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TexasTowelie

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Mon Jun 29, 2020, 01:39 PM Jun 2020

Fresno's worst one-day spike; Newsom orders bars closed in Valley counties

Fresno County had its worst one-day spike in confirmed coronavirus cases on Friday, an indication of the pandemic’s vast spread since the state began reopening businesses to the public.

In fact, in the month since the city of Fresno ended its shelter-in-place orders, Fresno County’s coronavirus-related death total and confirmed cases of COVID-19 have each almost tripled.

Nearly as many people have been hospitalized by the coronavirus in that time than were registered in the county during the first three months of the pandemic, when the city of Fresno’s shelter in place was enforced. Last week, the number of hospitalization rose by 61%, according to Dr. Rais Vohra, Fresno County’s interim health officer.

CASES, DEATHS ACROSS THE VALLEY

As of Sunday, 11,791 cases of the coronavirus had been confirmed across the central San Joaquin Valley. The six counties are averaging nearly 300 new cases each day.

Fresno County continues to lead the region, with 4,474 confirmed cases.

Read more: https://www.fresnobee.com/news/coronavirus/article243867357.html

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