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With Monterey County hospitals full of COVID-19 patients, the county’s health officer has decided to voluntarily opt into the state’s new “Regional Stay Home Order.” This move follows five other counties in the Bay Area who also opted in early.
Monterey County Health Officer Dr. Edward Moreno signed a local order Wednesday afternoon in response to increased transmission and hospitalizations. It will align the county with the state’s new Regional Stay Home Order, which Governor Gavin Newsom announced last week. It’s triggered when a region drops below 15 percent ICU capacity. That happened last weekend for San Joaquin Valley, which includes San Benito County, and Southern California. Now, Monterey County is not waiting.
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