Santa Clara County Reports 2 New Coronavirus Deaths, 64 Cases

SANTA CLARA COUNTY, CA — The Santa Clara County Public Health Department reported two additional coronavirus-related deaths Thursday.

The latest announcement brings the countywide COVID-19 death toll to 155.

The county reported 64 new coronavirus cases Thursday, bringing the countywide total of those who’ve tested positive for the virus to 3,888.

There were 72 COVID-19 patients hospitalized in Santa Clara County as of Thursday, of which 31 were being treated in intensive care units.

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There were 197,589 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 5,751 coronavirus-related deaths in California as of Thursday afternoon according to data from Johns Hopkins University.

The United States had 2,416,727 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 122,550 coronavirus-related fatalities as of Thursday afternoon.

Bay City News contributed to this report.

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