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California’s coronavirus-related death toll topped New York’s in the past day to become the highest in the country. The state added 487 new deaths to reach 45,496 total deaths this week, and has a test positivity rate of 7.51%, according to data from Johns Hopkins University.
New York’s test positivity rate is 4.39% and the state has recorded 45,312 coronavirus-related deaths. Texas is ranked third with 40,148 deaths, but has a state positivity rate of 13.67%.
California’s grim milestone comes as the state saw a slight improvement in intensive care unit capacity, with 87% of beds occupied this week compared to 90% two weeks ago. The state is also seeing downward trends in new daily cases.
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After a slow start to the vaccine rollout, the state stepped up its efforts and saw more than 5 million of the 7.6 million administered doses delivered. California currently vaccinates people at the Phase 1A and Phase 1B levels, which include teachers, emergency workers, food and agriculture workers, and people over 65.
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A new mass vaccination site was announced by Gov. Gavin Newsom earlier this week and will be set up in central California. The new site follows two others that have been installed at Oakland-Alameda Coliseum and California State University, Los Angeles.
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