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As California coronavirus cases and deaths rise, Newsom reminds people to stay home

LOS ANGELES - As the number of California coronavirus cases reached 1,500, state officials called on residents to stay home as much as possible while racing to get more people tested and enlisting the support of tech titans.

Gov. Gavin Newsom on Saturday pleaded for residents to avoid unnecessary social contact after scattered reports across the state that some people have been flocking to the coast, gathering with friends or failing to keep proper social distance from others.

The governor stressed that even those who don't show any symptoms of COVID-19, including young adults who appear to be less likely to become gravely ill if they do contract the disease caused by the coronavirus, need to cooperate for the good of others in their

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