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San Francisco health leaders report rising COVID-19 metrics and detail vaccine rollout progress
Summary
DPH Director Grant Colfax reported rising cases and regional ICU strain and an estimated reproductive rate of 1.11; Roland Pickens and DPH vaccine leads described phase 1a rollout, over 6,000 healthcare workers vaccinated locally and long-term-care resident vaccinations underway at Laguna Honda.
San Francisco's public health leadership updated the Health Commission on Jan. 5 about the city's COVID-19 trajectory and the status of the vaccine rollout, warning that holiday-related impacts remained uncertain while reporting concrete progress on vaccinations for health workers and long-term-care residents.
Director of Health Grant Colfax said the city had recorded 24,564 cumulative COVID-19 cases and 198 deaths to date, with hospitalizations and cases elevated. He reported regional ICU capacity at 5.9 percent and explained San Francisco's local ICU availability remained…
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