July 22. 2020

Los Angeles County in California has become the new coronavirus epicenter of America and by default the world. Today, Los Angeles reported a record 12,807 new coronavirus cases. California governor, Gavin Newsom, stated to the press the figure represents, "The highest in the nation."

The Deadline website reported, "California now has 413,576 confirmed cases of COVID-19. That tops the 408,886 seen in New York State as of Wednesday." Florida had taken over from New York as America's coronavirus epicenter. However, cases began to skyrocket in Los Angeles, with patients filling up all available ICU beds in the city.

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California Passes New York As State With Most Coronavirus Cases As Governor Newsom Reports Record Number Of New Infections

July 22, 2020 12:14pm - Governor Gavin Newsom on Wednesday reported a record 12,807 new coronavirus cases. He said this total was “the highest in the nation.” The previous record came on July 7 of 11,694. California now has 413,576 confirmed cases of COVID-19. That tops the 408,886 seen in New York State as of Wednesday.

Of course, California is the most populous state in the U.S., with about twice as many residents as New York State, so those totals should be taken in the context of the states’ total populations. But it is telling given that New York was previously the epicenter of the virus in the nation and, at one point, the world...

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