Following a surge up 225% increase in cases, on December 3, 2020 Governor Gavin Newsom announced that a Regional Stay Home Order would be in effect for 3 weeks after a trigger-event, where their regional ICU drops under 15% capacity, which will instruct Californians to stay at home as much as possible to limit the mixing with other households that can lead to COVID-19 spread.
The order will be much less inhibiting than earlier as it allows access to (and travel for) critical services and allows outdoor activities with the goal to preserve Californians’ physical and mental health.
In any region that triggers a Regional Stay Home Order because it drops below 15% ICU capacity, the following sectors must close:
The following sectors will have additional modifications in addition to 100% masking and physical distancing:
The following sectors are allowed to remain open when a remote option is not possible with appropriate infectious disease preventative measures including 100% masking and physical distancing:
For more information, visit here, or https://www.cnn.com/2020/12/03/us/los-angeles-hospital-beds-christmas-covid/index.html.
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