https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/06/29/coronavirus-bay-area-hospitalizations-outpacing-rest-of-california-which-is-also-rising-rapidly/

The pace of new positive tests slowed over the weekend, but more reporting delays than usual could lead to abnormally large numbers of coronavirus cases to begin the week.

Still, California’s seven-day average climbed higher than ever Sunday with another 4,507 confirmed cases of COVID-19, raising the average number of daily cases to over 5,200, according data compiled by this news organization. The state’s six highest daily case counts have come in the past seven days, sending the seven-day average soaring 43% higher than a week ago. Nearly 215,000 Californians have tested positive for the virus, while the state’s death toll is nearing 6,000 after another 35 fatalities reported Sunday.