California becomes 1st US state to report over 30 lakh COVID-19 cases
California on Tuesday became the first US state to report over 30 lakh coronavirus cases, according to the Johns Hopkins University tracker. The state has reported more than 33,700 coronavirus-related deaths, the tracker showed. California, which began COVID-19 vaccinations last month, has seen about 500 deaths and 40,000 new daily COVID-19 cases on an average in the past two weeks.