Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorOn Friday, California’s Director of Health and Human Services summed up his 45 minute press conference in three words: “I am worried.”Dr.
Mark Ghaly then tried to underline the urgency of his words by saying, “This is an important, immediate situation.”Ghaly’s cohort Dr.
Erica Pan outlined the numbers behind those sentiments.The acting state health officer revelaed that there were 6,893 new cases COVID-19 recorded on Friday.
That’s higher than the 7-day average of 6,773.The 14 day test positivity rate is now 4.0%. That’s 1 point higher than just 2 weeks ago.Coronavirus-related hospitalizations are up 34% over 2 weeks.
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