https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/07/08/coronavirus-daily-deaths-in-california-reach-highest-level-in-a-month-case-count-continues-to-rise/

For the third time in the past week, California reported at least 100 deaths from COVID-19 as the seven-day average of fatalities from the virus rose to its highest level in a month, according to data compiled by this news organization.

As the number of cases spiked around the state and more patients were hospitalized, many have wondered if an increase in deaths would follow. Health experts, including Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s leading infectious disease expert, have said deaths are a lagging indicator — reflecting infections from weeks prior to the death being reported.