Press Play with Madeleine Brand
What Gov. Newsom's regional lockdown means for LA and the rest of Southern California
Governor Gavin Newsom on Thursday announced a new regional stay-at-home order. California has averaged more than 15,000 new COVID-19 cases per day over the past week. That’s three times the rate in November.
By Madeleine Brand • • 11m ListenGovernor Gavin Newsom on Thursday announced a new regional stay-at-home order. California has averaged more than 15,000 new COVID-19 cases per day over the past week. That’s three times the rate in November.
The governor’s new order could take effect this weekend in many parts of the state. But it is not done on a county-by-county basis. Instead, the restrictions will be triggered once a region’s ICU capacity goes below 15%. Once that threshold is met, a region will have to stay under the order for at least three weeks.
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The full episode
1 of 4Why Lancaster is unhappy with LA County public health department's COVID approach- 0:00What Gov. Newsom's regional lockdown means for LA and the rest of Southern CaliforniaYou’re reading this
- 11:14‘If everyone would wear that mask, we wouldn't be in this mess’: Lancaster mayor on COVID
- 24:23‘Nomadland’ is a modern day 'Grapes of Wrath,’ says critic
- 40:18DIY holiday gifts: Dog biscuits, bread and butter, jars of condiments and toasted sugar