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California coronavirus cases hit record for second time this week amid new restrictions

LOS ANGELES — The coronavirus continues to rampage through California at a record rate, prompting the state to reimpose restrictions not seen since the early days of the pandemic in a bid to beat back the accelerating surge.

Statewide, 13,422 new coronavirus cases were reported Thursday — breaking the single-day record for the second time this week. The previous high-water mark — 13,412 — was set Monday, according to an independent county-by-county tally conducted by the Los Angeles Times.

California has now recorded four consecutive days with at least 10,600 newly

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