(CNN) Nearly seven million people living in a wide swath of Northern California, including Silicon Valley, are being ordered to shelter in place starting at midnight Monday night as authorities try to stop the novel coronavirus from spreading. The Bay Area order is the most draconian yet of measures being taken across the country to stem the virus' spread as the number of cases continues to rise. "We must move aggressively and immediately," San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo said at a news conference announcing the order. Health services, grocery stores, gas stations, banks and food delivery services will remain open. Mass transit will stay open but is to be used only for travel to and from essential services.

Source: CNN March 16, 2020 22:55 UTC