California considering statewide curfew amid COVID-19 surge, Gov. Newsom says
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Monday that his administration is considering a statewide curfew amid a surge in COVID-19 cases.
“We also are considering – full disclosure and a little bit of a preview – the notion of a curfew,” Newsom said at a press conference. “Before you jump in terms of your mindset of whether that’s a good idea or a bad idea, we are assessing that as well.”
Newsom said his team is reviewing studies from France, Germany and Saudi Arabia on the “efficacy of their strategies as it relates to curfews.” The governor referenced “statewide curfews of interest” in Massachusetts and Virginia as examples of what a statewide curfew in California could resemble.
California officials are still in discussions on whether to implement the curfew and key details about how it would be enforced. Newsom said the curfew restrictions would likely impact “certain kinds of industry and business activities.”
“We really want the data to bear out,” Newsom said. “We want the information not to be anecdotal. We want to really take a look at this studies.”
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