Mayor London Breed and other Bay Area officials announced Friday, December 4th, that the following counties will enter a Stay-At-Home order starting on Sunday, December 6th:
- Alameda
- Contra Costa
- Marin
- Santa Clara
- San Francisco
- City of Berkeley
Gavin Newsom's Regional Stay-At-Home order states that each region must take action once ICU beds are below 15%. However, each county agreed that if they waited until that time, it would be too late. The Bay Area is projected to reach 15% by mid-December.
Per the City & County of San Francisco, the following will take effect on Sunday:
MUST SUSPEND OPERATIONS
- Personal services
- Outdoor dining
- Indoor gyms
- Drive-in gatherings
- Outdoor playgrounds
- Outdoor family entertainment centers
- Open-air bus and boat operators
MUST REDUCE INDOOR CAPACITY WITH MODIFICATIONS - RETAIL
- Reduce capacity to 20%
- Implement metering system to track people coming in and out
- Require separate hours for seniors & vulnerable individuals
- No eating or drinking allowed
CAN CONTINUE WITH MODIFICATIONS
- Hotels: Only for essential workers and isolation & quarantine
- Small outdoor gatherings - <12 people
- Outdoor gym & fitness activities
- Youth sports - social distance & face coverings, no competitions, no spectators
- Home & apartment showings - virtual
- Higher Education/Vocational Education - must be virtual, in person only for essential occupations
- Low-contact adult sports
This Stay-At-Home order will last until January 4th.
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