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San Francisco health officials: city has zero confirmed COVID-19 cases; local testing expected within a week
Summary
DPH Director Grant Colfax and Health Officer Dr. Aragon told the Health Commission that San Francisco had no confirmed COVID-19 community transmission at the time, outlined preparedness steps and urged factual, consistent messaging while local diagnostic testing capacity is ramped up.
Director Grant Colfax told the Health Commission the Department of Public Health was focusing departmental bandwidth on COVID-19 preparedness while continuing regular operations and expanding behavioral health services. He described planned low‑barrier behavioral health sites, including a methamphetamine-focused sobering center at 180 Jones with a 15‑bed capacity and an expanded Hummingbird model at 1156 Valencia expected to add roughly 30 beds plus daytime drop‑in…
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