San Francisco will reportedly order 'shelter in place' until April 7 as the city attempts to contain the coronavirus

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The Bay Area, including San Francisco, will be directed to "shelter in place" until April 7 in an attempt to contain the coronavirus disease, The San Francisco Chronicle reported.

The directive is not a full lockdown and will order residents to stay inside their homes and avoid contact with others as much as possible for three weeks. The order will go into effect at midnight on Tuesday.

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