The state of California has activated a stay-at-home order for the Southern California region, which includes Los Angeles County.

The order took effect at 11:59 p.m. on Dec. 6 and will remain in effect for at least three weeks. The region will be eligible to exit from the order on Monday, Dec. 28, if ICU capacity projections for the following month are above or equal to 15% availability; the order may remain in effect if COVID-19 cases continue to surge, impacting hospitalization rates.

Community members are required to stay at home as much as possible and minimize mixing to reduce unnecessary exposure, while still being able to do important things such as go to the doctor, buy groceries, pickup takeout food, exercise and worship outdoors.

“COVID-19 cases continue to rise very sharply in the region, and this is a critical time for all of us to take prevention seriously … This is an extremely challenging moment for our community, for our state, and for the country, but we will get through this by taking care of ourselves and of one another,” West Hollywood Mayor Lindsey Horvath said in a statement.

According to the order, all operations must cease at hair salons and barbershops; personal care services; museums, zoos and aquariums; movie theaters; wineries, bars, breweries, and distilleries.

A public health order revision in Los Angeles County allowed playgrounds to reopen on Dec. 10.

Additionally, the order requires some sectors to have additional modifications in addition to 100% masking and physical distancing. Outdoor recreational facilities can allow outdoor operation only without any food, drink or alcohol sales. Additionally, overnight stays for recreational visits at campgrounds will not be permitted.

Grocery stores can operate at 35% of capacity. Retail can allow indoor operation at 20% capacity with entrance metering and no eating or drinking in the stores.

Additionally, special hours should be instituted for seniors and others with chronic conditions or compromised immune systems. Shopping centers can allow indoor operation at 20% capacity with entrance metering and no eating or drinking in the stores and all common areas closed. Additionally, special hours should be instituted for seniors and others with chronic conditions or compromised immune systems.

Hotels and lodging are allowed to open for critical infrastructure support only. Restaurants may only allow takeout, pickup or delivery.

Offices must operate remote-only except for critical infrastructure sectors where remote working is not possible. Places of worship and political expression are allowed only outdoors.

Critical infrastructure, non-urgent medical and dental care, and child care can remain open with 100% masking and physical distancing. West Hollywood has also suspended some parking enforcement. For information, visit weho.org/coronavirus and beverlyhills.org/coronavirus.