California Gov. Gavin Newsom says he will impose a new stay-at-home order for areas where capacity at intensive care units falls below 15%.
Newsom announced the new plans on Thursday amid an unprecedented surge of new coronavirus cases in the nation’s most populous state.
The new order divides the state into five regions: Northern California, Bay Area, Greater Sacramento, San Joaquin Valley and Southern California.Â
Newsom said four of the state’s five regions are likely to meet that threshold within a day or two.
He said the only one likely not to meet the threshold is the San Francisco Bay Area.
When counties reach the threshold, the state will order them to close hair salons and barber shops, limit retail stores to 20% capacity and only allow restaurants to offer take-out and delivery.
The rules don't apply to school districts.
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