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San Francisco Health Commission: COVID cases fall as Health Network outlines CalAIM rollout
Summary
Director Grant Colfax reported sharply lower COVID case and hospitalization rates and steady booster uptake; San Francisco Health Network Director Roland Pickens described restarting strategic 'True North' metrics and early CalAIM launches including enhanced care management and upcoming community supports.
Director of Health Grant Colfax told the San Francisco Health Commission on March 15 that COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations have declined sharply since the Omicron surge, reporting a current case rate of 10.4 per 100,000 residents and citing a cumulative case count the presentation described as “over a hundred and 22,000.” Colfax said hospitals across the city reported 46 people with COVID-19 and nine patients in intensive care as of March 11, and he extended condolences to the 827 people the presentation listed as COVID-related deaths.
Colfax also said San Francisco’s vaccine and booster coverage remain higher than state and national averages but that the city’s 65% booster rate had plateaued; he urged eligible residents to get boosters and noted continuing alignment with state public‑health orders (as of March 11, indoor businesses no longer required…
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