COVID-19 Updates
Wow! Well done San Francisco. The City just administered its one millionth vaccine. Back in January, San Francisco set the lofty goal to vaccinate everyone 16 and up before June 30th. Currently, 62% of San Franciscans 16 and older have completed their vaccine series, and 76% have received at least one more...
By Eli Walsh, Bay City News Foundation Santa Cruz and Santa Clara counties moved into the yellow tier of the state’s pandemic reopening system Tuesday, becoming the third and fourth counties in the greater Bay Area to move into the least restrictive tier. The tier change, which will take effect at more...
By Eli Walsh, Bay City News Foundation Safeway is now offering COVID-19 vaccinations without an appointment at the grocery store chain’s pharmacies, the company announced Friday. Safeway has more than 90 pharmacies across the Bay Area. Across the country, pharmacies at Safeway and other grocery stores owned by Albertsons Companies more...
By Eli Walsh, Bay City News Foundation California will wait until next month to implement recent masking guidance from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for fully vaccinated people, state officials said Monday. State Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly said the state will begin enforcing more...
Although the CDC just announced that fully vaccinated people will no longer be required to wear face masks under most conditions, San Francisco is not yet following the new mask rules. The San Francisco Department of Public Health has stated that “we must wait for the state to adopt the updated more...
By Eli Walsh, Bay City News Foundation San Mateo County moved into the state’s yellow COVID-19 reopening tier Tuesday, allowing the county to reopen almost all businesses indoors with capacity limits. The tier change will allow San Mateo County to reopen bars indoors at 25 percent capacity or 100 people, whichever is more...
SFO just announced that they are offering free COVID-19 vaccinations in-terminal to anyone 16+, May 11-13. Yep, this is for anyone who books an appointment, even international travelers. SFO is partnering with Safeway Pharmacy to provide onsite vaccinations to anyone age 16 and older.* The public, including departing or arriving passengers, more...
Thanks to KRON4 for sharing the update that Target has $5 coupons for guests who receive their Covid-19 vaccine in stores. Here’s How to Get Your Free $5 Target Gift Card All U.S. adults are now eligible to get their COVID-19 vaccine — and now it’s even easier for you to get yours. more...
The California Department of Public Health today announced new outdoor masking rules which the city of San Francisco has adopted according to a press release issued by the San Francisco Department of Emergency Management (SFDEM). These changes mean fully vaccinated and unvaccinated people can forgo mask-wearing while engaging in outdoor activities more...
Stretch your body, test for COVID and get those hard to get vaccine slots at Moscone every 1st and 3rd Wed in SOMA’s secret garden Oasis. Free COVID-19 Testing at Kapwa Gardens every 1st and 3rd Wednesday from 10 AM – 4 PM. Walk-ins are welcomed. No appointments or ID needed. more...
Pacific Coast Farmers’ Market Association (PCFMA) just sent out an update that you can now pick out your own produce at the farmers’ market again. To Our Loyal Farmers’ Market Customers We appreciate your cooperation in helping keep our markets safe by following the measures we have installed during the pandemic. These measures were more...
Thanks to KRON4 for sharing the news that San Francisco will likely be in the Yellow Tier next week. UPDATE – San Francisco officially enters Yellow Tier with expanded reopenings on May 6 Thanks to the changes to the state’s blueprint for reopening metrics, to reach the Yellow Tier, they’ve adjusted the more...
Thanks to SFGate for sharing that California is examining the new CDC guidelines and aiming to relax the statewide mask mandate that’s been in place since June 2020. On Tuesday, April 27, Gov. Newsom announced that if you’re fully vaccinated, you will no longer be required to wear a mask if more...
Burning Man just announced that its 2021 festival is cancelled. “But, although here in the United States we may be feeling the weight lifting and the light at the end of the tunnel brightening, we are still in the pandemic, and the uncertainties that need to be resolved are impossible to more...
The Music and Entertainment Venue Recovery Fund will offer grants of at least $10,000 to every eligible entertainment venue in San Francisco, which have been struggling to remain in business as a result of COVID-19 Mayor London N. Breed today announced the City’s Music and Entertainment Venue Recovery Fund will begin more...