https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/04/23/coronavirus-californias-deadliest-day-yet-since-covid-19-outbreak-began/ > County health officials around California reported more deaths from COVID-19 on Wednesday than any single day since the outbreak began. And while the surge wasn’t fueled by the Bay Area, the region wasn’t spared, either. > The death toll in the state rose to 1,433, while the number of confirmed cases climbed to 37,679, according to data compiled by this news organization. The 117 new deaths makes it the deadliest 24-hour reporting period since the state began tracking deaths from COVID-19.