Watch: Gov. Gavin Newsom gives COVID-19 update as case numbers soar in California

Gov. Gavin Newsom gave a COVID-19 update Monday as case numbers soar in California.

The press conference was initially scheduled for noon, but was pushed back to 12:30 p.m., according to Newsom’s office.

You can watch a recording of the press conference here:

The state’s daily average of new coronavirus cases has risen to more than 13,000 over the last two weeks, the highest rate since the start of the pandemic, according to data from the California Department of Public Health. The state’s test positivity rate over the last two weeks has climbed over 6%.

Late last week, Los Angeles and Santa Clara counties imposed new restrictions as their hospitals fill with COVID-19 patients. Los Angeles’ new order prohibits most gatherings, even distanced ones held outside, unless they are outdoor religious services or political protests. Santa Clara’s new orders include a requirement that anyone traveling to the county from more than 150 miles away quarantine for two weeks upon arrival, avoiding going outside and having food delivered them.

Santa Clara’s restrictions also include a ban on contact sports, which means the San Francisco 49ers can’t host home games at Levi’s Stadium next month or practice at their facility. The team will instead play the two home games scheduled for December at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Ariz., home of the Arizona Cardinals.

This story was originally published November 30, 2020 at 11:44 AM with the headline "Watch: Gov. Gavin Newsom gives COVID-19 update as case numbers soar in California."