San Francisco’s Little Italian Quarter, July 2020. The city will ease coronavirus restrictions Wednesday, including reopening indoor restaurants and fitness facilities. DANIEL SLIM / AFP via Getty Images Hide caption
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San Francisco’s Little Italian Quarter, July 2020. The city will relax coronavirus restrictions on Wednesday, including reopening indoor restaurants and fitness facilities.
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For the first time since a spike in COVID-19 infections in late fall, San Francisco will open indoor dining, gyms, cinemas, and museums to the public on Wednesday morning.
Mayor London Breed and San Francisco health director Grant Colfax announced the easing of coronavirus restrictions on Tuesday. The changes will allow many companies that had to close last fall to reopen with some capacity. a press release said.
“Thanks to the fact that everyone in our city is acting responsibly and doing their part, we can take another step towards reopening and beginning our recovery,” said Breed. “This year has been incredibly tough for our residents and small businesses, so every step forward is critical to ensuring they can survive this pandemic.”
Many on a regular, daily basis activities The time suspended during the pandemic will resume on Wednesday, albeit with restrictions on social distancing. Indoor dining in restaurants, bars, and cafes is restricted to groups in the same household with a limit of four people. Indoor services must end by 10 p.m.
Fitness center and climbing walls will reopen with a capacity of 10%. Classes such as stretching, yoga, and meditation can reopen on the same guidelines, but locker rooms, showers, hot tubs, and steam rooms will remain closed.
Museums, zoos and aquariums can be reopened with an approved safety plan with a capacity of 25%. Cinemas can reopen with a capacity of 25% or 100 people, whichever is lower, and without concessions.
Outdoor social events, including recreational sports and youth programs, are expanding.
The city suspended its reopening plans 30th of Octoberwhen coronavirus cases began to peak. Less than two weeks laterThe city has re-imposed the restrictions that have now been lifted. It has been classified in the Red Level of California’s Blueprint for a Safer EconomyThis means a significant COVID-19 risk at the county level.
California has had the most COVID-19 infections and coronavirus deaths in the United States.
By mid-December, more than 39 million people in the state were one Regional order stay at home implemented by Governor Gavin Newsom.
COVID-19 cases and hospital stays in San Francisco peaked in early January, with new cases hitting a seven-day average of 375 Condition reported. Cases have been falling since then, and the city has slowly reopened in recent weeks.
More than 20% of city residents have received at least one dose of a coronavirus vaccine.
“Almost a year after setting up our shelter, we have seen our worst surge since the pandemic began thanks to our collective action and commitment to health compliance,” said Colfax. “We know how to slow the spread and save lives. As we gradually open up again, we need to be aware of the risks and remain vigilant, especially when vaccines remain limited and the increasing presence of more contagious variants increases the risk of a larger one Represents risk. ” Spread in community. “
