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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
With Covid rates receding, California rolls back mask mandate
California will roll back its mask requirement next week for vaccinated residents in most indoor spaces next Monday. 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
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
Two of first three omicron-infected people in Contra Costa County are vaccinated but unboosted
Contra Costa County health officials announced confirmation Monday of the county's first cases of the omicron Covid-19 variant.Read More
Stanford University returns to online instruction to begin winter quarter
Stanford University has announced that it will start its winter quarter holding classes online for the first two weeks of January. 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