California’s Bleak Reality

California is reeling from the long expected surge in COVID-19. In Los Angeles, 421,881 cases had been recorded as of Friday — 7854 new cases since Thursday and 44 deaths in the past 24 period. 2572 persons are hospitalized across the county of more than 12 million. The county’s positivity rate is inching toward 8% — and it is expected to increase in coming days. Los Angeles recorded more COVID-19 cases in one day Thursday than 44 states combined.