California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday announced additional funds will be going to counties in the state’s Central Valley – a region where coronavirus cases are spiking.
The $52 million is part of a nearly $500 grant from the Centers for Disease Control and will be used to bolster virus testing and healthcare support for eight counties in the hard-hit region.
As hospitalizations and positive tests for the coronavirus continue to rise in many parts of the state, more California counties are imposing fines for individuals violating public health orders, including failing to wear masks. Meanwhile, hundreds of state strike teams have been checking businesses for violations of health mandates.
For most people, the new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough that clear up in two to three weeks. For some – especially older adults and people with existing health problems – it can cause more severe illness, including pneumonia, and death.
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