The health officers in six San Francisco Bay Area regions issued a new stay-at-home order Friday as the number of virus cases surge and hospitals fill. Diners are separated by partitions in San Francisco on Oct. 21. Officials said it was much easier to implement such an order regionally, since the Bay Area counties are so closely connected. A sign on a bus advises that passengers are required to wear masks in San Francisco on Nov. 17. (Jeff Chiu/The Associated Press)Public health officials have warned that the toll from Thanksgiving gatherings could start to swamp hospitals by Christmas.

Source: CBC News December 04, 2020 22:30 UTC