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 California Governor Gavin Newsom's office has decided to lift the
orders as ICU availability in the regions that remained under the
stay-at-home order, including the Bay area and Southern California
are projected to rise above the 15% threshold that triggered the
lockdown measures, according https://bit.ly/3sSPOfp to San Francisco
Chronicle.
According to the report, counties will move back to the tiered
system, with most regions across the state expected to move into the
purple tier, meaning personal care services like hair salons can
re-open with modifications and restaurants can open for outdoor
service.
California, the United States' most populous state, emerged as a
leading U.S. epicenter of the pandemic despite re-imposing some of
the most stringent restrictions on social gatherings and business
activity.
Total cases in the United States crossed 25 million on Sunday, even
as states accelerate their vaccine distribution. California has
reported over 3.1 million cases and 36,745 deaths so far, a Reuters
tally showed.
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 But the number of new
infections appear to be slowing after a surge
following the Holiday season.
The state' top health official said earlier this
month that the number of hospitalized
coronavirus patients statewide had steadily
declined, showing signs of the virus leveling
off.
Strict stay-at-home orders were renewed for much
of California in December to avert a crisis in
hospitals.
(Reporting by Bhargav Acharya with additional
reporting by Anurag Maan in Bengaluru; Editing
by Toby Chopra)
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