Five Bay Area counties will impose the strictest stay-at-home orders since spring in a bid to stem the recent spike in novel coronavirus infections expected to overwhelm hospitals statewide in the coming weeks, according to health officials. The orders, announced by officials of San Francisco, Contra Costa, Santa Clara, Alameda and Marin counties at a Friday press conference, take effect after 10 p.m. on Sunday, and Tuesday at noon in Marin County. The officials expect the orders to last until Jan. 4, 2021. The health orders adopt restrictions from Gov. Gavin Newsom’s stay-at-home order announced Thursday, which normally takes effect in a county once its intensive care units fall below a 15% capacity. Though most of the five counties — including San Francisco — have not seen their ICU capacities decrease to that degree, they’re adopting the state order as a preventative measure. • 📝 Article by David Horowitz 🔗 Link to full story: goldengatexpress.org/95667/uncategorized/fiv...