For you. Mark, can we back up to the slides on the reproduction number. One second. Oh no, its okay. Give me just one second to back up to that. Those are very concerning numbers. We see if we reduce the reproductive number by a third, we hold steady at the same number of hospitalizations, but wed still see as many as four times of deaths here in San Francisco. But if we continue on this same scale, we could see deaths up to 800, and number of hospitalizations, 1,000 to over 3,000. That could clearly overwhelm our Hospital Systems. I know weve seen footage of people gathering in dolores park this weekend, and the possible impact that could have. Could you just speak to what kind of effect that behavior could have, not just on our people, but our ability to serve the health care needs. Yes [inaudible] i thi. Dr. Colfax i think its really important that we stay vigilant and do what we know works to stop the spread of the virus. That includes not going to large gatherings, and on beautifu
They can maintain operations as best possible while also people going to the command center to do this operation. Well, very clearly, it is a really challenging, and as other commissioners have indicated, really grateful that people like yourself have really stepped up and continue to do, as you say, the work that has to be done, along with the very key work, and congratulations on being head of this program. One question which is more technical has to do with the testing strategies. And your chart was great and sexu certainly keynoted on some of the areas that were concerned. On the other hand, you also pointed out that you were interested in reaching other vulnerable populations which are kind of a potential tinderbox, and im glad that you mentioned chinatown right now. Its a very low number, and some other asian populations out in the sunset which arent being tested, but we dont know that. What is your testing strategy to figure out a priority, and that came from one of the question
Rare thing to be a scholar and excellent the study of something, and tevi and kiron bring that to the table. Tevi was someone who worked in many places in public service, some in congress, to several departments of the department of labor and the department of hhs and at the white house, which is what these books are about, this book and several other books. Also an accomplished author oh has written in addition to thats piece on the white house, piece odd intellectuals in white house as well as Emergency Preparedness in the white house, and the use of social media by president s. I hope youll take the time to listen and to think but buying this book fight house. We have fourth of july coming up. Anytime is a good time to learn about the white house and presidencies. Kiron skinner is a person of action and of scholarly repute, she is someone who is worked most recently in the white house, or in the state department as a director of policy and planning. Served in a number of other White
Allegations of corruption, and indictments and guilty pleas swirling around city Hall Contracting the city family is plugging along with another enormous bond for this november, much of it which will go to d. P. W. The ethics budget is not an expense. Its an investment that pays dividends and in cost savings and honest government. Thank you very much. If you are joining by the webex Browser Extension, if you wish to raise your hand for this Public Comment and other Public Comments, you may do so by clicking on the raise hand icon. Its located in the participants panel on the lowerright corner. To access that panel, you can click on the navigation bar located in the video screen by clicking on the participants icon. I do not see any additional callers concerning Public Comment. Im going to close Public Comment first, i want to say in response to the Public Comment, to the first specificker who had substantive points of information concerning City Contracting i do hope that the whistlebl
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