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San Francisco health officials warn Delta-driven case rise; urge vaccinations and targeted outreach
Summary
Health Department leaders told the Health Commission that COVID-19 cases in San Francisco are rising, driven by the Delta variant, but hospitalizations remain low for now; officials emphasized ramping up targeted vaccination outreach to under-vaccinated neighborhoods and monitoring for waning immunity.
San Francisco Department of Public Health officials told the Health Commission on July 6 that the Delta variant is driving a noticeable rise in COVID-19 cases and urged residents to get fully vaccinated.
Director of Health Grant Colfax outlined recent trends and modeling results, noting a steep percentage increase in cases from a low base and a reproductive rate above 1. Colfax said hospitalizations have not yet increased but warned there could be a lag of a couple of weeks between case increases and hospital admissions. “We still have thousands of people eligible for vaccine who are not vaccinated,” he said, adding that vaccines remain the primary defense against Delta.
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