Since the COVD-19 pandemic lock-down in Sacramento the town has lost its ability to have a night life, as people stay home and practice their social distancing. Cafe Bernardo along with many other businesses on R Street have closed their doors to indoor dining. It is predicted that about 40 million Californians are sheltering in place during this pandemic.
It was believed that a lock-down through March would suffice in slowing the spread of the virus however, based on scientific modeling, and the forecasts had convinced the federal government to extend social distancing guidelines through the end of April. The hope is to stop of the COVID-19.