Butte County, among earliest in California to reopen, reports 1st coronavirus-related death

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Butte County, among earliest in California to reopen, reports 1st coronavirus-related death
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There have been 51 coronavirus cases in Butte County, almost half reported in the two weeks since it was allowed to more fully reopen.

Coronavirus cases are slowly creeping into vast, rural Northern California. Only a handful of counties had no cases.

As of Monday, the county had reported 51 coronavirus cases — with nearly half of those confirmed in the last 14 days, according toWhen adjusted for population, the county continues to have one of the lowest confirmed caseloads in the state. Counties that meet certain data thresholds can more quickly and fully relax portions of California’s stay-at-home order, the centerpiece of the state’s coronavirus response.Butte County was one of the first to receive state approval to do so after Gov. Gavin NewsomHowever, there have been some problems along the way.

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