https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/04/24/coronavirus-more-new-cases-this-week-in-california-than-any-since-covid-19-outbreak-began/ > More than seven weeks into the coronavirus crisis in California, new cases aren’t slowing and deaths are piling up faster than ever. > There were another 96 fatalities reported around the state Thursday, bringing the death toll north of 1,500, according to data compiled by this news organization. The deadliest day since the onset of the outbreak came Wednesday, and there hasn’t been a three-day stretch with more fatalities than the past three. The state has seen its death toll rise 30% since the week began, including 306 deaths the past three days.