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Public health leaders say San Francisco has flattened the curve but face questions on testing, congregate settings and homeless response
Summary
San Francisco’s health director and health officer briefed supervisors on May 12, saying the city’s COVID‑19 measures have reduced transmission; supervisors pressed officials for clearer plans and testing capacity for congregate settings and people experiencing homelessness.
San Francisco Department of Public Health leadership told the Board of Supervisors on May 12 that the city’s early pandemic actions have driven the estimated transmission rate for COVID‑19 below 1 and that local hospitalizations have remained steady. Supervisors used the briefing to press for concrete plans addressing testing, nursing homes and people living outdoors.
Dr. Grant Colfax, director of the Department of Public Health, and Dr. Tom Aragon, the city’s public health officer, said the city’s “shelter‑in‑place” and subsequent directives helped “flatten the curve.” Colfax noted the city’s mortality rate was materially lower than some other large U.S. cities and emphasized the need to “follow the science” as the city…
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