California on Tuesday recorded more COVID-19 deaths than any other day during the pandemic, according to a report. At least 219 died from the virus on Tuesday, which eclipsed the previous single-day death toll of 214, recorded on July 31, according to data compiled by The Los Angeles Times. "The latest figure may be a harbinger of higher death tolls," the paper reported. "Until this past week, California had topped 200 daily coronavirus-related deaths only four times.That number has been exceeded twice in the last five days." A man takes a coffee break in front of a COVID 19-themed mural, Wednesday, Dec.
9, 2020, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) A month ago, the state was averaging about 44 daily deaths.