Headline Roundup • March 20th, 2020
California, New York On Lockdown
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Los Angeles Times
SACRAMENTO โ The day after Gov. Gavin Newsom announced extraordinary measures directing all Californias to stay at home amid the coronavirus outbreak, Contra Costa County on Friday announced its first death related to the virus.
The person was in their 70s, had an underlying medical condition and had recently traveled overseas, officials said. The patient died Thursday in an undisclosed hospital, becoming the 20th person to die of the virus in California.

Reuters
LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK (Reuters) - California ordered nearly 40 million people to stay home and New York state on Friday told all non-essential workers to do the same while pleading for more medical personnel and supplies to treat coronavirus cases that could overwhelm hospitals.
ALBANY โ Gov. Andrew Cuomo ordered a statewide lockdown amid the worsening coronavirus pandemic Friday that will shut down most of the Empire State โ including New York City.
โI want to be able to say to the people of New York โ I did everything we could do,โ Cuomo said. โAnd if everything we do saves just one life, Iโll be happy.โ
The restrictions take effect Sunday night at 8pm and will:
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