THIS IS KCRA 3 NEWS AT 6:00 A.M. DEIRDRE: I AM DEIRDRE FITZPATRICK. LETICIA: I AM LETICIA ORDAZ. WE START WITH A CHECK OF THE TOP CORONAVIRUS HEADLINES. DEIRDRE: CALIFORNIA’S NEW SYSTEM FOR COUNTIES WILL GO INTO EFFECT TODAY AND HAIR SALONS AND BARBERSHOPS CAN REOPEN INDOORS. SOME COUNTIES WILL BE ABLE TO ADD INDOOR DINING. LETICIA: CHICO STATE ENDING THE SMALL NUMBER OF IN-PERSON CLASSES TELLING STUDENTS THAT THEY NEED TO LEAVE THE DORMS AFTER 30 CASES WERE REPORTED. DEIRDRE: A LOOK AT THE LATEST NUMBERS FROM AROUND THE STATE. 4000 PEOPLE TEST POSITIVE OVER THE LAST 24 HOURS. THERE WERE 27 DEATHS AS THE STATE NEARS 13,000. SUNDAY NUMBERS
Coronavirus map, graphs display number of cases, deaths in California
Updated: 7:53 AM PDT Aug 31, 2020
We’re tracking the curve of coronavirus cases and coronavirus-related deaths that have occurred in California.The data shows the total number of COVID-19 cases along with the number of COVID-19 cases per day. In addition, it includes the total number of deaths related to COVID-19 complications along with the number of deaths from coronavirus occurring daily.The coronavirus case numbers and death toll are updated daily.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 USERS: Click here to see the chartsWhat’s New: Week of Aug. 31, 2020In the U.S., more than 5.99 million people have been infected with the virus and at least 183,000 have died, according to Johns Hopkins University.Children can carry coronavirus in their noses and throats for weeks even if they don’t show any symptoms, which might explain how the virus can spread silently, researchers in South Korea reported.Thousands of state and local election officials across the U.S. are sharing ideas and making accommodations to try to ensure that voters and polling places are safe amid an unprecedented pandemic.Last month, Dr. Olivia Cui, a dentist based in Alberta, Canada, demonstrated how you can quickly and easily make a regular surgical mask fit closer and more securely to your face. She filmed herself performing the easy hack, which takes just 60 seconds.What does it mean to flatten the curve?The White House and Centers for Disease Control and Protection released guidelines to slow the spread of coronavirus.These social distancing guidelines like avoiding gatherings of more than 10 people and working from home whenever possible are an attempt to “flatten the curve.”Flattening the curve refers to the goal of slowing the growth of infections to a point that doesn’t overwhelm local hospitals and health care providers.More coronavirus coverageLatest coronavirus updates and impacts in Northern CaliforniaCOVID-19 map of California: Latest coronavirus cases by countyWhere you can get tested for coronavirus in CaliforniaCDC guidelines on stopping the spread of coronavirusCoronavirus map of 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
SACRAMENTO, Calif. —
We’re tracking the curve of coronavirus cases and coronavirus-related deaths that have occurred in California.
The data shows the total number of COVID-19 cases along with the number of COVID-19 cases per day. In addition, it includes the total number of deaths related to COVID-19 complications along with the number of deaths from coronavirus occurring daily.
The coronavirus case numbers and death toll are updated daily.
APP USERS: Click here to see the charts
What’s New: Week of Aug. 31, 2020
In the U.S., more than 5.99 million people have been infected with the virus and at least 183,000 have died, according to Johns Hopkins University.
Children can carry coronavirus in their noses and throats for weeks even if they don’t show any symptoms, which might explain how the virus can spread silently, researchers in South Korea reported.
Thousands of state and local election officials across the U.S. are sharing ideas and making accommodations to try to ensure that voters and polling places are safe amid an unprecedented pandemic.
Last month, Dr. Olivia Cui, a dentist based in Alberta, Canada, demonstrated how you can quickly and easily make a regular surgical mask fit closer and more securely to your face. She filmed herself performing the easy hack, which takes just 60 seconds.
What does it mean to flatten the curve?
The White House and Centers for Disease Control and Protection released guidelines to slow the spread of coronavirus.
These social distancing guidelines like avoiding gatherings of more than 10 people and working from home whenever possible are an attempt to “flatten the curve.”
Flattening the curve refers to the goal of slowing the growth of infections to a point that doesn’t overwhelm local hospitals and health care providers.
More coronavirus coverage