COVID-19 Updates
CA Launches Digital COVID-19 Vaccine Records
Brand New, COVID-19 Updates, Vaccines By Eli Walsh, Bay City News Foundation Vaccinated state residents can now access their vaccine record digitally through a tool introduced Friday by the state’s Department of Public Health and Department of Technology. The access your digital record residents will need to input their name, date of birth, phone number or email more...
SF Plans to Reopen All Libraries This Fall (Before School Begins)
Bay Area Updates, COVID-19 Updates, Only in San Francisco, Reopening, What's Closed / What's Open After a handful of San Francisco public libraries reopened last month for indoor service, city officials announced on Monday plans to reopen more libraries throughout the summer. At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the city halted indoor service at all of its libraries and redirected hundreds of library staff more...
Levi’s Stadium’s Mass Vaccine Site Closing on June 24
COVID-19 Updates, Vaccines, What's Closed / What's Open By Jana Kadah, Bay City News Foundation Santa Clara County’s mass vaccination site at Levi’s Stadium is closing on June 24, after administering more than 350,000 doses. It is one of four mass vaccine sites that will close within the next few weeks as COVID cases slow and more than 80 more...
CA’s New Vaccine Giveaways: Free Vacations to SF, LA, SD + Palm Springs
Brand New, COVID-19 Updates, Travel, Vaccines By Eli Walsh, Bay City News Foundation State officials introduced another COVID-19 vaccine incentive program Monday, offering six expenses-paid vacations throughout the state, including in San Francisco. The state will select six winners on July 1 for trips for four in San Francisco, Palm Springs, Anaheim, Los Angeles and San Diego. In more...
After 500,000 Tests, SF’s Mass Testing Site at Pier 32 Closes June 15
Bay Area Updates, COVID Testing, COVID-19 Updates, Only in San Francisco, What's Closed / What's Open The Department of Public Health and the COVID Command Center announced today that, because of the City’s high vaccination rates and subsequent decline in demand for COVID-19 testing, San Francisco will close the Embarcadero high-volume testing site on June 15 and Alternative Testing Sites (ATS) in early July and provide testing more...
80% of Eligible SF Residents Have At Least 1 COVID-19 Vaccine Dose
Bay Area Updates, Brand New, COVID-19 Updates, Only in San Francisco, Uplifting, Vaccines Mayor London N. Breed announced that as of today 80% of eligible San Francisco residents have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, with nearly 70% of all San Franciscans fully vaccinated. San Francisco is the first major American city to achieve this milestone, and the City’s vaccination rates more...
SF’s New Rules for “Mega Events” 5,000+ Capacity
COVID-19 Updates, Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates, Reopening, What's Closed / What's Open Although San Francisco is getting rid of almost all COVID restrictions beginning 12:01am on June 15, 2021, there still are some narrow exceptions for what the state defines as a “Mega Event.” The San Francisco Department of Public Health will require proof of full COVID-19 vaccination or a negative test at more...
SF’s COVID Restrictions Expire at 12:01am on June 15
Bay Area Updates, COVID-19 Updates, Reopening, What's Closed / What's Open If you’re up past midnight Monday night, the city might seem a little different. San Francisco to Fully Reopen Businesses and Activities Aligning With the State’s Reopening Plans Beginning June 15 Thanks to San Francisco’s successful COVID vaccine roll out and decreasing cases and community spread, the City intends to align with more...
SF Confirms It Will Fully Reopen June 15th
COVID-19 Updates, Reopening, What's Closed / What's Open During a live webinar on Tuesday afternoon, Mayor London Breed confirmed that the City of San Francisco will be fully reopening along with the state of the California on June 15th. “We are ready to go along with the state and reopen San Francisco on June 15th. That means no more more...
San Mateo County Fair is Back (June 5-13)
COVID Testing, COVID-19 Updates, Fairs & Festivals, Festival Updates, Reopening, What's Closed / What's Open By Astrid Casimire Bay City News Foundation The San Mateo County Fair kicks off on Saturday, June 5, 2021, featuring carnival rides (though a smaller amount of rides than past years), musical performances, food vendors and free entry for those who get vaccinated on site. It takes place at the San Mateo more...
CA Might Require Masks for Workers (Even if Vaccinated)
COVID-19 Updates, Vaccines By Eli Walsh Bay City News Foundation The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health approved revised workplace guidelines this week that would require workers to continue wearing a mask in some situations even if they are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. In a marathon hearing that lasted more than six hours Thursday, more...
Didn’t Get a Vaccine Yet? CA Will Give you a $50 Gift Card
COVID-19 Updates, Freebies, Vaccines, Win Stuff Haven’t gotten your vaccine yet? California will incentive you by offering a free $50 gift card to the first 2 million who get vaccinated starting May 27, 2021. All Californians who get their first vaccine dose starting May 27 will receive a $50 gift card on a first-come, first-served basis through more...
CA Offers $15 Million in Prizes for ‘Vax for the Win” Lottery
COVID-19 Updates, Vaccines, Win Stuff By Eli Walsh, Bay City News Foundation Vaccinated Californians will have a chance to win part of $16.5 million in cash prizes next month as state officials attempt to incentivize more residents to get their first shot, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Thursday. Starting Thursday, all Californians who get their first vaccine dose more...
SF May Cancel Unpaid Rent for Small Businesses
Bay Area Updates, COVID-19 Updates, Getting Help, Only in San Francisco San Francisco Supervisor Dean Preston is introducing legislation Tuesday to cancel unpaid rent that small businesses accumulated while they were shut down because of public health orders over the past year, a proposal Preston’s office says is the first of its kind in the nation. The proposal covers small businesses with more...
San Francisco General Hospital has 0 Covid Patients
Bay Area Updates, COVID-19 Updates, Healing, Uplifting For the first time since the pandemic started, San Francisco General has zero coronavirus patients. Dr. Vivek Jain from San Francisco General took to Twitter to make the uplifting announcement. A truly momentous day at San Francisco General Hospital @ZSFGCare @UCSF @SFGHFoundation: for the first time since March 5, 2020, we have more...
