If we don't act now, we'll continue to see a death rate climb.

As coronavirus infections and hospitalizations continue to soar to record heights, California Governor Gavin Newsom on Thursday announced plans to impose stay at home orders on a regional basis.

The restrictions would be triggered when a regions intensive care units get close to capacity.

Here's what we are introducing today regions where the I C U Capacity is falling below 15%.

We are now mandating that we are implementing a stay at home order.

For three weeks.

We've defined these five regions Northern California, Greater Sacramento, Bay Area, San Joaquin Valley and the larger region in Southern California, Newsom said.

Some residents could see stay at home orders in the next day or two.

Once in effect, the restrictions will represent the most stringent cove in 19 measures imposed in California since Newsome imposed a statewide locked down in March.

Residents will be mandated to remain at home and avoid travel except for permitted activities like grocery shopping, doctor's appointments or exercise.

Restaurants will be closed except for take out and pick up service while bars, breweries and distilleries will be shuttered altogether, along with fitness centers, hair salons, barbershops, casinos and nail parlors.