https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/06/16/coronavirus-california-sees-increase-in-average-cases-and-hospitalizations/ > On the day Gov. Gavin Newsom defended the state’s reopening efforts despite concerns of a new outbreak, California had 3,469 new COVID-19 infections Monday, surpassing the most recent seven-day average. > The new infections bring the state’s total to 155,596 confirmed cases, increasing the seven-day average to 3,099 (up from the previous mark of 3,058). The 31 new confirmed deaths bring the state’s total to 5,113.