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San Francisco drops proof of vaccine requirement for most private spaces
Patrons who dine and drink indoors at restaurants and bars in San Francisco will no longer have to show proof of vaccination or a negative Covid test starting Friday....Read More
Bay Area counties, except Santa Clara, to lift indoor mask mandate next week
Public health officials from most Bay Area counties Wednesday announced they will align with state guidelines and lift universal mask mandates Feb. 15.Read More
San Francisco eases indoor mask mandate again starting Feb. 1
San Francisco is doing away again with some face mask requirements in indoor settings as Covid-19 cases decline.Read More
Covid cases decline in San Francisco as hospital peak expected this week
The average number of new Covid-19 cases per day is declining in San Francisco after hitting a record high of new cases earlier this month.Read More
Mayor presses healthcare providers: Share Covid-19 testing burden or face fines
Large healthcare providers in San Francisco will face fines if they are not providing timely access to Covid-19 testing for their patients, Mayor London Breed said Tuesday.Read More
Covid testing sites in San Francisco reduce hours due to staffing shortage
Four Covid-19 testing sites affiliated with the San Francisco Department of Public Health will temporarily reduce its hours.Read More
Non-emergency calls to 911 clog system amid staffing shortfall
San Francisco officials are reminding people to only dial 911 for life-threatening emergencies as the omicron variant continues to affect staffing for ambulances and medical services. Read More
Hundreds of firefighters, police quarantined as San Francisco confronts omicron surge
As of Monday, 167 San Francisco police officers and 135 members of the Fire Department are in quarantine over Covid-19.Read More
San Francisco reinstates indoor mask requirements amid omicron spike
San Francisco is temporarily reinstating Indoor mask requirements for specific indoor settings, starting Dec. 30, 2021 until Jan. 31, 2022.Read More
San Francisco again snuffs New Year’s fireworks over Covid concerns
San Francisco leaders Tuesday announced the cancellation of the New Year’s Eve fireworks show along the waterfront due to a surge in Covid-19 cases.Read More
Vaccinated but not boosted person becomes Santa Clara County’s first Omicron case
Santa Clara County received its first report of a case of the Omicron variant of Covid, someone who was fully vaccinated but has not received a booster. Read More
San Francisco detects first known U.S. omicron case
National and local health officials confirmed Wednesday that the first U.S. case of the omicron coronavirus variant was detected in San Francisco resident. Local public health officials and Dr....Read More
Unvaccinated Muni operators cause service gaps as mandate deadline passes
More than 100 Muni operators were off the job Monday as the deadline for San Francisco’s city employee vaccination mandate came and went. Jeffrey Tumlin, the San Francisco Municipal...Read More
Muni riders face gaps in service despite more vaccinated operators
Muni service could still be impacted next month despite hundreds of additional employees with the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency having now reported being vaccinated. Director of Transportation Jeffrey...Read More
Ten vaccinated teens could score free four-year ride to SF State
San Francisco State University is offering free tuition to ten teens as part of a drawing aimed at encouraging more of The City’s youth to get vaccinated against Covid-19....Read More
BART employees face Dec. 13 vaccination deadline
The BART board voted 8-1 Thursday to impose a Covid-19 vaccine requirement on all BART employees, effective Dec. 13. BART’s General Manager Bob Powers and his staff will negotiate...Read More
Bay Area health officers issue guidelines for easing mask requirements
Eight Bay Area counties and the city of Berkeley have issued a joint statement outlining how and when indoor mask requirements could be eased. Read More
Hundreds of Muni operators risk termination as vaccination deadline nears
San Francisco transit passengers could be facing major service cuts as the Nov. 1 vaccination deadline approaches for city employees. The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency’s Director of Transportation...Read More
SFO issues first U.S. airport vaccine mandate for all on-site personnel
San Francisco will require that all San Francisco International Airport on-site personnel, including tenants and contractors, be vaccinated under a new mandate announced by city officials Tuesday, the first...Read More
Four San Francisco schools offer weekly on-site vaccine clinics
Beginning this week, San Francisco begins offering weekly vaccination clinics at four school sites in different neighborhoods.Read More