https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/05/02/coronavirus-california-records-most-single-day-deaths-in-over-a-week/

California recorded the most COVID-19 deaths in a single day in over a week on Friday, with 98 new fatalities bringing the total to 2,131.

That’s the deadliest day for COVID-19 in the state since April 22, when 118 people died from the virus, according to data compiled by this news organization. On Friday, county public health agencies throughout the state also reported 1,891 new cases of coronavirus, a 3.8 percent increase from Thursday for a total of 52,152 cases in the state.