San Francisco officials warned that a surge in coronavirus is expected to come within a week or two. “It’s not a matter of whether or not we’re going to have more people get sick — they are,' said San Francisco Mayor London Breed.
San Francisco officials warned that a surge in coronavirus is expected to come within a week or two, and voiced dismay over images of the public crowding beaches and parks across California.
“It’s not a matter of whether or not we’re going to have more people get sick — they are. And what happens if it’s your grandmother? What happens if it’s your uncle? And what happens if we don’t have a bed for them?” Breed said. “It is a matter of life or death. This is not the time for a party, for a play date.”The latest maps and charts on the spread of COVID-19 in California.
By slowing the spread of the virus, she said, “our goal in preparing is to make sure our hospitals have the capacity, have what they need, to prepare for what we know is coming.” Colfax, the San Francisco director of health, said there are plenty of spaces in San Francisco for people to get exercise while maintaining distance from other people. “It is not a time for outings, gatherings at home or any occasions that raise your risk of being exposed or transmitting the virus,” he said. “We need to slow it, and we need to slow it way down.”
He said that 911 calls were down by 20% to 25% over last year and crime has also fallen. Though there have been widespread reports of harassment against Asian Americans, Scott said his department has no documented cases.
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