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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. 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
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
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
State to require vaccination proof at indoor events with 1,000 or more
Starting Sept. 20, anyone attending an indoor event with 1,000 or more people in California will be required to provide proof of vaccination or a negative Covid-19 test within...Read More
Bay Area health officers renew indoor mask recommendation, regardless of vaccination status
Public health officers from Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Sonoma and the city of Berkeley issued a joint statement Friday morning with the strong...Read More
San Francisco to adopt state’s June 15 reopening guidelines
San Francisco will align with California’s June 15 reopening guidelines, city officials said during a virtual meeting addressing local businesses Wednesday. The City’s Public Health Officer, Dr. Susan Philip,...Read More
Non-essential offices could soon reopen as San Francisco eyes move to orange tier
San Francisco will most likely advance next week to the orange tier in California’s Blueprint for a Safer Economy, which will allow non-essential offices to reopen and increase capacity...Read More
Local health officials take precautions as coronavirus spreads to U.S.
San Francisco health officials have taken steps to ensure The City is prepared in case an individual becomes infected with the new type of coronavirus that originated last month...Read More