https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/03/19/gov-newsom-56-percent-of-californians-projected-to-be-infected-with-coronavirus-in-8-week-period/ > California Gov. Gavin Newsom requested a hospital ship from the federal government Thursday afternoon, citing a shocking projection from state officials. > Newsom expects 56 percent of California’s population, a whopping 25.5 million people, will be infected over an eight-week period this spring. He did not say whether the projection covered the next eight weeks, a period that has already begun or a future period.