June 25 coronavirus news

Today’s daily coronavirus case count in California is down somewhat from Wednesday, with 5,349 new confirmed cases, according to data from California Department of Public Health.

While this number is down from the more than 7,000 cases reported Wednesday, it remains the second highest number of positive results collected in California in a single day.  

The positivity rate continues to climb and is up to 5.6%, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced in a press conference. Just Monday, the positivity rate was 4.8%.

Also setting records in California is the number of people tested. Newsom said more than 101,000 were tested Wednesday alone, bringing the state’s total to roughly 3.7 million people tested since the beginning of the pandemic.

Hospitalizations and those in intensive care are also at an all-time high.

More than 195,000 people have tested positive for coronavirus in California to date, and at least 5,733 have died from Covid-19.

At least 892 cases of coronavirus have been reported in Ohio over the last 24 hours, bringing the total to at least 47,651, according to the state.

According to Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, almost 60% of the new cases were between 20 and 49 years old. 

The average age of people infected in Ohio in March was 51, the governor said. So far in June, that number has decreased to 42.

“We have increased testing, but we do not believe this increase in cases is completely due to testing,” DeWine said.

Hospitalizations are also up, DeWine said, with 55 new hospitalizations and 11 admissions into intensive care units over the last 24 hours. 

The uptick in cases is being seen particularly in the region around Cincinnati.

Apple plans to close an additional 14 stores in Florida again after closing two last week due to an uptick in coronavirus cases in the state.

The following stores in Florida will be closing again on Friday: The Galleria, The Falls, Aventura, Lincoln Road, Dadeland, Brickell City Centre, Wellington Green, Boca Raton, The Gardens Mall, Millenia, Florida Mall, Altamonte, International Plaza and Brandon.

Some more context: Apple reopened dozens of its 271 United States stores last month after shutting them because of the coronavirus.

However, Apple decided to once again shutter 11 locations last week in Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina and Arizona due to a surge in cases in those states.

CNN Business' Rishi Iyengar contributed to this report

Massachusetts will aim to reopen K-12 schools for as many students as possible in the fall, Gov. Charlie Baker said in a news conference.

The announcement came as the state released guidelines meant to limit transmission of Covid-19 in school settings for the fall.

"Getting our children back to school in the fall is critical," Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito said. "These rules take every precaution possible and are grounded in the best possible medical advice."

What the school guidelines say: The guidelines focus on hand washing, hygiene, and widespread use of masks or face coverings. They also call for a room, separate from a school nurses office, in which possibly symptomatic students can be isolated before being brought home.

Dr. Sandra Nelson, an infectious disease expert on the faculty at Harvard University and one of doctors consulted on the opening plan, said the guidance was the result of new information about the disease.

"We have learned an unprecedented amount in a short time," she said. 

Baker also announced a fund of $200 million dollars to help school districts with the costs related to reopening and implementing the new recommendations.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell was noncommittal Thursday on whether mask-wearing should be mandatory in public as coronavirus cases surge in several states.

But McConnell did say that senators are wearing masks.

"I think that's what people ought to do. And that's what we're doing in the Senate and what I'm counseling other people to do," he said. 

In the US, coronavirus has killed at least 121,979 people and infected nearly 2.4 million, according to Johns Hopkins.

In a statement released on Thursday, FIFA Council unanimously announced the "FIFA Covid-19 Relief Plan” which was created to support members who were financially affected the most during the coronavirus pandemic.

The three-stage plan will make up to $1.5 billion available through grants and loans with a “minimum of 50% of released funds to be allocated to women’s football.” 

All 211 member associations will have access to a $1 million in grants while also having the option to apply for “interest-free” loans that amount up to 35% of their “audited” annual revenue.

Both grants and loans can be used to address wider football issues including “clubs, players, leagues, or others that have been affected,” according to FIFA’s statement.

The Mississippi State Department of Health reported 1,092 new coronavirus cases Thursday.

This is the highest single-day increase since case tracking began, the Health Department's Office of Communications confirmed to CNN.

Five new deaths were also reported Thursday.

At least 536 people are currently hospitalized and 50 new cases have been identified in long-term care facilities. There are 86 active outbreaks in long-term care facilities, according to the report. 

There have been a total of 24,516 coronavirus cases and a total of 1,016 deaths reported in the state. 

Brazil’s Sao Paulo state has reached a total of 248,587 cases of Covid-19, surpassing that of Italy, which has a total of 239,706 cases, according to Johns Hopkins University (JHU) data.

As of Thursday, the state recorded 9,765 new cases, according to the state health secretary.

Sao Paulo also recorded 407 additional deaths due to coronavirus, bringing the state’s total to 13,759.

More than half of beds in intensive care units in the state are occupied, with the ICU bed occupancy rate at 65.5% and at 67.9% in the metropolitan region.

This is the state’s second highest increase in daily cases — the highest being on June 19 with 19,030 new cases.

Chile reported 4,648 new cases of coronavirus on Thursday, bringing the total to at least 259,064, according to data released by the country’s health minister.

At least 4,903 people have died from coronavirus in the country.

Although the number of new cases is slightly higher than the previous 48 hours, Health Minister Enrique Paris said for a second day that there is some improvement in the evolution of the pandemic.

“There is slight improvement. There is 14% less cases at a national level and the number of positive (polymerise chain reaction) tests have also decreased. I see people reacting and there is less mobility in some areas,” Paris said.

The minister also acknowledged that the areas of Antofagasta, O’Higgins and Biobío continue to show high levels of transmission.