The state is considering new stay-at-home orders in Jambudia-level counties if cases continue to rise, California government Gavin News told a news conference Monday.
The state has seen the highest increase in COVID-19 cases since the onset of the epidemic, and new cases are expected to pop up and increase in one to two weeks as a result of the Thanksgiving gathering.
“If these trends continue, we have to take dramatic, argumentative action,” Newsme said.
In 51 of the state’s 58 counties in the most restricted area, 99% of the population could come under lockdown. The governor did not outline details of a possible new order, but when the state issued one in March, people were required to stay indoors without the necessary services and exercise.
In the bay area, all the counties are purple level, expecting the Marines, who are still in red.
In the sobering update, Newsum provided a rudown on the latest metrics used to gay the severity of the epidemic. The seven-day average for new daily cases was 14,657 on Monday, compared to 9,881 in the July summer surplus.
The state implements a record number of tests – an average of more than 200,000 a day – and as testing increases, he said, the positivity rate (the percentage of people tested positive for the virus) becomes a key metric and shows That an increase in increased cases is not explained by testing.
The state rate was 6.2% on Monday, and the latest was 7.7% on November 16th.
Hospitalization is a particular concern and has increased by 89% in the last 14 days.
“The current project shows that the current amount of hospital admissions could increase two to three times in a month,” News said, referring to the expected post-XxGiving purpose.
As of Monday, 59% of beds in California’s health care system were occupied and by December 24, that number is expected to rise to 78%. In the bay area, 58% of beds are in use, and as of December 24, projects have shown a 78% increase.
In preparation for the expected flooding of patients, Newsme said the state would begin operating 11 additional facilities “fully” in the state. Facilities can provide an additional 1,862 beds.
On a more positive note, the governor said the state was “in a better position than the majority of other states.” He shared a slide showing that Golden State ranks 39th in the country in the seven-day average case rate. California is recording 34.5 new daily cases per 100,000, compared to North Dakota with 112.3 cases per 100,000.
