people have died from coronavirus in California, and more than 6,000 people are in the hospital or an intensive care unit, according to state data published Friday morning.Despite new restrictions on such indoor venues as movie theaters, bars and restaurants issued in mid-July by California Governor Gavin Newsom,

Samples prepare to get tested for COVID-19. Photo: Los Angeles County Department of Public Health.

Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorWeeks after California Governor Gavin Newsom identified Imperial County as the state’s hardest-hit region, he announced at his daily news conference that the state’s Central Valley was the new major area of concern.While the 14-day average rate of positive tests statewide is 7.5 percent, that rate in the Central Valley ranges between 10.7 and 17.7 percent.

Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorWhile California Governor Gavin Newsom did not have a coronavirus news conference on Thursday, there was still plenty of news. The state reported a grim new record: The number of daily deaths from the virus rose to 157.

Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorTwo days after California Governor Gavin Newsom ok’d it, Los Angeles County is allowing barbershops, hair and nail salons and some related personal care services to reopen under modified rules. Read them here.Services must be provided outdoors.

Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorGovernor Gavin Newsom on Wednesday reported a record 12,807 new coronavirus cases on Monday. He said this total was “the highest in the nation.” The previous record came on July 7 of 11,694.He said 35 counties in the state — up from 33 — are now on the state’s watchlist.The 7 day positivity rate of tests in California is 7.6 percent, about where it was last week.California now has 413,576 confirmed cases of COVID-19, resulting in 7,870 deaths.

Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorAt the hour when California Governor Gavin Newsom normally holds his coronavirus news conference, the state’s Secretary of Health and Human Services, Dr. Mark Ghaly, delivered a presentation on the state’s actions thusfar and the rationale for them.

Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorCalifornia Governor Gavin Newsom said at his Monday press conference that the state was adjusting some of the workplace closure guidelines it issued last week, specifically those around hair salons and barbershops and the “personal care services industry.” The governor said he had wanted to make the changes earlier, but that it “turned out that was more challenging than it may have appeared.” “The good news is,” said Newsom, “we now have new guidelines out on the