Coronavirus live updates: CA sets US record for most newly confirmed cases in single day
SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- The COVID-19 pandemic is having a major impact across the world and also in cities across Northern California. The latest number of confirmed cases in the U.S. can be found at the CDC's 2019 Novel Coronavirus in the U.S. page. (The CDC updates the webpage on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.)
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Here are the latest developments on the respiratory illness in the U.S.:
Nov. 21, 2020
10 p.m.
California's nighttime curfew begins
A majority of Californians are under a nighttime curfew beginning Saturday as surging coronavirus cases threaten to swamp health care systems, and the state's largest county warned that an even more drastic lockdown could be imminent.
The newest restrictions require people to stay home from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. unless they are responding to an emergency, shopping for groceries, picking up takeout or walking their dogs. The curfew will last until Dec. 21, with a possible extension if rapidly worsening trends don't improve.
6:00p.m.
CA sets US record for most newly confirmed cases in single day
Research shows that California set a national record Saturday for most single-day cases of COVID-19.
On Friday, 15,442 cases were confirmed.
The previous high was in Florida back in July with 15,299 new cases in a single day.
4:40 p.m.
The US surpasses 12 million COVID-19 cases, data shows
According to data from Johns Hopkins University, the United States has surpassed 12 million total novel coronavirus cases.
11:25a.m.
California reports more than 15,000 new cases in single day
The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) announced there were 15,442 newly recorded confirmed cases Friday.
This is the highest single-day case number since the pandemic began.
1,087,714 confirmed cases to date.
The 7-day positivity rate is 6.1% and the 14-day positivity rate is 5.4%.
There have been 18,643 COVID-19 deaths since the start of the pandemic.
Nov. 20, 2020
11:45
California reports record-breaking 13,005 cases in single day
California reported more than 13,000 new COVID-19 cases Friday, shattering the previous record for the highest number of cases reported in a single day in the state. With 13,005 new cases, the state now has 1,072,272 cases of the virus, with a seven-day positivity rate just under 6 percent. Another 60 people died of the virus, the state reported Friday, marking 18,557 deaths across the state since the pandemic began.
10:45 a.m.
Bay Area hits 140,000 cases
We hit another milestone by reaching 140,000 cases in the Bay Area, according to new data. It took only 8 days to go from 130,000 to 140,000.
6:30 a.m.
Golden Gate Fields extends closure because of coronavirus outbreak
Golden Gate Fields in Berkeley is closed until at least next month because of a COVID-19 outbreak. The track announced a one-week closure on November 13 -- it's now being extended. The track's general manager told Berkeleyside that the outbreak started in the barn area. Berkeley city officials said there have been more than 130 new cases the past two days, due to a single outbreak - but would not confirm where. The horses stabled at the track will continue to get care during the closure.
