The state also reported 110 additional deaths on Wednesday, a number just shy of the daily death toll high on April 15, when 115 Californians died from COVID-19. The state has seen 6,090 deaths since the outbreak began.

California has increasingly emerged as a national hot spot for infections, as a massive spike in cases hit the state last month. On Tuesday, Governor Gavin Newsom said hospitalizations in the state have increased 43 percent in the past two weeks, while admissions to intensive care units have increased 37 percent.

In an effort to curb the virus’ spread, Newsom has begun rolling back the state’s reopening plan, announcing on Sunday the closure of all bars in seven counties across the state: Fresno, Imperial, Kern, Kings, Los Angeles, San Joaquin and Tulare.

In addition, beaches in Los Angeles County, which has been the state’s worst-hit region, are closed for the July Fourth weekend.

Newsweek reached out for comment to the state Department of Public Health and was told Newsom would hold a press conference later in the day.

Barbara Ferrer, director of the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, said in a statement on Monday, “The Fourth of July holiday weekend typically means large crowds and gatherings to celebrate, a recipe for increased transmission of COVID-19. We all need to take this virus more seriously and residents and business owners must do their part.”

Newsom issued a statewide mask order on June 18. Residents are required to wear a facial covering when inside any indoor public space or outdoors in a public space where maintaining social distancing is not possible. But some county officials have rejected the order.

Newsom has warned that counties with increasing cases will be placed on the state health department’s watch list, which currently numbers 15.

In recent weeks, the U.S. has seen coronavirus cases surge, particularly in Southern and Western states such as California, Florida, Texas and Arizona.

Hospitals have become overwhelmed as young people have emerged as a new driving force in the spike in cases. Californians aged 18 to 49 account for the largest age group testing positive for the virus.

On Tuesday, the country set a record for new daily cases, with 48,000 confirmed, the highest since the pandemic began.