California stay-at-home orders will likely be extended
California’s stay-at-home orders -- currently in effect for 98% of the state’s population -- will likely be extended, Gov. Gavin Newsom said.
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A three-week stay-at-home order was issued in a region of California when it fell below 15% intensive care unit capacity. The stay-at-home order can only be lifted when ICU capacity returns to above 15%.
Two of the five regions, Southern California and San Joaquin Valley, currently have 0% capacity.
The Bay Area and the Greater Sacramento area also under a stay-at-home order. Northern California is the state’s only region not under the order.
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California has 17,190 coronavirus patients in hospitals -- a 63% increase in the last two weeks.
California has deployed 607 state workers to 75 health care facilities in 24 counties that were requesting extra assistance. Newsom said he has asked the Department of Defense for 10 teams of 20 health care workers, and he is also asking a team that’s been working in Imperial County to extend its stay until the end of January.
ABC News’ Matt Fuhrman contributed to this report.