What This Chart Actually Means for COVID-19

Governor Newsom and Mayor Garcetti have asked Californians/Los Angeles residents to take drastic measures in terms of their day-to-day lives. But will that help slow the spread of COVID-19? It certainly could, and our friends at It's Okay To Be Smart explain how and why "social distancing" can help "flatten the curve." (And, yes, they explain what that means too.) Takeaway: Stay calm, stay cautious, and listen to doctors and scientists.

Posted by PBS SoCal on Thursday, March 19, 2020