Under the new order, schools that are currently open can continue to provide in-person instruction retailers including supermarkets and shopping centers can operate with just 20% customer capacity. It says people may not congregate with anyone outside their household and must always wear masks when they go outside. The measures bar all on-site restaurant dining and close hair and nail salons, movie theaters and many other businesses, as well as museums and playgrounds. The new order divides the state into five regions and uses ICU capacity as the trigger for closures. He and other officials urged the public to bear down, heed the rules and help the state get through the latest and worst wave of cases the state has seen.Ĭalifornia has tallied a staggering total of 1.3 million COVID-19 cases since the pandemic started, setting a new daily record on Friday when 25,068 confirmed cases were recorded. Eric McDonald, the medical director for San Diego County, told reporters Saturday. "The risk of contracting COVID in the community now is higher now than it has ever been," Dr. But the situation is bleaker than in March. It is the most restrictive order since he imposed the country's first statewide stay-at-home rule in March. Gavin Newsom announced the new plan Thursday. "I'm just stocking up before Sunday-the basics, bread, eggs," he told KGO-TV, clutching a heavy grocery bag and a baguette. San Francisco resident Michael Duranceau rushed to a market to load up on supplies. With a new lockdown looming, many rushed out to supermarkets Saturday and lined up outside salons to squeeze in a haircut before the orders kicked in. Some counties have opted to impose them even before the mandate kicks in, including five San Francisco Bay Area counties where the measures also take effect starting Sunday. Much of the state is on the brink of the same restrictions. The new measures will take effect Sunday evening and remain in place for at least three weeks, meaning the lockdown will cover the Christmas holiday. The California Department of Public Health said Saturday the intensive care unit capacity in Southern California and Central Valley hospitals had fallen below a 15% threshold that triggers the new measures, which include strict closures for businesses and a ban on gathering with anyone outside of your own household.
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