The state Thursday announced a curfew limiting the nighttime movements of more than 90% of Californians. The order, intended to deal with a worrying surge in coronavirus cases, requires most non-essential work, movement, and gatherings to stop between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. During that time, people can still do a limited number of activities outside of their home, including going to the grocery store or drug store, walking their pets, and getting takeout from a restaurant. People from the same household are allowed to venture out together after 10 p.m. as long as they don’t interact with anyone else. The order goes into effect 10 p.m. Saturday. It applies to counties in the purple tier, which includes 41 of the state’s 58 counties, including San Bernardino and all Southern California counties.
Gov. Gavin Newsom said, “The virus is spreading at a pace we haven’t seen since the start of this pandemic and the next several days and weeks will be critical to stop the surge. It is crucial that we act to decrease transmission and slow hospitalizations before the death count surges. We’ve done it before, and we must do it again.”
The order does not apply to people without housing. There is no mention in the order of how the curfew will be enforced.
