https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/06/23/coronavirus-california-sets-another-daily-record-as-bay-area-surges-past-20000-cases/ > From Northern to Southern California, county health departments on Monday reported record numbers of newly confirmed cases of COVID-19, the respiratory disease ravaging the country. > In total, there were 6,522 positive tests reported around the state Monday, more than 2,000 cases higher than the previous daily record. With it, the seven-day average climbed above 4,000 for the first time since the outbreak began and the total number of cases statewide stood at 184,278, according to data compiled by this news organization.