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California governor issues statewide order to ‘stay at home’ effective Thursday evening

Posted by skybrian
Tags: coronaviruses.covid19, usa.ca, quarantine, local government, short read, coronavirus
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/19/california-governor-issues-statewide-order-to-stay-at-home-effective-thursday-evening.html

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Weizhen Tan,Riya Bhattacharjee
Published
Mar 20 2020
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  1. krg
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    More info here. Importantly: EDIT: I just realized the link I posted is city-specific rather than state-specific. I believe they guidelines are pretty much the same, if not identical, though....

    More info here.

    Importantly:

    Yes. This is a legally enforceable order. It is against the law to violate this Order, and you may be punished by a fine or imprisonment for doing so.

    EDIT: I just realized the link I posted is city-specific rather than state-specific. I believe they guidelines are pretty much the same, if not identical, though. Here's the state recommendations.

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  2. skybrian
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    From the article: [...]

    From the article:

    All dine-in restaurants, bars and clubs, gyms and fitness studios will be closed, according to the order. Public events and gatherings are also not allowed. Essential services will stay open, however, such as pharmacies, grocery stores, takeout and delivery restaurants, and banks.

    [...]

    California estimates that more than half of the state — 25.5 million people — will get the new coronavirus over the next eight weeks, according to a letter sent by Gov. Gavin Newsom to U.S. President Donald Trump.

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