California Lifts Stay-at-Home Orders

California Lifts Stay-at-Home Orders
California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks during a a news conference about the state's efforts on the homelessness crisis in Oakland, Calif., on Jan. 16, 2020. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
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SANTA ANA (CNS)—Citing improving conditions in hospitals, state health officials Jan. 25 lifted all regional stay-at-home orders, including in the 11-county Southern California region, but counties will still be subject to tight regulations of the restrictive “purple” tier of economic reopening guidelines.

The regional stay-at-home order was imposed in Southern California last December when intensive care unit (ICU) capacity dropped below 15 percent. The regional capacity subsequently dropped to an adjusted 0 percent.