Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Coronavirus cases in California plateau, with no end in sight

Even though California imposed strict social distancing rules nearly two months ago, the state continues to add new cases — and deaths — at a stubbornly persistent rate.

By Madeleine Brand • May 12, 2020 • 1 min read

Even though California imposed strict social distancing rules nearly two months ago, the state continues to add new cases — and deaths — at a stubbornly persistent rate. An LA Times analysis found California has averaged about 500 deaths per week over the past month, and the number of cases has steadily ticked up as well.

Are we anywhere close to peaking? When will we stabilize or level off? And how soon before the number of cases start to decline?

Madeleine Brand
Host, 'Press Play'
Sarah Sweeney
Vice President of Talk Programming, KCRW
Michell Eloy
Line Editor, Press Play
Rosalie Atkinson
Associate producer
Dr. George Rutherford
professor of epidemiology at the University of California, San Francisco

Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Coronavirus cases in California plateau, with no end in sight

Even though California imposed strict social distancing rules nearly two months ago, the state continues to add new cases — and deaths — at a stubbornly persistent rate.

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Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Coronavirus cases in California plateau, with no end in sight

Even though California imposed strict social distancing rules nearly two months ago, the state continues to add new cases — and deaths — at a stubbornly persistent rate.

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