SACRAMENTO, Calif. - California reported more than 20,000 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday, shattering the state’s previous one-day record as Gov.
Gavin Newsom — himself quarantined at home after his family was exposed — considers a new stay-at-home order.Following an early summer surge that prompted a new round of restrictions, California’s cases plummeted in August and September.
The state relaxed restrictions, allowing more businesses to operate, indoor religious services to resume and many schools to reopen for classroom instruction.But new cases have exploded in recent weeks to the point that the state is averaging 15,000 new cases a day and the infection rate has more than doubled.