COVID-19 Updates
California Academy of Sciences Will Start Requiring Boosters on Feb. 1
Bay Area Updates, COVID-19 Updates, Museums / Cultural Institutions California Academy of Sciences has a new policy starting February 1, 2022. Although San Francisco has recently loosened its COVID health restrictions, the museum is taking a stricter approach. Cal Academy of Sciences New Booster Requirement For visits on February 1 and beyond, all guests ages 12+ must provide proof of full vaccination more...
SF’s Big Updates for Masks + Vaccine Mandates
Bay Area Updates, COVID-19 Updates, San Francisco By Eli Walsh, Bay City News Foundation Vaccinated residents in San Francisco will once again be allowed to forego their masks in some indoor settings, health officials said Thursday, citing declining COVID-19 case rates. Starting Feb. 1, San Francisco residents will be allowed to take their masks off indoors if they are more...
COVID Testing: All 23 Free Testing Sites in San Francisco
COVID Testing, COVID-19 Updates Anyone living or working in San Francisco can get tested for coronavirus at various locations in the City. There are 23 sites in San Francisco where you can get tested for no charge. Updated January 22, 2022 – Please note this list can change rapidly. Check sf.gov for updates. Some places offer more...
San Jose to Require Vaccine Booster for Indoor Events (Feb. 4)
Bay Area Updates, COVID-19 Updates, Vaccines By Eli Walsh, Bay City News Foundation People attending events at facilities like the SAP Center and San Jose Convention Center will soon be required to show proof that they have received a COVID-19 vaccine booster dose following a vote Tuesday by the San Jose City Council. The ordinance, which the council more...
Oakland To Require Proof of Vaccination at Indoor Public Locations (Feb. 1)
Brand New, COVID-19 Updates, Oakland, Vaccines Effective February 1, 2022, proof of vaccination will be required for people 12 years and older to enter the following indoor public locations in Oakland: Establishments or events where food or drink is served including restaurants, bars, coffee houses, clubs, and banquet halls Entertainment venues, theaters, concert venues, museums, and recreation facilities Gyms, more...
SF to Require Boosters at 500+ Indoor “Mega Events” on February 1st
COVID Testing, COVID-19 Updates, San Francisco Thanks to KRON4 for letting us know that the San Francisco Department of Health has changed their health order and will now require boosters for people attending indoor events with 500+ attendees starting on February 1st. This is a change in the definition of what is considered a “mega-event” by the more...
SF’s MLK Jr. March & Parade Cancelled
Bay Area Updates, COVID-19 Updates, Festival Updates The annual march and parade in San Francisco honoring the late Martin Luther King Jr. has been cancelled for 2022 due to concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic. The website of the San Francisco-based Northern California Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Foundation has an alert postponing until 2023 the parade and more...
Sonoma County’s New Ban on Large Events & Voluntary Stay-At-Home Order Thru Feb. 11
Bay Area Updates, COVID-19 Updates By Olivia Wynkoop, Bay City News Foundation In response to the increasing transmission of COVID-19 throughout the county, Sonoma County Health Officer Dr. Sundari Mase on Monday issued an appeal for community members to stay at home voluntarily for the next month. Mase recommends residents to only leave their house for necessary more...
Unauthorized COVID Test Sites Pop Up in SF
COVID Testing, COVID-19 Updates The San Francisco Department of Public Health has been alerted to unauthorized COVID-19 testing sites that have been popping up around the city. KRON4 and Mission Local shared the news that an unauthorized testing site offering free PCR tests has popped up on the sidewalk with a pop-up tent in Dolores more...
CA Extends Indoor Mask Mandate Until At Least Feb. 15
COVID-19 Updates, Masks By Eli Walsh, Bay City News Foundation California will extend its indoor mask mandate through at least Feb. 15 due to the state’s wave of COVID-19 cases tied to the omicron variant, one of the state’s top health officials said Wednesday. California Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly said the more...
SF Proposes Paid Sick Leave During Public Health Emergencies
COVID-19 Updates, Getting Help, Only in San Francisco San Francisco Supervisor Gordon Mar on Tuesday proposed a ballot measure to ensure workers will continue to get two weeks of paid leave during public health emergencies. At the start of the pandemic, Mar authored an emergency measure granting some 200,000 city workers at private companies with more than 100 employees more...
Every Free COVID-19 Testing Site in San Francisco
Bay Area Updates, COVID Testing, COVID-19 Updates Anyone living or working in San Francisco can get tested for coronavirus at various locations in the City. There are 23 sites in San Francisco where you can get tested for no charge. Updated January 7, 2022 – Please note this list can change rapidly. Check sf.gov for updates. Some places offer more...
SF’s 20th Annual Sketchfest Postponed for 2022 Due to Omicron
COVID-19 Updates, Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates Organizers for the 2022 San Francisco Sketchfest announced Thursday they’re postponing the festival planned for next month due to rising numbers of COVID-19 cases related to the omicron variant. The 20th annual Sketchfest was set to run in the city from Jan. 7-23, featuring an endless number of events including live more...
5 Bay Area Counties Update Mask Rules: No More Indoor Mask Exceptions
Bay Area Updates, COVID-19 Updates, Masks By Eli Walsh, Bay City News Foundation Marin, San Francisco, Sonoma and Alameda counties announced Wednesday that they will no longer allow indoor mask mandate exceptions for small settings like college and fitness classes in which everyone is fully vaccinated. The four counties — along with the city of Berkeley, which operates more...
SF to Require Boosters at 1,000+ Indoor “Mega Events” in 2022
COVID-19 Updates, Only in San Francisco, San Francisco, Vaccines, What's Closed / What's Open San Francisco temporarily tightens universal indoor masking requirement & augments vaccination requirements amid Omicron surge Indoor mega-events will require up-to-date vaccinations, including boosters, starting February 1, 2022. December 29, 2021. Mayor London Breed N. Breed and SF Health Director Dr. Grant Colfax announced today updates to the Safer Return Together Health Order in response to the sharp increase more...
