San Francisco ordered mandatory travel quarantine on Thursday that requires people arriving in the city from outside the Bay Area to stay home and away from others for 10 days.
The order applies to anyone “traveling, relocating, or returning to San Francisco” from outside the Bay Area, which includes the counties of Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Solano and Sonoma. It goes into effect at 12:01 AM on Friday and will remain in effect until January 4.
This virus is spread through human interaction and social gatherings, including through people without symptoms. “We need to take steps now to control the spread of the virus and save lives,” Dr. Grant Colfax, director of the San Francisco Department of Public Health, said in a statement. Isolating people who have traveled and have been in contact with others is one way to help manage the spread of COVID-19. “
People who travel to San Francisco in certain critical jobs, including healthcare, are exempt from the application. In addition to quarantine requirements, the order strongly discourages any unnecessary travel, including within the Bay Area of ​​10 counties.
People traveling to San Francisco should stay home and not interact with anyone outside their home, except in emergencies or healthcare situations. They cannot go to work, school, or anywhere else.
The demand comes the next day as the ICU capacity drops below 15% for the Gulf region The entire area was forced by the state’s mandate to stay at home. San Francisco reported 280 cases of coronavirus per day this week, including a record 335 cases on Wednesday.
About 150 people have been hospitalized in the city due to COVID-19, including 42 patients in intensive care – more than at any other time in the pandemic.
Santa Clara County I issued a similar travel order three weeks ago. Quarantine required for anyone traveling to the county from a location more than 150 miles away. Other California counties have issued travel warnings recommending but not requiring people to quarantine.
“Cases of COVID-19 are rising in San Francisco and across the country. San Francisco Mayor London Post said in a statement that hospitals in the Bay Area are on the verge of being overwhelmed. Now is not the time to travel and risk exposure or exposure to others. We need to do the right thing to protect ourselves. And our neighbors, our loved ones, and making sure we can party together when this is over. ”
For more information about travel to San Francisco, go to //www.everydayhealth.com/drugs/guide/ https://www.sfcdcp.org/travel.
Irene Alday is a writer for the San Francisco Chronicle. Email: [email protected] Twitter: Embed a Tweet
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