In March, California became the first state with shelter-in-place orders, and for most of the spring avoided the costlier outbreaks seen elsewhere. But since California began reopening its economy May 8, confirmed cases have skyrocketed.
In March, California became the first state with shelter-in-place orders, and for most of the spring avoided the costlier outbreaks seen elsewhere. The following month, the seven-day average for new cases in California hovered around 1,500 while in New York that figured topped 5,000, peaking at 9,651 on April 10, according to data from those states' health departments.
"That was important because there are no borders here. You have to make sure you have similar guidelines for everybody," she said. "Californians, working together, have flattened the curve. Because of that work, our health data tells us that California can enter the next stage of this pandemic and gradually begin to restart portions of our economy," the governor said in a statement on May 7.People enjoy the beach amid the coronavirus pandemic in Huntington Beach, Calif., June 14, 2020.
MORE: Crowds are gathering in many states despite coronavirus, and mixed messaging may be to blame: Experts A person undergoes a finger prick blood sample as part of a coronavirus antibody rapid serological test, July 26, 2020, in San Dimas, California.He noted other states kept looking to California for reopening guidance, even when the cases increased, and avoided its pitfalls. For example, Gov. Andrew Cuomo ordered all of New York's indoor dining to be stopped on July 1, citing increases in California and other places.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom discusses his revised 2020-2021 state budget during a news conference in Sacramento, Calif., May 14, 2020.
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