https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/05/17/new-coronavirus-california-cases-deaths-saturday/ > California counties logged a sharp dropoff in COVID-19 deaths on Saturday, with the state reporting 51 fatalities, less than half the number recorded one day earlier. > The deaths brought California’s total to 3,207 fatalities from the virus, according to data compiled by this news organization. But Saturday’s fatalities showed a sharp decline from the 107 deaths reported on Friday, which itself was the second-deadliest day in California since the coronavirus pandemic began.