(CNN)California health officials say the number of new Covid-19 infections reported statewide appears to be leveling off and recent trends are showing "encouraging" signs following a surge of cases and hospitalizations driven by the Delta variant. The state reported roughly 11,769 new cases on Thursday, according to the California Department of Public Health. That's down from 12,359 reported this time last week but up from 10,450 reported two weeks ago. Statewide, the positivity rate is 5.4%, down from a high of 7% on July 31..... Roughly 8,265 people are hospitalized with the virus across the state -- 1,982 of whom...