California hit another grim milestone as the most populous state in the United States registered the most COVID-19 deaths across the country, according to data
released by health authorities on Thursday.
The Golden State, home to around 40 million residents, reported a total of 100,187 COVID-19 deaths to date, data from the California Department of Public Health showed.
"This milestone is a tragic reminder of the very real toll the pandemic has taken on Californians," the department was quoted by the Los Angeles Times as saying in a statement.
"Our focus remains on the steps we can continue taking to limit further loss of life due to COVID-19," said the statement.
Even in a time of plentiful vaccines and therapeutics, when COVID-19 has been pushed to the back of many a mind, California is still tallying more than 20 deaths every day, on average, said the report.
California reported the highest number of COVID-19 cases in the country with over 11.1 million cases as of Thursday, according to the latest update of the department.
