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UPDATE: Southern California Region Drops Below ICU Capacity Threshold, Stay-At-Home Order Imminent

The California stay-at-home order is set to go into effect just before midnight on Sunday for Southern California, based on regional hospital capacity dipping below 15% availability in intensive care units (ICU).

UPDATE Sunday 12 p.m.: Although no specific action has been announced as of Sunday afternoon, the Regional Stay Home Order would go into effect by 11:59 p.m. Sunday in Southern California, which has dropped below the threshold to 10.3% as of Sunday afternoon.

ICU capacity by region:

Northern California 26.5%
Bay Area 24.1%
Greater Sacramento 18.2%
San Joaquin Valley 6.6%
Southern California 10.3%

For more information on ICU capacity, go here.

As of Friday, Dec. 4, the ICU availability in the Southern California region, comprising of  Imperial, Inyo, Los Angeles, Mono, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara and Ventura counties had lowered enough to call for activation of the state’s regional stay-at-home order, which had originally been announced on Thursday.

Under the stay-at-home order, residents are not able to gather, with playgrounds, salons, breweries, wineries and restaurant dining would have to close. Takeout at restaurants is expected to be allowed.

The order prohibits private gatherings of any size, closes sector operations except for critical infrastructure and retail, and requires 100 percent masking and physical distancing in all others, according to the governor’s office.

Outdoor services for places of worship and outdoor protests are set to be allowed, according to the order.

After being implemented, the order is set to remain in effect for at least three weeks and, after that period, will be lifted when a region’s projected ICU capacity meets or exceeds 15 percent, the governor’s office said. This will be assessed on a weekly basis after the initial 3 week period.

Learn more about the stay at home order.

California Stay at home map 2

The news comes on the heels of the third day in a row of record-high cases reported this week throughout Los Angeles County.

An additional 8,860 coronavirus cases have been reported in Los Angeles County Friday, including 143 Santa Clarita Valley coronavirus cases, for a total of 10,126 cumulative cases in the valley since testing began in March, according to the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (LADPH). These cases include:

  • 6,752 in the City of Santa Clarita* (+117)
  • 264 in the unincorporated areas of Canyon Country (+7)
  • 2,462 in Castaic* (+14)
  • 51 in the unincorporated areas of Saugus
  • 331 in Stevenson Ranch (+4)
  • 67 in the unincorporated areas of Valencia (+2)
  • 122 in the unincorporated areas of Val Verde
  • 36 in the unincorporated areas of Newhall
  • 16 in the unincorporated areas of Bouquet Canyon
  • 15 in the unincorporated areas of Saugus/Canyon Country (+1)
  • Seven in unincorporated Sand Canyon
  • Three in San Francisquito/Bouquet Canyon

In nearby Acton, there have been 134 cases, as well as 64 cases in Agua Dulce.

*As of Thursday, Dec. 3, public health officials have recorded 1,922 cumulative cases have been reported at the Peter J. Pitchess Detention Center, including 1,397 at the North County Correctional Facility. Those cases are distributed between both the City of Santa Clarita and Castaic totals.

As of Friday, Dec. 4, Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital has conducted 12,881 COVID-19 tests. Of those, 1,508 have tested positive, and 10 tests are still pending with Henry Mayo, according to Patrick Moody, spokesperson for the hospital.

There are 52 patients in the hospital as of Wednesday, Dec. 2 while 428 patients have been discharged since the hospital’s first case was reported in March, according to Moody.

One additional death was reported at Henry Mayo on Friday with the number of COVID-19 patients doubling over the past weeks. `

There have been a total of 39 coronavirus deaths at the hospital, with at least 81 COVID-19 deaths reported across the Santa Clarita Valley.

See All Coronavirus Coverage: Coronavirus Coverage – COVID-19 Map

Ed. Note: These numbers are subject to change based on further investigation by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health.


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UPDATE: Southern California Region Drops Below ICU Capacity Threshold, Stay-At-Home Order Imminent

8 comments

  1. My God, it’s getting worse and worse! Mark my words, after New Years, it’s gonna be ALOT WORSE than it is NOW! Everyone is banking on the new vaccines, but really, how safe ARE they?? And for how long will it protect you? Nobody knows, since it’s been rushed out like this! Are we going to have to be dealing with all the same things we are today for another YEAR or longer?? It’s a scary thought to be sure, but it could be in our future! Just think how it would affect us all, one way or the other! All the businesses ruined! The whole scenario is just a horrible thought!

  2. This article states 52 are in the hospital. Is it Henry Mayo? How many of the 52 are in ICU? Where are the stats on how many covid patients are in Los Angeles County ICU’s?

    • Lets question the details of every detail in your attempt to discredit the reporting on the pandemic. if you don’t believe its real, then go out without a mask and become an ignorant statistic. Trumptard

  3. The stay at home lock down order begins at midnight. Those violating curfew will be shot on sight

  4. Because we all know that ‘protests’ are an essential business…
    Bull Crap.

  5. I have zero confidence in miss Ferrar (non medical doctor) or Mr Fauci.
    I don’t believe have if what they are peddling.

  6. Self-righteous libtard aka Useful Idiot

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