# US national lockdown coming...as early as Tuesday

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**Category:** The Quarantine Zone\
**Tags:** covid-quarantine\
**Created:** [March 16, 2020, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-national-lockdown-coming-as-early-as-tuesday/849559 "2020-03-16T01:22:57Z")\
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**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\
**Post date:** [March 16, 2020, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-national-lockdown-coming-as-early-as-tuesday/849559/33 "2020-03-16T17:35:03Z")

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> [@ThelmaLou](#):
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> Anyone here in L.A.? A friend texted today that his daughter is there and that the city is “locked down.” Can anyone confirm?

From another thread:

> [@Coronavirus COVID-19 (2019-nCoV) Thread - 2020 Breaking News](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coronavirus-covid-19-2019-ncov-thread-2020-breaking-news/847758/1001):
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> Los Angeles is now [officially on lockdown](https://www.lamayor.org/mayor-garcetti-issues-temporary-restrictions-help-slow-spread-novel-coronavirus-protect-public)- theaters closed, no dine-in at restaurants, bars and clubs closed, gyms and fitness centers closed, bowling alleys.
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> I wonder what the effect on other cities in LA county is going to be. The South Bay is a mosaic of small towns, each with its own local government, but when the big dog barks, the little dogs usually fall in line.

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