Sources: KABC-TV
Governor Gavin Newsom announces that California will become the first U.S. state to approach COVID-19 as an endemic rather than a pandemic. 2022-02-17
California becomes the first U.S. state and the world's first subnational entity to surpass five million cases of COVID-19. 2021-12-28
California Governor Gavin Newsom announces that California will become the first U.S. state to mandate COVID-19 vaccines for all students in schools. 2021-10-1
California announces that it will require people to show proof of vaccination or negative COVID-19 test results in the previous 72 hours to attend any indoor “mega-events” with more than 1,000 people beginning from September 20, becoming the first U.S. state to enact these rules. 2021-08-18
Nebraska reports their first case of California's B.1.429 variant in a man in his 60s in Lancaster County. 2021-02-27
California reports its first two cases of the 501.V2 variant in people from Alameda County and Santa Clara County. 2021-02-10
California becomes the first U.S. state to surpass three million cases of COVID-19. 2021-01-18
California Governor Gavin Newsom introduces a regional stay-at-home order that requires the closure of bars, wineries, hair salons, and barbershops for three weeks in regions where ICU capacity falls below 15% and also restricts non-essential travel in those regions. The order divides the state into five regions. 2020-12-3
New York surpasses 500,000 total confirmed COVID-19 cases, becoming the fourth state to surpass that number after California, Florida and Texas. 2020-10-28
Connecticut confirms its first case of COVID-19 in Wilton, which is believed to have been contracted during a trip to California. 2020-03-8