The latest news and updates on the COVID-19 pandemic, nationally and from around the world, by the Associated Press. Newsom announces ‘limited’ COVID curfew for more than 90% of ... the state’s latest attempt to slow a rapid surge of COVID-19 cases. And in his spare time, he is the founding contributor to the paper's online snow sports blog, Slope Dope. The agency’s compilation of national models predicts that a total of 276,000 to 298,000 COVID-19 deaths, counted since the start of the pandemic, will be recorded in the U.S. by that date. Workers Francesca Deltrete (left) and Anita Eng refresh their protective clothing in between administering nose swabs for COVID-19 tests at Alemany Farmers’ Market in San Francisco on Tuesday. With the continued improvement of our COVID-19 health indicators, we could move to the state's Red Tier by next Wednesday, March 3rd.This is a big step forward but we still have need to keep up our progress.Here's an overview of what you can expect in the Red Tier: pic.twitter.com/cDpx4KvtoY. Meanwhile, outdoor dining will allow tables of up to three households, with a limit of six diners. “One half of the split screen is incredibly distressing, and the other half feels like a rom com.”. “So, I cannot support this tactic since there is no scientific evidence that shows a curfew works. Due to the rise in #COVID19 cases, CA is issuing a limited Stay at Home Order.Non-essential work and gatherings must stop from 10pm-5am in counties in the purple tier.This will take effect at 10pm on Saturday and remain for 1 month.Together--we can flatten the curve again. If people travel anyway, they should wear masks, stay 6 feet away from people not in their household, and frequently wash their hands with soap and water, the CDC recommends. Rachel Sandler Forbes Staff. Outdoor dining can remain open past 10 p.m., assuming diners wish to remain out in SF’s evening chill. We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from. How... One Medical's vaccine supply halted by 3 Bay Area counties for letting... There’s been a surge of attacks against Asian Americans. The announcement comes amid soaring infections, rising hospitalizations and a looming holiday that has the nation on edge. As of Thursday night, more than 1,900 Bay Area residents had died of COVID-19, according to county data. One French study found that a curfew that began Oct. 30 decreased spread among people older than 60, but did not impact spread among younger people. But the highly anticipated winter surge is clearly spreading the virus now at a rapid pace, most everywhere. Despite those stark numbers, the politicization of the disease remains evident across the country, with some people downplaying its danger. The order is slated to take effect Saturday at 10 p.m. for one month. California Gov. The rules should be the same night or day. Despite all the warnings, many Americans are still planning to get together with family over the Thanksgiving holiday. “Either people don’t want to look at the data or they look at the data and they say it’s fake. And the test positivity rate has increased from 3.3% in the 14 days leading up to Nov. 5 to 5% over the past two weeks, indicating that spread is quickly accelerating. 's Chinatown restaurants are at risk of closing for good. He also pens a weekly column called From the Sports Desk. Stick to the science and wear your damn masks. Phil Murphy is is telling residents not to leave their homes between 8pm and 5am as part of a 'curfew' to battle coronavirus. Here’s how to stay safe, There’s been a surge of attacks against Asian Americans, Catalytic converter thefts are surging across the Bay Area. The Netherlands entered its toughest phase … After years of impunity, the city is finally trying to break the police union’s power. Fauci said there’s no need to “shut down as a nation” but people need to get on board with wearing masks and following distancing and refrain from gathering indoors. While the Bay Area has fared better than most major U.S. metropolitan areas, the region is seeing some concerning spikes that recently prompted local health officials to strongly urge residents against traveling for the Thanksgiving holiday. Testing sites from New York to Wisconsin to Oregon are reporting lines stretching three to four hours, with results taking as long as five days, the Washington Post reports. Walgreens, CVS to offer more coronavirus vaccines this week. He started at the Hearst-owned Examiner in 1994. But San Francisco kept it in place, the county health director said at the time, because officials wanted to “see how [COVID-19] numbers do to ensure that we don’t have to reverse again.”