US California hits grim milestone of 100,000 Covid-19 deaths

LOS ANGELES - 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, reported Xinhua.

"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. - BERNAMA