California is third state to pass 25,000 coronavirus deaths California has surpassed 25,000 deaths from coronavirusLOS ANGELES -- California on Thursday surpassed 25,000 coronavirus deaths since the start of the pandemic, the third state to do so after New York and Texas, health officials said. California was the third state to reach 25,000 deaths, behind New York, which has nearly 38,000 deaths, and Texas, which has more than 27,000, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University. This week, Los Angeles County reached a “terrible milestone,” with 274 additional deaths in 24 hours for a record toll of 10,056 deaths, said Dr. Barbara Ferrer, the county health director. The nation's most populated county has had about 40% of California’s virus deaths. ———This story has been corrected to show that 25,000 coronavirus deaths were reached Thursday, not Friday.

Source: ABC News December 31, 2020 05:03 UTC