Many Californians have been preparing for a new stay-at-home order since Sunday, including spiral coronavirus infections and hospitalization attempts to limit restaurant meals, shutter salons and retail.
In the vast area of Southern California, most of the San Francisco Bay Area and the vast expanse of the Central Valley, the new rules, which take effect before midnight, also prohibit residents from coming with their family members. For the third day in a row, new daily virus cases have been reported in the state on Sunday, with 20,000,000 infections.
Some law enforcement officials said they do not plan to enforce the rules and are counting on residents to voluntarily wear masks and practice physical distance to protect themselves during the epidemic. In Orange County, Sheriff Don Barney said deputies would be sent relevant calls to protect potential criminal acts and lives and property – not just to wear a mask or enforce this latest investment home order.
“Obeying the health order is a matter of personal responsibility and not a matter of law enforcement,” Barnes said in a statement over the weekend. “Orange County Sheriff’s deputies are being asked to provide service to enforce orders for oral coverings, social gatherings or just stay home, or will not respond.”
With cases of coronavirus on the rise, government Gavin News recently announced plans to divide the state into five regions and use the capacity of the intensive care unit as a reason for widespread shutdowns.
It is the most restrictive order since Newsmax introduced the country’s first statewide stay-at-home rule in March, and the rate of covid-1 infections and seven-day positivity rates in California has exceeded 10%. .
The rules are expected to affect about eight in 10 California residents and remain in place for at least three weeks, meaning the lockdown will cover the Christmas holiday.
The order was imposed Saturday by the California Department of Public Health after capacity of the intensive care unit at Southern California and Central Valley hospitals fell below the 15% threshold. The five San Francisco Bay Area counties chose to do so just before the state mandate for their territory began, and measures there would run until at least Jan. 4, a week longer than the state’s timeline.
State health officials said Sunday that the capacity of intensive care units has dropped to about 7% in Sank Joaquin Valley and 10% in Southern California. Other parts of the state may soon face similar restrictions, with ICU capacity in the area around Sacramento being 18%.
In Fresno County, an agriculturally rich region of about 1 million people, there were only six licensed intensive care unit beds on Sunday, Fresno BA noted.
In neighboring San Benito County, Public Health Officer Dr. The county’s only hospital is full, David Gilariasi said Saturday.
“This is a worrying situation that could get worse,” he said in a statement.
In Los Angeles County, public health officials reported more than 10,000 new confirmed virus cases daily on Sunday. Officials urged people to stay home as much as possible, adding that “even if you don’t feel sick, it’s very dangerous to be around people outside your home.”
The explosive rise in infection began in October and most people ignore safety measures and socialize with others.
Under the measure, schools that are currently open may continue to instruct in person. Retailers, including supermarkets and shopping centers, can only operate at 20% capacity while restaurant dining and hair and nail salons should be closed.
Over the weekend, shoppers rushed to get stock up before congestion was limited in some two area stores. In Sacramento, the salon was booked with customers eager to get haircuts before a potential order to close, although some others asked to cancel due to fear of the virus.
The order hit small businesses that struggled to survive for nearly a year in which they were allowed to reopen, but with critical safety precautions. Many business owners have said they cannot comply and have questioned whether the virus is actually spreading in their places.
Strongly reprimanding the latest order, Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco called the business termination ridiculous. “I believe all jobs are necessary for someone.”
But police in Stockton said they would help enforce the state’s latest order. Police said they would first try to educate residents about the rules, followed by a warning letter and testimonials, if necessary. They have given three citations since the epidemic began.
Executive Andrew Gruel, executive chef and founder of Slapfish Seafood Restaurant, pointed to examples of elected officials, including Newsome, as they urged people to limit group gatherings. Gruel said they will be open to outdoor dining at Huntington Beach and other Southern California locations, unless health officials show up to show up.
“No one is following their own rules. How serious can those rules be if they don’t follow their own rules? Gruel asked in a video posted on social media.
The report was contributed by Adam Beam, author of the Associated Press.
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