https://www.mercurynews.com/2023/02/23/california-tops-100000-covid-deaths-like-losing-the-populations-of-los-gatos-menlo-park-and-pleasant-hill-in-three-years/

It took three years and an infinite amount of heartache and upheaval for the Golden State to surpass a grim milestone this month: More than 100,000 Californians have died from COVID-19.

Consider if the combined populations of Los Gatos, Menlo Park and Pleasant Hill disappeared in the span of three years.