The death toll on COVID-19 in California exceeded 50,000 on Wednesday, according to Johns Hopkins data.
The big picture: It is the first state to register more than 50,000 deaths from coronavirus.
- California, the most populous state in the United States, ranks 25th “in the number of cases per capita because of its large population”, by AP, which indicates that the increase in COVID-19 deaths in autumn and winter has slowed since then.
Details: Johns Hopkins records showing that 50,890 people died of the virus in California on Thursday, the day after the Los Angeles County Health Department announced it had confirmed more than 20,000 deaths from COVID-19.
- The department noted in a statement that cases and deaths from the virus are decreasing.
- LA County Health Director Barbara Ferrer said in the statement: “This virus is still easily transmitted between people in contact with each other and we must do everything we can to continue to reduce cases, hospitalizations and deaths “.
- The municipality is home to 25% of the state’s 40 million inhabitants.
For registration: California began easing restrictions and Governor Gavin Newsom (D) last month suspended requests to stay at home across the state, declaring: “We are seeing a flattening of the curve”.
Of importance: On Monday, the death toll in the US COVID-19 exceeded half a million. The number of deaths from viruses and infections is decreasing across the country.
Editor’s note: this article has been updated with new details.