San Francisco mayor announces stay-at-home order
The new measures announced by Mayor London Breed, a first-term Democrat, apply across five Bay Area counties and are among the harshest of any major U.S. city, closing all personal services, outdoor dining and most public gatherings.
"If we wait one or two more weeks to have these restrictions placed on us, it will just mean our numbers will be higher and harder to bring down," said Breed.
California Governor Gavin Newsom, also a Democrat, said on Thursday he would impose similar stay-at-home orders statewide, to take effect region-by-region as intensive care beds reach capacity.
Breed said she was unwilling to wait for Newsom's mandate to take effect in the Bay Area. Starting at 10 p.m. this Sunday, San Francisco will close all outdoor dining, outdoor playgrounds, zoos and aquariums along with other measures, according to the mayor.
