City officials said Wednesday that the city would be leasing some 7,000 hotel rooms to house those who may have COVID-19 and cannot isolate themselves, and announced new mental health support programs for frontline workers and city employees.
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S.F. Changes Course at Moscone Center West
San Francisco leaders announced Monday that they would make changes to the emergency shelter at Moscone Center West after 19 people had contact with two former residents of another shelter who contracted the coronavirus.
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Mayor Asks for Trust in City’s Coronavirus Response
As the third week of sheltering in place came to a close in San Francisco, city officials said efforts to move homeless people into hotel rooms would focus on the most vulnerable, and asked for trust and compliance as the city manages the coronavirus pandemic.
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City Officials Extend Coronavirus Lockdown to May 3
In an effort to prevent a spike in COVID-19 that could overwhelm hospitals, San Francisco officials announced an extension of the shelter-in-place order until May 3, and promised more details in the coming days.
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Coronavirus Pandemic Impacts Will Worsen, S.F. Officials Warn
Top city officials returned to San Francisco’s coronavirus emergency operations center at Moscone Center on Wednesday to once more impress upon the public the importance of sheltering in place and leaving home only for essential activities.
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City Officials Host Virtual Briefing on COVID-19 Response
City officials offered updates on their work to enact social distancing protocols, source hotel rooms for people who need to be isolated and deliver personal protective equipment to healthcare workers.
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San Francisco’s Move to Delay Public Records Disclosures Criticized
The city last week warned that public records will likely be delayed amid the COVID-19 pandemic. This is already having an impact on journalists’ ability to access and disseminate public health information.
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City Bolsters Emergency Response Operations, Relocates to Moscone Center
On Thursday morning, city officials gave a press conference about responding to COVID-19 and reviewed the stipulations of the current shelter-in-place order.
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San Francisco Grapples With Containing Coronavirus Among Homeless
With the Bay Area under a shelter-in-place order because of the coronavirus pandemic, people are being asked to stay home. But for those without housing, that is difficult.
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Coronavirus Shelter-in-Place Order Leaves Homeless With Nowhere to Go
San Francisco announced an order Monday that requires residents to stay at home to prevent the spread of coronavirus. But for homeless San Franciscans, “shelter in place” may be next to impossible. The health order exempts homeless San Franciscans, of whom more than 5,100 live unsheltered, but they are “strongly urged to obtain shelter.” However, San Francisco’s homeless response system has long been overburdened, even for resources like emergency shelter. As of March 16, the city’s shelter waitlist was 799 people — and may become even longer if shelters begin spacing beds apart to practice social distancing.