Watch: Gavin Newsom gives remarks following coronavirus spike

California Gov. Gavin Newsom gave a press conference to provide updates on the state’s coronavirus response on Thursday. Watch a recording of the livestream by clicking on the video below.

Newsom’s live press conferences continue amid a record coronavirus surge. The governor told reporters Wednesday that he blamed private gatherings and a loosening reaction to public health measures for the uptick.

Data from the California Department of Public Health counts over 190,000 confirmed coronavirus cases since the start of the outbreak. More than 5,630 have died.

“We cannot continue to do what we have done over the past few weeks,” Newsom said at his livestreamed press conference Wednesday. “The reality is people are mixing, and that is increasing the spread of this virus. That shouldn’t surprise anybody... We are putting people’s lives at risk.”

This story was originally published June 25, 2020 at 11:09 AM.