The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in America´s most-populous state swelled beyond 10,000 Thursday morning, with many tests still awaiting results. Since 5 p.m. Wednesday, there have been more than 1,700 new cases reported in California, pushing it past another grim milestone in the outbreak of the deadly respiratory illness in the state. Mid-morning on Thursday, there were 10,003 cases and 214 deaths statewide, according to data compiled by this news organization. The state, home to 39.7 million, added 1,500 cases from Tuesday to Wednesday, or about 18%, a sharp rise in what had...
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