Infections. Nearly 1600 people have died in california there are now over 4600 cases and 94 people have died. Today the u s and asked mercy arrived in the port of los angeles to help ease the burden of hospitals that are trying to treat coronavirus patients. The Navy Hospital ship contains a dozen fully equipped operating rooms and a 1000 hospital beds. It will be used for relocating patients who are undergoing treatments that are unrelated to covid 19. And we had a somber warning from los angeles today as the city there prepares to be the epicenter of coronavirus cases in the United States that saw a significant surge of kelvin 19 cases kron fours kate rooney has the very latest. With 257 new confirmed cases in los anles today and 5 new deaths la is readying for an even greater expected surge in the coming days, yesterdays increase though of over 50 would of course have a doubling rate of less than 2 days. By that measure we would be where new york city is number ofases per capita in