California Governor Issues Overnight Stay-at-Home Order

California Governor Issues Overnight Stay-at-Home Order.

Governor Gavin Newsom has issued a new stay-at-home order in California meant to curb the spread of COVID-19.

Starting Saturday, non-essential work and gatherings must stop between the hours of 10 p.m.

And 5 a.m.

This will apply in counties that fall in the “purple tier,” which is an area where widespread transmission of COVID-19 is taking place.

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41 counties, or more than 90 percent of Californians, are currently in the purple tier.

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The limited stay-at-home order will stay in effect until December 21.

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In a statement to Deadline, Governor Newsom said he was “sounding the alarm.” .

The virus is spreading at a pace we haven’t seen since the start of this pandemic and the next several days and weeks will be critical to stop the surge.

We are sounding the alarm.

, Gavin Newsom, to Deadline.

He also said the new stay-at-home order was “crucial” to decrease transmission and slow hospitalizations in the state.

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On Thursday, California county health departments reported 13,208 new cases of COVID-19.

That marks the fourth consecutive day that California has reported at least 10,000 new cases.