California plans sweeping stay-at-home order as Covid cases surge

Governor Gavin Newsom says the order will be the most restrictive since the beginning of the pandemic as intensive care units are strained

California has unveiled plans to issue regional stay-at-home orders for areas in the state where intensive care units are expected to fall below a capacity of 15%, with the vast majority of the state expected to meet that criteria within the next few days.

Gavin Newsom, California's governor, announced the new restrictions on Thursday as cases in the state reached the highest reported since the pandemic began.