By — Associated Press Associated Press Leave a comment 0comments Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/california-governor-issues-stay-at-home-order-amid-coronavirus-outbreak Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter California governor issues stay-at-home order amid coronavirus outbreak Nation Mar 19, 2020 10:20 PM EDT SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Gov. Gavin Newsom has put the nation’s most populous state on a stay-at-home order. Map: Watch the real time-spread of coronavirus in the U.S. It expands to nearly 40 million people restrictions he said already applied to about half the state. He said late Thursday that the statewide restriction on any non-essential movement outside the home is needed to control the spread of the coronavirus that threatens to overwhelm the state’s medical system. Newsom earlier in the day issued the dire prediction that 56% of California’s population could contract the virus over the next eight weeks. READ MORE: The essential coronavirus FAQ We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now By — Associated Press Associated Press
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Gov. Gavin Newsom has put the nation’s most populous state on a stay-at-home order. Map: Watch the real time-spread of coronavirus in the U.S. It expands to nearly 40 million people restrictions he said already applied to about half the state. He said late Thursday that the statewide restriction on any non-essential movement outside the home is needed to control the spread of the coronavirus that threatens to overwhelm the state’s medical system. Newsom earlier in the day issued the dire prediction that 56% of California’s population could contract the virus over the next eight weeks. READ MORE: The essential coronavirus FAQ We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now