https://www.siliconvalley.com/2020/12/04/coronavirus-lockdown-bay-area-health-officials-poised-to-speed-up-new-statewide-restrictions/ > Bay Area county health officials announced Friday they are speeding up the timeline to impose the governor’s latest coronavirus restrictions to quell a surge in cases that threatens to overwhelm hospitals. > The announcement comes a day after state officials Thursday signaled that the Bay Area is expected over the next couple of weeks to see hospital intensive-care capacity drop below a 15% threshold that would trigger regional lockdowns on businesses and activities under a new state order.