Coronavirus COVID-19: California Governor’s stay at home order and more…

Governor Gavin Newsom Issues Stay at Home Order

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SACRAMENTO – Today, Governor Gavin Newsom issued a stay at home order to protect the health and well-being of all Californians and to establish consistency across the state in order to slow the spread of COVID-19.

Click here to read a copy of the Governor’s executive order. The text of the order can also be found here.

Click here to learn more about the order.

Click here to see the Governor’s address to Californians this evening.


All the latest California information on the pandemic can be found at https://www.covid19.ca.gov/.

Latest numbers

As of March 21, 2020 there are 1,224 positive cases and 23 deaths in California. Approximately 25,200 tests had been conducted. This includes the latest numbers California has received from commercial and private labs. At least 12,528 results have been received and another 12,700+ are pending. See the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) for the latest data.

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