. According to the GGRA, a second rollback of openings is not an option. The move into the red tier also means that San Francisco’s curfew, which requires restaurants to shut down all seated dining by 10 p.m., will be lifted. We’ve done it before and we must do it again.”. “As far as I know the disease is just as deadly between 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. as it is from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m.,” San Mateo County Supervisor David Canepa said in a statement. Newsom announces curfew for California counties in purple tier. Nationally, the United States has reported more deaths (more than 252,000) and cases (more than 11.7 million) than any other country in the world, by a wide margin. Catherine Ho covers health care at The San Francisco Chronicle. 11:39 p.m. Al Saracevic has worked for the San Francisco Chronicle since 2000, when he came over to the paper during the merger with the San Francisco Examiner. Here’s... CDC study shows 68% of a gym’s patrons infected during indoor classes. From CNN's Sarah Moon On Thursday, officials with the CDC joined in that plea, holding a rare news conference to announce new guidelines recommending against holiday travel. In a little more than two months the state recorded more than 2 million cases and … The state is also lifting a 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. curfew. [San Francisco Chronicle] The police in Vallejo, in Solano County, have killed 19 people since 2010. What about that don’t you understand?”, Without mentioning President Trump, who downplays the virus, Fauci said, “Enough is enough with this political divisiveness, with this claiming that people are making things up. San Francisco will be the third Bay Area county to reopen indoor dining, joining Marin and San Mateo counties, both of which opened dining rooms on February 24. California lifts coronavirus stay-at-home orders, curfew statewide The state will return to county-by-county regulations, officials say. California's latest and worst surge of the pandemic started in mid-October. San Francisco’s health officer, Dr. Tomás Aragón, said that decision was based in part on the high volume of travel between the city and Wuhan, China — the epicenter of … By choosing I Accept, you consent to our use of cookies and other tracking technologies. San Francisco Chronicle staff writers Annie Vainshtein, Rita Beamish, Kellie Hwang and Michael Massa contributed to this report. Amravati under week-long curfew amid spike in COVID-19 cases Amravati in Maharashtra will be placed under a week-long curfew from 8 pm on Monday due to the sharp rise in COVID-19 … Newsom, a Democrat, imposed the stay-at-home order in December as coronavirus cases worsened. California Issues Covid-19 Curfew For Most Counties. The state also is lifting a 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. curfew, but San Francisco is keeping it in place. Public health officials are worried for good reason. The recent news that two experimental coronavirus vaccines are more than 90% effective, according to early data announced by the vaccine developers Pfizer and Moderna, is “quite remarkable, almost beyond the dreams we might’ve had a few months ago,” he said. 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Six weeks later, COVID-19 cases skyrocketed by 250 percent, prompting the city to shut dining rooms back down on November 13, reverting to outdoor dining and takeout only. Essential activities, such as going to the grocery store, picking up a takeout order or walking one’s dog will be allowed during the overnight curfew, said Dr. Mark Ghaly, secretary of the California Department of Health and Human Services. “It is crucial that we act to decrease transmission and slow hospitalizations before the death count surges. ... I’m a San Francisco-based reporter covering breaking news at Forbes. Philip made clear that those dates could change if infection rates increase, or if state officials make changes to their reopening plan. The remaining three — San Mateo, Marin and San Francisco counties — are in the red tier. Hospitalizations for COVID-19 across the Bay Area have increased 69% since the beginning of November. San Francisco and San Mateo County join California's... 