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Thursday was the second deadliest day for Massachusetts during the coronavirus pandemic as the state reported 178 more deaths and the number of confirmed cases spiked by 3,079 — which is a one-day high for new confirmed cases as testing ramped up, according to state health officials. The 178 new deaths bring the state’s COVID-19…

Los Angeles County health officials on Thursday announced that COVID-19 — the illness caused by the coronavirus — has become the leading cause of death in the county, surpassing fatalities from flu, emphysema and heart disease.Barbara Ferrer, the county’s public health director, confirmed 68 new coronavirus-linked deaths, bringing the total to just under 800 since…

Los Angeles County health officials announced an additional 66 coronavirus-linked deaths Wednesday, bringing the total number to 729 since the outbreak began. Barbara Ferrer, the county’s public health director, also confirmed 1,318 new COVID-19 cases — pushing the cumulative total to 16,435.The latest victims include 48 people who were over the age of 65, 13…

Two coronavirus-infected people died in Santa Clara County on Feb. 6 and Feb. 17, the medical examiner revealed Tuesday, making them first documented COVID-19 fatalities in the United States.Until now, the first fatality was believed to have occurred in Kirkland, Wash., on Feb. 29.Officials previously had said the first Silicon Valley death was March 9.…

An outbreak of COVID-19 at a Woodland nursing home has claimed the lives of six residents, county officials said Tuesday.There are now 64 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus at the Stollwood Convalescent Hospital at St. John’s Retirement Village, said the Yolo County Public Health Department. Of those cases, 33 staff members and 31 residents…