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SF sees Covid surge slow but officials stress need to ‘keep pressure on the virus’
San Francisco health officials say they are seeing indications that the post-Thanksgiving Covid-19 surge might have reached a peak, said Department of Public Health Director Dr. Grant Colfax. Colfax...Read More
Covid-19 update: Alameda County outpaces region in case count, DOJ threatens state over religious freedom, Napa County aims for...
As most of the nine counties kick into Stage 2 reopening activity, Alameda County quietly becomes the region’s Covid-19 hot spot, with more confirmed cases now than in Santa...Read More
SF extends Covid-19 testing to all skilled nursing facility residents, staff
Starting next week, San Francisco will begin testing all skilled nursing facility residents and staff. The City has 21 operating SNFs regulated under the state health department. The facilities...Read More
SFBay Covid-19 update: Postal worker tests positive, health care workers sought statewide
Retired medical professionals, students, plus unemployed or underemployed health care workers are being recruited.Read More
Second Laguna Honda Hospital patient tests positive, bringing facility total to nine
A second patient at Laguna Honda Hospital has tested positive for novel coronavirus, city officials said in an announcement Sunday morning. The tally of confirmed cases is now seven...Read More
Seven staff, one patient confirmed Covid-19 positive at quarantined Laguna Honda Hospital
Seven staff members and one patient at San Francisco’s Laguna Honda Hospital have tested positive for the novel coronavirus, city officials said in an update Saturday. All are in...Read More
Bay Area coronavirus update: Likely ‘outbreak’ locks down Laguna Honda, San Mateo closes parks
Laguna Honda Hospital has been hit with Covid-19 after six staff members and one patient were infected.Read More
Contradictions cloud Laguna Honda Hospital abuse investigation
San Francisco health officials have walked back an assertion made last week that a Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital official provided inaccurate information about the number of patients impacted...Read More
More disturbing facts emerge in hospital abuse hearing
It was revealed during a hearing Wednesday that the scope of the Laguna Honda Hospital patient abuse scandal has grown significantly since the stunning news was announced in June....Read More
Laguna Honda fined $100k after patient death
State officials have fined San Francisco's Laguna Honda Hospital $100,000 for mistakes that led to the death of a wheelchair-bound patient.Read More