California, also known as the Golden State has reached a total of 100,187 COVID-19 deaths since the outbreak of the pandemic in early 2020.
California, the most populous state in the United States has recorded the most number of COVID-19 deaths, revealed data released by health authorities. "This milestone is a tragic reminder of the very real toll the pandemic has taken on Californians," the Department said in a statement on Thursday.
‘In the United States, California has recorded the highest number of COVID-19 cases with over 11.1 million.’
"Our focus remains on the steps we can continue taking to limit further loss of life due to COVID-19," it added.
COVID-19 in California
Even in a time of plentiful vaccines and therapeutics, when COVID-19 has been pushed to the back of many a mind, California is still tallying more than 20 deaths every day, on average, said the statement.The US still remains the worst-ht country in the world with the highest number of COVID-19 cases and deaths.
As of Friday morning, the country's overall number of cases and fatalities stood at 105,161,023 and 1,144,368, respectively.
Source-IANS