December 30, 2020
1 min read

California extends stay-at-home order as cases surge

The three-week order was previously set to expire on Monday…reports Asian Lite News

California has extended its regional stay-at-home order due to an unabated resurgence in the US state, authorities have confirmed.

Addressing a news conference on Tuesday, California Health and Human Services Secretary Mark Ghaly said that the stay-at-home order for the 11-county Southern California region and the San Joaquin Valley, which includes 12 counties, has been extended, reports Xinhua news agency.

The three-week order was previously set to expire on Monday.

The remaining intensive care unit (ICU) capacity in the two regions are still zero as of Tuesday.

At the start of this month, California Governor Gavin Newsom announced plans for the regional stay-at-home order to contain the pandemic based on hospital capacity, which is designed to be triggered when fewer than 15 per cent of beds are available in ICU for a region.

Southern California and San Joaquin Valley regions, home to 33 million people, have been the first part of the most populous US state with a population of around 40 million to enter the stay-at-home order since December 6 after the ICU capacity in the two regions dropped below 15 per cent.

As of Wednesday, California has registered a total of 2,187,221 confirmed coronavirus cases and 24,526 deaths.

Also read:UN expert urges removal of US sanctions on Syria

Previous Story

Singapore starts Covid vaccination drive

Next Story

Putin Urges Biden To Step Up Russia-US Relation

Latest from -Top News

Pak-Afghan Tensions Escalate Over Strikes

The airstrikes by Pakistani fighter jets on parts of Barmal district in Paktika province was the second instance in 2024 of Islamabad directly hitting “civilian areas” on Afghan territory…reports Asian Lite News

India Condemns Pak’s Blame Tactics

The airstrikes by Pakistani fighter jets on parts of Barmal district in Paktika province was the second instance in 2024 of Islamabad directly hitting “civilian areas” on Afghan territory….reports Asian Lite News

Blinken: US Sent Weapons to Ukraine Early

The Kremlin has repeatedly criticised Western arms shipments to Ukraine, claiming they escalate the conflict, obstruct peace efforts, and drag NATO members into direct involvement…reports Asian Lite News US Secretary of State

Iran, Saudi Pledge Stronger Ties

Rahimi on Sunday expressed satisfaction with the resumption of friendly relations between the two countries since 2023…reports Asian Lite News Iranian Justice Minister Amin-Hossein Rahimi held a meeting with Saudi Ambassador to
Go toTop