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.