Stay-at-home order for Sacramento region to go into effect end of day Thursday

ICU capacity in the region falls below 15%

California State Capitol steps empty, except for a few graduates taking photos, due to the COVID-19 pandemic and stay-at-home orders Friday, May 15, 2020. A new regional stay-at-home order will go into effect in the Sacramento region by Friday.

Jordan Parker
December 9, 2020

A new regional stay-at-home order will be issued by Friday for the greater Sacramento area after the region fell below 15% ICU capacity.

The Greater Sacramento region is currently at 14.3% ICU capacity, down from 18.8% on Tuesday.

The order will impact 13 counties, including Sacramento County.

According to the stay-at-home order, when a region falls below 15% ICU capacity, the order will go into effect the following day at 11:59 p.m. and will last for at least the next three weeks. Sacramento County Director of Health Services Dr. Peter Beilenson said in a recent forum about COVID-19 that “county residents should prepare for a 6-week stay-at-home order.”

Businesses that must close during the shutdown include:

Indoor and outdoor playgrounds
Indoor recreational facilities
Hair salons and barbershops
Personal care services
Museums, zoos and aquariums
Movie theaters
Wineries
Bars, breweries and distilleries
Family entertainment centers
Cardrooms and satellite wagering
Limited services
Live audience sports
Amusement parks

In addition, modifications will be applied to the following business sectors:

Restaurants: Only open for take-out and delivery
Retail and shopping centers: Only 20% capacity indoor operation with special hours for seniors and those with chronic immune conditions
Offices: Telework only
Places of worship: Outdoor services only
Entertainment production and professional sports: Operation is allowed without live audiences but bubble environments and testing protocols are encouraged.
Hotels and lodging: Only open for critical infrastructure

COVID-19 at Sac State: What you should know

The numbers: Exposures and positive cases at Sac State
The budget: Nelsen on Sac State’s budget | ASI’s budget
On campus: The WELL’s reopening | The student safety ambassadors
Sacramento County: Stay-at-home orders
Sports’ future: No football until fall ’21 | Women’s basketball | Volleyball
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