'The virus doesn't care - day or night': Is there real... Coronavirus live updates: Oakland students could return... By Aidin Vaziri, Michael Williams, Mallory Moench, Lauren Hernández and Rita Beamish. ET, February 4, 2021 San Quentin prison, linked to Covid-19 outbreak, fined more than $400,000 for violations. The spectacular rise and fall of the anti-Trump Lincoln Project. “Flu doesn’t even come close” to the more than 250,000 U.S. COVID-19 deaths so far, he said; the United States typically reports roughly 40,000 flu deaths each year. As infections continued to spike, even outdoor dining was shut down, with most of the Bay Area limited to takeout only as of December 6. THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A Dutch appeals court will take a week to decide whether to overturn a ban on the country’s coronavirus curfew, a judge said Friday, as … In a statement, the organization said “we are grateful that the Mayor, Dr. Philip, Dr. Colfax, and the Department of Public Health will allow San Francisco to follow the state’s tier regulations.” In other words, to reopen immediately, as opposed to setting their own stricter local guidance. ... San Francisco Bay Area ICU capacity surged to 23% while the ... California has had more than 3.1 million confirmed COVID-19 … Among the major stories Al has covered: the dot-com boom and bust of the 1990s; the California energy crisis of the early 2000s; the Web 2.0 revolution; the rebuilding of Iraq after the initial occupation of that country; the accounting, banking and real estate crises of the middle-2000s; two U.S. Open golf tournaments; the President's Cup; the Fiesta Bowl; the Rose Bowl; two World Series; numerous NFL playoff games; and one Super Bowl. California on Saturday will join other states in trying a partial overnight curfew to stem a surge in coronavirus cases. Al Saracevic and Catherine Ho are San Francisco Chronicle staff writers. During a Wednesday webinar from San Francisco’s Office of Economic and Workforce Development, SF Deputy Health Officer Dr. Susan Philip announced that SF restaurant owners should plan to reopen their dining rooms on March 3, assuming that COVID-19 infection rates continue to drop. Experts say the science behind curfews during a pandemic is relatively scant. The city of San Francisco, California has declared a state of emergency over the deadly coronavirus after health officials warned its spread across the United States was inevitable. The bans are a way to create social distancing, which may … The mayor of San Francisco declared a state of emergency over coronavirus fears on Tuesday shortly after the Centers for Disease Control and … … This is a global issue,” he said in a USA Today interview. But San Francisco kept it in place, the county health director said at the time, because officials wanted to “see how [COVID-19] numbers do to ensure that we don’t have to reverse again.” Detailed information about the coronavirus vaccines as it becomes available. For the week that ended Nov. 1, the average was less than 540 new cases per day. Case counts have exploded across the country, particularly in the Midwest. San Francisco will place new limits on businesses and social gatherings, including imposing a nightly curfew, as Covid-19 cases continue to … The order will mean that in counties in the purple tier, outdoor dining and bars should stop services at 10 p.m., Ghaly said. The curfew from 10 p.m. to 5 … COVID-19 deaths across the country are expected to increase in the coming weeks, with 7,300 to 16,000 fatalities likely to be reported in the week ending Dec. 12, the CDC said Thursday. “I know everybody wants to know what to do for Thanksgiving, and the basic answer — to be the Grinch who stole Thanksgiving — is not to do it,” Dr. George Rutherford, an infectious disease expert at UCSF, told The Chronicle this week. Under the system, a multi-county region had to shut down most businesses and order people to … The nine Bay Area counties averaged more than 1,000 new cases per day last week, an increase of 36% over the previous week. California lifts virus stay-at-home orders, curfew statewide. Gavin Newsom announced a stay-at-home order Thursday that will require nonessential work and gatherings to stop between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. in counties with high rates of coronavirus transmission. SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The health officers in five San Francisco Bay Area counties issued a new stay-at-home order Friday requiring some businesses to close and banning all gatherings, as the number of virus cases surge and hospitals fill. It’s been a long road back to indoor dining for San Francisco restaurants, which reopened at 25 percent capacity on September 30, 2020. San Francisco’s Chinatown neighborhood has been struggling through the pandemic. Earlier in the day, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention held a rare news conference to announce new guidelines recommending against holiday travel. ‘Guy lay dead here and no one noticed’: What happened to supposedly... California coronavirus variant is resistant to antibodies, but vaccines... Home burglaries are on the rise in San Francisco. To learn more or opt-out, read our Cookie Policy. Workers Alexis Balomaga (left), Anita Eng and Patricia Ruiz direct cars between administering nose swabs for coronavirus tests at the Alemany Farmers’ Market in San Francisco. The average number of new cases per day in November has been 885 compared with 480 in October, which is nearly an 85% increase. Longer waiting times for results complicate efforts to slow the pandemic as people try to get tested ahead of family gatherings. Test site worker Patricia Ruiz places an administered coronavirus test in a box with others at the Alemany Farmers’ Market in San Francisco, on Tuesday. The latest news on the coronavirus outbreak in San Francisco, the Bay Area, California and globally. Gov. Ghaly said the order is enforceable by the counties, but it’s unclear whether people or businesses violating the order will be fined or cited. The health agency issued further, detailed guidelines, including the need to stay masked, avoid indoor spaces and retain proper distancing in public. No, it isn’t fake. The curfew was initially a state-mandated restriction, one that was lifted at that level as of late January. California lifts coronavirus stay-at-home orders, statewide curfew The state is lifting a 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. curfew. A surge in coronavirus cases will put San Francisco under a curfew beginning on Monday and trigger other restrictions related to the virus, the city announced. How S.F. Before joining the paper in 2017, she worked at The Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times and the Daily Journal, writing about business, politics, lobbying and legal affairs. plans to redirect $120M from law enforcement to Black residents. According to Philip, the day after it enters the red tier, San Francisco is expected to resume the activities allowed by the state, including indoor dining at a reduced capacity of 25 percent or 100 people. Get rid of these ridiculous conspiracy theories and realize this is a public health crisis.”. “We’re seeing a horror movie of epic proportions, of a quarter-million dead in the U.S., hospitals filling up and some beginning to become overwhelmed,” he said. Those seeking coronavirus tests ahead of holiday travel are experiencing lengthier lines, including in parts of the Bay Area. The changes take effect for most of the area at 10 p.m. Sunday and last through Jan. 4. The Netherlands entered its toughest phase of anti-coronavirus restrictions to date, imposing a nationwide night-time curfew from 9 p.m. until … “The virus is spreading at a pace we haven’t seen since the start of this pandemic and the next several days and weeks will be critical to stop the surge,” Newsom said in a statement. Some believe getting tested will help them stay safe, although most public health officials say the lag times between testing and results make this strategy an inexact science and a bad practice. Hospitalizations in California have nearly doubled, from about 2,300 one month ago to 4,500 as of Wednesday, according to state data. In addition to the 25 percent capacity limit, restaurants may only allow members of the same household to share a table, with a maximum of four people. Statewide, California is seeing a record-high rate of new daily cases, averaging more than 10,000 cases per day over a seven-day period ending Wednesday. Washington state and San Francisco are banning large gatherings to help reduce the spread of the novel coronavirus. Gov. Charts show how Bay Area's current coronavirus surge is... U.S. surpasses 250,000 COVID deaths as pandemic rages... Health officials' plea: Cancel the Thanksgiving spread... My kid is coming home from college for Thanksgiving. It will apply to counties in the purple tier of the state’s reopening structure. That surge is now spreading across the country, even into California, which had managed to keep cases at a relatively stable level for much of the past two months. In the Bay Area, the order will apply to the six counties that are currently in the purple tier, which are Sonoma, Napa, Solano, Contra Costa, Alameda and Santa Clara counties. Here’s how to stay safe, Daring skiers complete first descent of Half Dome to Yosemite Valley. He also served as Business Editor of The Chronicle before becoming sports editor in 2009. California’s latest and worst surge of the pandemic started in mid-October. She's a Bay Area native and alum of UC Berkeley and the Daily Californian. The announcement — and lack of a lag — was welcome news to the Golden Gate Restaurant Association (GGRA), the city’s dining lobby. “Any additional closures will have drastic economic consequences, including temporary and permanent closures,” they said via statement. Currently, Al remains the sports editor of The Chronicle. Nearly 500 people with COVID-19 were hospitalized in the region as of Wednesday — the highest number since mid-September. The state also is lifting a 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. curfew, but