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[quote=Anonymous]https://www.sfchronicle.com/local-politics/article/Bay-Area-must-shelter-in-place-Only-15135014.php

[quote]Six Bay Area counties announced a “shelter in place” order for all residents on Monday — the strictest measure of its kind yet in the continental United States — directing everyone to stay inside their homes and away from others as much as possible for the next three weeks as public health officials desperately try to curb the rapid spread of coronavirus across the region.

The directive begins at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday and involves San Francisco, Santa Clara, San Mateo, Marin, Contra Costa and Alameda counties — a combined population of more than 6.7 million. It is to stay in place until at least April 7. Three other Bay Area counties — Sonoma, Solano and Napa — were not immediately included.

The order falls just short of a full lockdown, which would forbid people from leaving their homes without explicit permission. The order (read in its entirety at tinyurl.com/waddyqv) calls for county and city sheriffs or police chiefs to “ensure compliance,” and local authorities said they would not “rush to enforce” the directives as residents adjusted to understand what activities are no longer allowed.

A wide swath of businesses that do not provide “essential” services must send workers home. Among those remaining open are [b]grocery stores, pharmacies, restaurants for delivery only and hardware stores[/b]. Most workers are ordered to stay home, with exceptions including [b]health care workers; police, fire and other emergency responders; and utility providers such as electricians, plumbers, and sanitation workers. BART will remain running for essential travel, and airports are not closing[/b].

“We were seeing a tipping point here in Santa Clara County with exponential growth of our cases,” said Dr. Sara Cody, health officer for Santa Clara County, at a news conference Monday. The county has 138 cases as of Monday — an increase of 72 since Friday. “Over the weekend, I had a discussion with fellow health officers in the Bay Area and we realized that we are one region, and that what’s happening in Santa Clara County today will soon be happening in the adjacent jurisdictions. We decided collectively we need to stake swift action as soon as possible to prevent further spread.

“These orders were crafted with great thought and with great care,” Cody said. “They were also crafted very, very quickly.” She said residents would get more information over the coming days as to what exactly is expected of them — but the priority is to stay inside and and away from others.

The directive allows for people to go outside — and in fact, health officers encouraged people to run, hike and walk their dogs, as long as they do it [b]alone or with close family, and keep six feet away from others[/b]. Trails and parks are open, but people cannot gather in groups. Recreation centers and clubhouses are closed.

The region is the first to direct people to stay at home as much as possible and avoid even small social interactions. On Friday, Santa Clara County banned all gatherings of people 35 and over. “I thought that announcement was hard, this one is exponentially harder,” Cody said.

https://assets.documentcloud.org/documents/6811262/SF-Shelter-In-Place-Health-Order-2020-March-16.pdf[/quote]
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