https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/04/30/coronavirus-california-los-angeles-see-huge-jump-in-new-cases/

As California Gov. Gavin Newsom is likely to face pushback for ordering the closure of all California beaches this weekend, the state saw a dramatic increase in the number of new COVID-19 cases, reaching the highest number of new cases recorded in a single day since the pandemic began.

Throughout the state, there were 2,380 new coronavirus cases Wednesday, bringing the total number of cases in California to 48,770, according to data compiled by this news organization. The new cases Wednesday represent a 91-percent increase from the day before and a 3-percent increase from April 20, when the state had 2,312 news cases, previously the highest recorded number of new cases in a single day.