https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/03/28/california-coronavirus-surges-past-5000-cases-and-100-deaths/

California hit several grim milestones Saturday in the coronavirus pandemic, surging past 5,000 positive cases and surpassing 100 deaths even as people remained sheltered at home in a desperate bid to stem the spread.

Continuing a steady march upward over the weekend, the number of positive COVID-19 cases in California reached 5,446 and deaths soared to 118 by the afternoon, according to data compiled by the Bay Area News Group.