Statewide, 13,422 new coronavirus cases were reported Thursday — breaking the single-day record for the second time this week. California has now recorded four consecutive days with at least 10,600 newly confirmed coronavirus cases, a stretch unlike any in the pandemic. Over the last week, the state has averaged 10,529 new cases per day, a 117% increase from two weeks ago. California has averaged 60 daily deaths over the last week, pushing the state’s overall toll above 18,500. “And it has.”Ahead of the state’s move, officials in Los Angeles County announced additional local efforts aimed at curbing the coronavirus.

Source: Los Angeles Times November 20, 2020 19:25 UTC