Axios reports:
San Francisco will begin imposing a curfew Monday night after California moved the city to the state’s most restrictive “purple” tier due to a surge in coronavirus cases, Mayor London Breed announced on Twitter Saturday.
Driving the news: Breed said the city is currently averaging 118 new cases per day compared to 73 per day in the first week of November. The mayor added that the city recorded 768 cases during the week of Nov. 16.
Starting 12 p.m. PST Sunday, gyms, museums movie theaters and places of worship in the city must also suspend indoor activities, while retail stores must reduce capacity to 25%. The city will impose a 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. curfew until Dec. 21.
Unfortunately as we expected, San Francisco has been placed on the State’s most restrictive “purple” tier due the surge in COVID-19 cases.
Here’s what this means for us and what we all need to do to reduce this alarming trend:
— London Breed (@LondonBreed) November 28, 2020
This is the most aggressive surge SF has seen to date. We’re currently averaging 118 new cases per day compared to 73 per day in the first week of November.
For the week of November 16th, we had 768 diagnosed cases compared to 217 diagnosed cases the week of October 12th.
— London Breed (@LondonBreed) November 28, 2020
Beginning tomorrow, November 29th at noon, San Francisco will roll back or reduce capacity of certain activities to conform with the State’s requirements. pic.twitter.com/69qfmTIrJu
— London Breed (@LondonBreed) November 28, 2020
Beginning Monday, Nov. 30th at 10pm, SF will comply with the State’s required Limited Stay at Home Order that requires non-essential businesses to close and prohibits members of different households from gathering indoors or outdoors between 10:00pm & 5:00am until December 21st.
— London Breed (@LondonBreed) November 28, 2020
Outdoor dining, indoor retail, indoor personal services, outdoor fitness & limited indoor 1-on-1 personal training at gyms or fitness centers may continue.
Outdoor playgrounds, skate parks w/ limited capacity, batting cages, mini golf, outdoor zoos, & museums may remain open.
— London Breed (@LondonBreed) November 28, 2020
As cases continue to climb throughout California and the rest of the country, this advisory is even more important to follow.
I don’t know how to be more clear–this is the most dangerous time we’ve faced during this pandemic. Do not travel or gather with others.
— London Breed (@LondonBreed) November 28, 2020