Tuesday update: Downey at 195 cases

DOWNEY — The latest tally of coronavirus cases in Los Angeles County revealed 195 positive cases in Downey, an increase of two from yesterday.

The increase in Covid-19 patients comes as the state contemplates how and when to start reopening California. The virus has killed 1,000 people in L.A. County, including 315 deaths last week.

Gov. Gavin Newsom said at a news conference Tuesday that public schools could potentially reopen for a new academic year in late July.

“We recognize there’s been a learning loss because of this disruption. We’re concerned about that learning loss even into the summer,” Newsom said. “Our kids have lost a lot with this disruption... And you can either, you know, roll over and just accept that or you can do something about it. So that’s our thinking.”