Bay Area to be locked down until the end of May

[Mark Crispin Miller]

View in browser Monday, April 27, 2020   Good afternoon Chronicle readers. Shelter-in-place orders due to expire at the end of the week will now be extended through May for much of the Bay Area — but there may be easing for "lower-risk activities." While sheltering in place has been effective in the Bay Area, which saw a drop in new cases for the third consecutive week, it hasn’t had the same effect in Los Angeles County, which accounts for nearly half of the state’s cases and more than half of the deaths. For the latest news and developments, read The Chronicle's coronavirus live updates blog here. Bay Area counties extend coronavirus stay-at-home orders to end of May Health officials across the region said a new round of health orders would “largely’” keep current restrictions in place, but some “lower-risk activities” will soon be permitted again. As many ache for a return to normalcy, reopening society too soon risks undoing gains made so far, health officials aid. READ MORE » https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/Bay-Area-counties-extend-coronavirus-stay-at-home-15229291.php