Counties, Cities Join 18 States in Issuing Quarantine Orders; over Half the U.S. Population Locked Down

More than half of the U.S. population, at least 179 million people, reside in the 18 states, 31 counties, and 13 cities that have issued “stay-at-home” or “shelter-in-place” orders for nonessential workers to stem the spread of the deadly and highly contagious novel coronavirus.