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Richmond's Craneway Pavilion Prepared to be a PopUp Hospital If NeededRichmond’s Craneway Pavilion Prepared to be a PopUp Hospital If Needed
By - posted 12/18/2020
Bay Area Updates, COVID-19 Updates

KRON4 recently reported that Bay Area hospitals are getting ready to expand their ICU capacity if needed. One way the Bay Area is making space for the increasing ICU patients is making existing spaces into pop-up temporary field medical stations. Richmond’s Craneway Pavilion has 255 beds that have been setup since more...

SF Issues Mandatory 10-Day Travel QuarantineSF Issues Mandatory 10-Day Travel Quarantine
By - posted 12/17/2020
Bay Area Updates, COVID-19 Updates, Only in San Francisco, Reopening, Travel

Thanks KRON4 for reporting the just announced update that San Francisco has issued a new quarantine order. Starting December 18, people coming in from outside the Bay Area counties must quarantine for 10 days. San Francisco has issued a health order mandating a travel quarantine. It will be in effect at 12:01 more...

SF Gave First COVID-19 Vaccine to Health Care Workers TodaySF Gave First COVID-19 Vaccine to Health Care Workers Today
By - posted 12/15/2020
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, COVID Testing, COVID-19 Updates, Uplifting, Vaccines

San Francisco Administers First Covid-19 Vaccine To Health Care Workers Doctor at San Francisco General Hospital is first to receive COVID-19 vaccine in San Francisco First round of vaccines in San Francisco to be allocated to acute care facilities, in accordance with the State of California’s vaccine prioritization plan San Francisco, CA — Mayor London more...

SF Projected to Run Out of ICU Beds in 15 DaysSF Projected to Run Out of ICU Beds in 15 Days
By - posted 12/11/2020
COVID-19 Updates

Thanks to CNN for reporting the frightening news that San Francisco health officials are predicting that The City may run of ICU beds in as little as 15 days. If the Covid-19 numbers continue to escalate at the current rate, the ICU capacity will be maxed out by December 27. As of more...

SF Will Soon Receive its First 12,000 Vaccine DosesSF Will Soon Receive its First 12,000 Vaccine Doses
By - posted 12/10/2020
COVID Testing, COVID-19 Updates, Reopening, Uplifting, Vaccines

As reported by the New York Times, Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine received approval from FDA advisers on Thursday afternoon which cleared the way to authorize its use. San Francisco Mayor London Breed announced shortly after that the city will soon receive their first 12,000 vaccine doses which will go to frontline healthcare more...

Tahoe Shuts Down to Visitors on FridayTahoe Shuts Down to Visitors on Friday
By - posted 12/10/2020
COVID-19 Updates, Reopening, What's Closed / What's Open

If you’re thinking of a winter escape to Tahoe, think again. The California side of the Lake Tahoe region is shutting down to out-of-towners for three weeks starting Friday, December 11 as COVID cases rise, according to SF Chronicle. “Non-essential travel in and out is off-limits.” In March, while the governor’s more...

San Francisco COVID Cases & Latest Stats (Updated Daily)San Francisco COVID Cases & Latest Stats (Updated Daily)
By - posted 12/9/2020
COVID-19 Updates, Reopening

Here’s the latest COVID stats provided by the City of San Francisco. Please note that often there is a two or three day lag for statistics. And please note that some sources have some conflicting data. Last checked on 12/9/20. Related: All 18 Free COVID Test Sites in San Francisco – more...

SF Gives $5,000 to Outdoor Businesses Forced to CloseSF Gives $5,000 to Outdoor Businesses Forced to Close
By - posted 12/8/2020
Bay Area Updates, COVID-19 Updates, Outdoor Dining, Reopening, What's Closed / What's Open

Mayor London Breed Announces New Measures to Financially Support Local Small Businesses During the COVID-19 Pandemic Following the most recent Stay at Home Order, San Francisco will defer Unified License Fees, provide up to $1 million in support for operators of Shared Spaces, and release an additional $3.2 million in zero more...

SF & Bay Area Full Shutdown Starts Sunday Night, Dec. 6SF & Bay Area Full Shutdown Starts Sunday Night, Dec. 6
By - posted 12/6/2020
COVID-19 Updates, Reopening, What's Closed / What's Open

San Francisco in tandem with the counties of Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Santa Clara along with the City of Berkeley announced Friday afternoon that they will pre-emptively go into the “Regional Lockdown” even before the State of California requires it. The state was originally going to mandate the lockdown when the more...

SF Reports First COVID Deaths in 9 DaysSF Reports First COVID Deaths in 9 Days
By - posted 12/4/2020
COVID-19 Updates

San Francisco today (12/4/20) updated their COVID-19 data and reports which showed two new deaths attributed to the Coronavirus bringing the total number of deaths in the city to 162. Related: San Francisco COVID Cases & Latest Stats (Updated Daily) – 12/4/20 It’s unclear when these deaths took place (the data doesn’t more...

2 Bay Area Hospitals Among 1st in US to Get COVID-19 Vaccine2 Bay Area Hospitals Among 1st in US to Get COVID-19 Vaccine
By - posted 12/4/2020
Bay Area Updates, COVID-19 Updates, Uplifting, Vaccines

A COVID-19 vaccine is on the way, and two San Francisco hospitals will be among the first in the country to receive them when they become available. Thanks to SFGate for sharing the news that Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and UCSF Medical Center, San Francisco are two of the seven more...

New Lockdown Likely for Bay Area "Mid-December"New Lockdown Likely for Bay Area “Mid-December”
By - posted 12/3/2020
COVID-19 Updates, Outdoor Dining, Reopening, What's Closed / What's Open

In a Thursday press conference, California Governor Gavin Newsom laid out the new guidelines for determine a more restrictive lockdowns inclusion the shutdown of outdoor dining. The Regional Stay Home Order, announced December 3, 2020, will go into effect within 48 hours in regions with less than 15% ICU availability. It more...

SF Mayor London Breed, "This criticism is fair"SF Mayor London Breed, “This criticism is fair”
By - posted 12/3/2020
COVID-19 Updates, Outdoor Dining, Reopening, What's Closed / What's Open

After facing criticism for getting “caught” dining out at French Laundry, San Francisco Mayor London Breed tweeted out on Thursday morning that “This criticism is fair.” The mayor dined out in Napa County on November 7th, when the county was in the Orange tier and both indoor and outdoor dining was more...

More Rollbacks Coming This Week to SFMore Rollbacks Coming This Week to SF
By - posted 12/1/2020
COVID-19 Updates, Reopening, What's Closed / What's Open

In a Tuesday afternoon press conference, Mayor London Breed and Dr. Grant Colfax, Director of Public Health disclosed that further rollbacks will be taking place with the first rollbacks likely to be announced as early as Wednesday. Possibilities mentioned include further limiting capacity of indoor activities, further limiting the size of more...

California Offers $500 Million in Grants for Small BusinessCalifornia Offers $500 Million in Grants for Small Business
By - posted 11/30/2020
COVID-19 Updates, Reopening, What's Closed / What's Open

Governor Gavin Newsom said today that a new stay-at-home order is being considered for purple counties if COVID-19 cases continue to surge. In order to help small businesses that may be affected, California is implementing new state-wide programs including $500 million in grants, to help struggling businesses stay afloat. California’s New Financial more...