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San Francisco pauses planned Nov. 3 reopening as COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations rise
Summary
Director of Health Grant Colfax announced the city is pausing a planned Nov. 3 expansion of indoor activities after a rise in cases and hospitalizations; officials cited a 28% uptick in hospitalizations and warned hospitalizations typically lag cases by two weeks.
Grant Colfax, Director of Health, told the San Francisco Health Commission that the Department of Public Health has paused planned additional reopening scheduled for Nov. 3, citing an increase in local COVID-19 cases and a rise in hospitalizations.
"Because of our increases in cases, we made a decision on Friday to pause further reopening," Colfax said, adding the pause affects greater indoor capacity for dining, indoor worship and museums. Colfax said the department took the step to avoid the…
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