California Governor Gavin Newsom on Thursday ordered all Californians to stay at home, and all non-essential businesses to close, to control the spread of the coronavirus pandemic which has so far infected about 1,000 people in the state. Residents may still go out to do grocery shopping, see their doctors, pick up prescriptions, and perform other essential activities. Newsom said he was planning for a “worst case scenario,” in which he estimated more than 25 million Californians could contract the virus in the next two months. Essential businesses that are allowed to stay open are grocery stores, farmers’ markets, pharmacies, banks, gas stations, restaurants with drive-through or take-out, healthcare providers, construction-related businesses, laundromats, and the media. Residents can still leave their homes to walk and exercise, but Newsom urged people to practice social distancing when doing so.
https://covid19.ca.gov/img/N-33-20.pdf
https://covid19.ca.gov/stay-home-except-for-essential-needs/
