A girl sits on her father's shoulders during a protest outside the city hall to relaunch the economy of the state after nearly six weeks of lockdown on May 1, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. Governor Gavin Newson said on the same day that he will make an announcement as early as next week on his plans to begin to ease restrictions on Californians to stem the spread of coronavirus. (Photo by Arnaud Andrieu/Sipa Press)//ANDRIEUARNAUD_AA20200501CityHall05/2005020852/Credit:Arnaud Andrieu/SIPA/2005020856 (Photo by Arnaud Andrieu/SIPA/Sipa USA)
California Virus Outbreak 1st May Protest
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California has lifted regional stay-at-home orders statewide in response to improving coronavirus conditions.
Public health officials said Monday that the state will return to a system of county-by-county restrictions intended to stem the spread of the virus.
Local officials could choose to continue stricter rules. The state is also lifting a 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. curfew.
The decision comes with improving trends in the rate of infections, hospitalizations, intensive care unit capacity and vaccinations. T
he lifting of the order is based on projections that the state says show improving ICU conditions. But officials have not disclosed the data behind the forecasts.
