California's top public health official says the spread of coronavirus throughout the state might not be as high as state officials had anticipated. Secretary of California Health and Human Services Agency Mark Ghaly said Friday the number of hospitalizations today might not look much different over the next few weeks. Gov. Gavin Newsom said detailed planning is already underway on how best to reopen the state. But he stressed the importance for California residents to stay home and stay away from each other over the Easter weekend so as not to undo the state's progress.
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A pedestrian walks by a "Social Distancing" message on a fence, made out of yarn by crochet artist London Kaye, as stay-at-home orders continue in California due to the coronavirus outbreak, Friday, April 10, 2020, in the Arts District of Los Angeles.
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