On Monday, California Governor Gavin Newsom announced what should have been good news: The state’s number of new daily cases dropped to 29,633.
That’s down more than 20,000 since the state hit its all-time high of 53,711 on December 15 and substantially lower than the 7-day average of about 37,000.Likewise, the Golden State’s test positivity rate has remained steady for the past week at about 12.4%.
That’s not optimal, but it is better than the rapid rise seen over the weeks previous. But, Newsom warned, those numbers are likely the calm before the next storm.“This remains a deadly disease.
It remains more deadly today than at any point in the history of this pandemic,” warned the governor. #COVID19 UPDATE:– New cases today: 29,633– Average
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