nprnews_____ = ||| lubuntu at wor2|||Calif. Hospitalizations From COVID Surge; ICUs May Be Overwhelmed In Weeks||| kickerpage = |||no kicker pagenpr for NPRNEWS||| summarynpr = |||Most of California is under the state's highest risk-level assessment, restricting most indoor activities and gatherings.

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California Hospitalizations From COVID-19 Surging; ICUs May Be Overwhelmed In Weeks






Pedestrians wearing facemasks walk past a display of mannequin heads also wearing facemasks earlier this month in Los Angeles.



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Calif. Hospitalizations From COVID Surge; ICUs May Be Overwhelmed In Weeks



Most of California is under the state's highest risk-level assessment, restricting most indoor activities and gatherings.