The greater Sacramento region will join other parts of the state moving into a stay-at-home order. The order takes effect at 11:59 p.m. tonight. Counties impacted include: Butte, Colusa, Plumas, Yuba, and Sutter. Indoor dining, indoor recreational facilities – such as gyms, hair salons and barbershops, and movie theaters will all have to close.
In the Northern California region, representatives for Shasta County's Mercy Medical Center say they always prepare for a surge, including additional resources to expand ICU capacity, if necessary. Medical center representatives say 33 ICU beds are open and 10 additional can be made available. Shasta Regional Medical Center reports having 22 ICU beds and say the ICU is almost full.