As a superpower in the world, amid the COVID-19 epidemic, confirmed cases of infection in China have also appeared in the United States, and they are spreading rapidly. Currently, the governor of California in the United States has issued a grounding order requiring citizens to stay indoors. Prior to this, many cities in the United States announced that they would not allow unnecessary travel. Currently, there are more than 10,000 confirmed cases in the United States.

California in the United States issued a stay-at-home order

The "Washington Post" just reported that in order to curb the spread of the epidemic, California Governor Gavin Newsom (Gavin Newsom) issued a "out-of-foot order" , requiring citizens to stay indoors. The order took effect on the evening of the 19th local time.

Multiple cities ban travel

Previously, many cities, including Los Angeles, asked residents not to leave their homes except for essential work or shopping.

Cumulative confirmed cases

According to the real-time query system for confirmed cases of new coronavirus pneumonia released by Johns Hopkins University, as of 6 p.m. Eastern Time on March 19, the number of confirmed cases in the United States has been There were 13,350 confirmed cases of COVID-19, 188 deaths, and 106 recoveries. In less than 18 hours on the 19th, there were 3,899 new confirmed cases in the United States.

Global travel warning raised

According to local media reports in the United States, the State Department raised the global travel warning to Level 4: Do not travel. This is the highest level of travel safety warning issued by the State Council. According to sources, Secretary of State Pompeo has approved the highest level of warning.

Newsom said, "We need to change the status quo in California. There is a social contract here, and I think people realize that more needs to be done. They will adjust and adapt just like they did before."

Newsom added: "Home isolation is not my first choice, but it is necessary. This is not a permanent state."

Total population of California, USA

California is the most populous state in the United States and the state with the largest GDP in the United States.

The California Department of Finance released California’s latest demographic data on December 21, showing that California’s population increased by 215,000 this fiscal year. As of July 1, there were 39.8 million people, just 200,000 short of breaking the 40 million mark.

Even if the population does not exceed 40 million, California is still the "biggest brother" among states in the United States, accounting for nearly one-eighth of the total population of the United States. Texas, the second most populous state, has a population of nearly 29 million. The third place is Florida, and New York is only fourth.

California's population growth of 215,000 was due to 200,000 more births than deaths, plus 21,000 more immigrants than emigration.