San Francisco restaurants can now allow customers inside up to 25% of the dining room s capacity
The current COVID-19 numbers in San Francisco are actually good enough to be in the orange tier instead of the red, but skipping tiers isn t allowed - Counties must be in each tier for at least three weeks before moving onto the next one.
Dr. Peter Chin-Hong of UCSF says our numbers are improving, but still not as good as they were last fall. Sure, we re definitely lower than where we were in the dark days of December and January, but we re definitely not where we were in October and that s why many people fear because we re landing on a higher set point. It s easier to reverse the progress we ve made, says Dr. Chin-Hong.
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UPDATE, Feb. 23, 10:30 a.m.: Marin and San Mateo counties moved into the red tier Tuesday, according to the most recent state data. Per California guidelines, indoor dining, gyms and movie theaters could all reopen indoors at limited capacity. See below for more details.
As COVID-19 case rates continue to drop, two Bay Area counties Marin and San Mateo moved into the red tier Tuesday. Even more counties look poised to make the change next week.
If or when that happens, it means a host of changes for businesses, from restaurants to gyms to movie theaters.