SACRAMENTO – Speaking to reporters from his home where he is undergoing a ten-day quarantine due to possible exposed to the coronavirus, California Governor Gavin Newsom said Monday that the three-week regional stay-at-home order set to expire on December 28 is very likely to be extended.
The order took effect when the Southern California region’s ICU bed capacity slipped to under 15%. The region hit 0% ICU capacity last week, triggering local hospitals to prepare to ration care.
The Governor told reporters that as of Monday, the statewide capacity is at 2.5%. “It’s very likely based on those current trends that we will need to extend that stay-at-home order,” Newsom said.
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