California governor sticking with mid-May as COVID-19 peak

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Published April 6, 2020 6:03 PM

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) Gov. Gavin Newsom is sticking to a mid-May projection of when the COVID-19 outbreak will reach its peak in California.

While confirmed cases and deaths are rising in California, the rate of hospitalizations and intensive-care placements - a key indicator of resources the state needs - have been increasing more slowly. Newsom said they rose less than 5% over the weekend.

A new analysis by researchers at the University of Washington shows California will hit its peak of COVID-19 deaths on April 17.

Newsom isn't changing his forecast for the state but he and the researchers agree things will worsen if people stop social distancing.

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