Latest from SFBay
Covid update: Hospitalization rates double, wastewater samples show alarming East Bay spike
Omicron surge: Several Bay Area counties have seen Covid hospitalization rates more than double in the past month. Read More
Weekend Covid-19 update: New guidance, mandates abound as surge rages back to winter levels
The shift in messaging has been both rapid and remarkable. While health outcomes are of obvious concern, the threat of another economic and social life shutdown is proving to...Read More
Covid-19 in Contra Costa: Vaccination rates high, but so are cases
With a week to go until the state likely lifts most COVID-19 public mask mandates, Contra Costa County residents seem ready, having received about 1.3 million vaccine doses. Health...Read More
Bay Area Covid-19 update: Counties drop vaccine eligibility to age 12, state still requires indoor masking
This week saw substantial movement in the fight against Covid-19 with vaccinations opening up to people as young as 12 years old and loosening of federal mask guidance, though...Read More
Bay Area Covid-19 update: One year after shelter-at-home orders
Exactly one year ago, six Bay Area counties joined forces in a shelter-at-home order in an effort to curb the growing number of Covid-19 cases. On this day in...Read More
Covid-19: Counties expand vaccine eligibility, Newsom battles Legislature on school proposal
A number of key developments emerged this week on vaccine and school reopening fronts throughout California and in the Bay Area, though the school issue is far from settled. ...Read More
San Francisco pauses reopening plans amid case, hospitalization uptick
In a sudden shift Friday, San Francisco Mayor London Breed announced a temporary pause on The City’s reopening efforts due to an uptick in Covid-19 cases and hospitalizations. The...Read More