San Francisco is keeping it in place. Catalytic converter thefts are surging across the Bay Area. Gov. NJ Gov. People going to and from essential jobs, including in health care and critical infrastructure, will be allowed. Email: asaracevic@sfchronicle.com, cho@sfchronicle.com Twitter: @alsaracevic, @Cat_Ho. SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California lifted regional stay-at-home orders across the state Monday in response to improving coronavirus conditions, returning the state to a system of county-by-county restrictions. San Francisco Businesses, Residents Cope With Curfew As Shelter Order RelaxedJust as more restrictions under the coronavirus shelter-in-place were being lifted in San Francisco, the new curfew … “I mean, let’s go, folks. During his time at both papers, Al has held numerous jobs ranging from copy editor to wire editor to reporter to columnist to deputy section editor. Of course, if there’s anything the past year has taught us, it’s that nothing is certain. When San Francisco last entered the red tier, in August of 2020, SF officials insisted that indoor dining be delayed until the city moved into the even less restrictive orange tier (but allowed reopening only at the more-restrictive, red-tier levels). Newsom will address issue later today. California pushing teachers to front of vaccine line as supply increases, Home burglaries are on the rise in S.F. This year’s Lunar New Year marks a full year of the coronavirus’ impact on the neighborhood. San Francisco’s Lockdown Ends on January 28, but Curfew and Quarantine Rules Will Continue Outdoor dining can resume at 8 a.m. Thursday by … City’s two-year “Dream Keeper Initiative” intended to “overturn years of disinvestment” in Black neighborhoods. “We’re alarmed with the exponential increase in cases, hospitalizations and deaths,” CDC COVID-19 Incident Manager Henry Walke said. While San Francisco remains in the most restrictive, purple tier of the state’s color-coded reopening map, state and local officials have confirmed that the California Department of Public Health expects to move SF down to the red tier on March 2. This time, there will not be any such delay. Before recording 1,342 cases last Monday, it had been 67 days since the Bay Area reached 1,000 in a single day. Bars that serve food (either their own, or with a partner) may also open indoor service at 25 percent at a maximum of 100 people. Test site worker Patricia Ruiz directs vehicles to move forward at a newly-opened testing site at the Alemany Farmer's Market in San Francisco, November 17, 2020. SF will reopen dining rooms as soon as the city reaches the red tier of reopening. Ghaly said the intention is not to target individuals who may be returning home from a nonessential gathering during the holidays, for example, who may be out slightly past 10 p.m. Medical workers talk with people waiting to be tested for the coronavirus in San Francisco. Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert, said his frustration “borders on pain” that people deny the hard facts of the virus surge worsening across the nation. Workers Francesca Deltrete (left) and Anita Eng refresh their protective clothing in between administering nose swabs for COVID-19 tests at Alemany Farmers’ Market in San Francisco … The nation is seeing something of a “split screen” with the virus, with increasingly grim news of deaths and hospitalizations happening at the same time promising developments in vaccines and treatments are emerging, Dr. Robert Wachter, chair of the UCSF Department of Medicine, said during a virtual meeting Thursday. “We urge our restaurant members and San Francisco residents to follow these regulations, in order to give us the best chance to keep this reopening permanent.”, San Francisco Officials Expect to Reopen Indoor Dining on March 3, Sign up for the Bars without food must remain shuttered under the red tier, Philip confirmed. The deserted Damrak street is seen during curfew in the heart of Amsterdam, Saturday, Jan. 23, 2021. ... Alameda and San Diego. People walk along the Embarcadero in San Francisco, Calif., on Thursday, November 19, 2020. In a little more than two months the state recorded more than 2 million cases and … But though the curfew is gone, indoor dining must shut down by 10 p.m. every night, Philip says. A couple walk their dog along the Embarcadero in San Francisco. The health agency issued further, detailed guidelines, S.F. Coronavirus: California priest dies following COVID-19 outbreak at his San Francisco church By Michelle Ewing, Cox Media Group National Content Desk … Gov. Please also read our Privacy Notice and Terms of Use, which became effective December 20, 2019.
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