San Francisco Department of Public Health

As traffic deaths mount, San Francisco launches online tool to track fatal incidents

Traffic fatalities in 2022 approached three dozen, with two deaths already in 2023.

1 year ago

SF declares local health emergency as monkeypox cases climb

San Francisco officials are declaring monkeypox a local public health emergency as cases climb and vaccine supply remains low.

2 years ago

Vaccine supply runs dry as WHO declares monkeypox ‘public health emergency’

WHO declares monkeypox an international “public health emergency” as San Francisco sees vaccine supply run dry.

2 years ago

Community groups demand feds fix ‘woefully inadequate’ monkeypox response

San Francisco is set to receive a little more than 4,000 monkeypox vaccine doses this week, which is “woefully inadequate”…

2 years ago

Monkeypox vaccine supply fails to meet San Francisco demand

San Francisco’s monkeypox vaccine supply is running dry. San Francisco General Hospital administered its last 50 doses Wednesday.

2 years ago

Traffic deaths in San Francisco rise as citations plummet

San Francisco traffic fatalities in 2022 are outpacing deaths in 2021, as citations for traffic violations fall to their lowest…

2 years ago

Mayor tests positive for Covid-19 after attending Warriors parade

San Francisco Mayor London Breed tested positive for Covid-19 just days after participating in the Warriors championship parade.

2 years ago

Supervisors call for transparency, town hall after every traffic fatality

Two San Francisco supervisors are calling for public and transparent town hall meetings after every traffic fatality.

2 years ago

SF awaits confirmation in four probable monkeypox cases

San Francisco has now identified a total of four probable monkeypox cases among residents. Health officials await CDC confirmation.

2 years ago

Laguna Honda Hospital in trouble with regulators, loses federal funding

Three state inspections found Laguna Honda Hospital to be out of compliance, resulting in the facility’s loss of federal funding.

2 years ago

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…

2 years ago

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…

2 years ago

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.

2 years ago

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…

2 years ago

Overdose deaths decline in San Francisco for first time since 2018

For the first time in three years, the number of overdose deaths in San Francisco has gone down, with a…

2 years ago

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…

2 years ago

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.

2 years ago

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.

2 years ago

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.

2 years ago

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…

2 years ago

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