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San Francisco health officials outline school‑reopening plan, stress testing and cohort limits
Summary
Department of Public Health officials told the Public Health Commission that county COVID indicators have improved enough to begin a phased approach to reopen schools: 53 schools submitted letters of interest for waivers; the department cites three local indicators and says cohorts of up to 14 students will guide K–12 reopening.
San Francisco Department of Public Health officials told the Public Health Commission on Sept. 1 that improving local COVID‑19 indicators allow a cautious, phased reopening of educational activities and some low‑risk personal services.
Director of Public Health Grant Colfax said the city has diagnosed “over 9,200 cases” and recorded 83 COVID‑19 deaths, and he emphasized continued testing and contact tracing. “Our 7‑day rolling average is 3,500 tests a day,” Colfax said, adding that the department reaches roughly 81 percent of new cases and 77 percent of contacts. He said hospitalizations have trended down to 72 patients, and that the department is maintaining a 30‑day PPE supply.
Dr. Thomas Aragon, the department’s lead on reopening…
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