Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorOn Wednesday, President and CEO of the California Hospital Association Carmela Coyle offered a grim update from the medical community. “We’re preparing to surge,” said Coyle.
And with good reason.California Governor Gavin Newsom then announced a mind-boggling number of new coronavirus cases in the state.
Over the previous 24 hours, California saw 11,694 new cases, which which includes a backlog of cases from Los Angeles County.
Testing backlogs have spiked the state’s daily new case numbers before, but the Wednesday number so far exceeds the state’s previous all-time high of 7,149 reported on June 24, that it cannot be ignored.
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