San Francisco Bay Area Nears Total Shutdown to Stop Virus
- ‘History will not forgive us for waiting,’ San Jose mayor says
- Counties ordering actions have 258 confirmed cases of virus
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Six of the biggest counties in the San Francisco Bay Area ordered people to stay home except for essential needs, marking one of the nation’s strongest local efforts yet to stem the spread of the coronavirus.
The area affected includes San Francisco, Silicon Valley and eastern cities such as Berkeley and Oakland. It will start at 12:01 a.m local time Tuesday and extend for three weeks, county health officers said at a press conference. All businesses outside of those deemed essential will shut.