(NPR) Nearly 85% Of California Residents To Be Under Stay-At-Home Orders Through Christmas

Nearly 85% Of California Residents To Be Under Stay-At-Home Orders Through Christmas








People drop their test kits into an intake receptacle at a COVID-19 testing site in the North Hollywood section of Los Angeles on Saturday. With coronavirus cases surging at a record pace, Gov. Gavin Newsom has warned the state's hospitals could soon be overwhelmed.



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Nearly 85% Of California Residents To Be Under Stay-At-Home Orders Through Christmas






State officials announced that they will bring back sweeping new restrictions starting late Sunday as cases of the coronavirus continue to climb and ICU capacity dwindles.