//California orders its nearly 40 million residents to stay home to prevent the spread of coronavirus

California orders its nearly 40 million residents to stay home to prevent the spread of coronavirus

The nation’s most populous state is ordering its nearly 40 million residents to stay home to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s order marks <a href=”https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/19/world/everyday-heroes-help-during-coronavirus-crisis-cnnheroes/index.html” target=”_blank”>the first statewide mandatory restrictions</a> issued in the United States to help combat the outbreak. It goes into effect Thursday