California surpasses New York state in confirmed coronavirus cases

California has surpassed New York for the most coronavirus cases in the US, reporting more than 409,000 infections after setting a record on Tuesday for the state’s most confirmed new cases in a single day since the start of the pandemic.The surge of cases comes as California reopened much of its economy in May.Since then, Governor Gavin Newsom has ordered statewide shutdowns for bars and indoor dining while imposing tougher restrictions – including bans on indoor worship services and in-person…

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