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SF Health Department says Omicron surge nearing peak as Tenderloin Linkage Center opens
Summary
DPH reported a sharp Omicron surge Jan. 13 and said case rates and positivity remain high but may be leveling; the department opened a Tenderloin Linkage Center providing behavioral and medical referrals and reiterated testing, booster and treatment priorities.
San Francisco Department of Public Health Director Grant Colfax told the Health Commission on Jan. 13 that the city is experiencing "the most severe surge yet," with a case rate of about 192 per 100,000 and a positivity rate near 19.5 percent, though he said the curve may be starting to level.
Colfax highlighted the opening that morning of the Tenderloin Linkage Center at 1170 Market Street, saying "people are walking into the center being provided with services" and that the center is already receiving referrals for behavioral-health treatment and medical care. He credited DPH staff and partners for standing up the site quickly.
On hospital capacity, Colfax said there were 229 COVID-positive patients hospitalized as of Jan.…
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