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DPH outlines testing expansion, equity priorities and phased reopening timetable
Summary
San Francisco Department of Public Health leaders reported nearly 70,000 tests to date, an equity-focused plan to expand testing to vulnerable communities and a phased reopening tied to four‑week monitoring windows and masking requirements.
San Francisco Department of Public Health Director Grant Colfax and deputies told the Health Commission on June 9 that the city’s COVID-19 response is moving from crisis to a cautious recovery phase, with testing and equity at the center of reopening decisions.
Colfax framed the briefing by saying recent events have underscored racial inequities: "The murder of George Floyd has further exposed the ongoing systemic racism that drives injustice in our country," she said, adding that the pandemic has "disproportionately impacted black African Americans." She then summarized the department’s COVID-19 data and priorities.
Deputy Health Officer Susan Phillip described the city’s testing principles and operational progress. "We…
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