Coronavirus: ‘Discrepancies’ in California’s case data cast doubt as deaths continue to rise

California’s curve of coronavirus cases continued to slope downward Tuesday, but the accuracy of those numbers was thrown into question by an announcement that afternoon from the state’s top health official.
Persistent problems with the state’s reporting system, CalREDIE, have resulted in tests — and cases — going unreported in the state database, Dr. Mark Ghaly confirmed Tuesday. Worse yet, officials weren’t sure of the scope of the problematic data, which is