Daily coronavirus deaths in hot-spot states hit triple digits

Published July 9, 2020 11:46pm ET



California, Texas, and Florida each reported record-high new coronavirus deaths in a single day.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Thursday that 149 people had died due to COVID-19 in just 24 hours. The Thursday death count surpassed a previous record set in April of 115 deaths at the peak of the coronavirus outbreak. Over 6,700 people have died since March.

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