First Posted: May 04, 2021 11:38 PM EDT
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While Marin County remained in orange, San Francisco became the first Bay Area county to advance to the least-stringent yellow tier based on the update on tier levels by the California Department of Public Health.
The jump into the yellow tier means that San Francisco would be able to move forward with new reopenings and expand additional activities. The city said that its new public health order would align with the state, but only with some exceptions.
According to SF Gate, the county s Health Director Matt Willis encouraged residents in the area to follow the new guidelines. He added that he knows that some citizens are disappointed by the measures imposed, but he emphasized the importance of understanding the purpose of the actions in the first place.
San Francisco moves to yellow tier, triggering long list of openings
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A busboy serves water to an outside diner on April 02, 2021 in San Francisco, California.Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
San Francisco will be the first Bay Area county to advance to the least-stringent yellow tier, but Marin County which is on the cusp of the yellow tier will remain in the orange, according to the California Department of Public Health s Tuesday update of tier levels.
With a jump into the yellow tier, San Francisco is able to move forward with new reopenings and expand additional activities, and the city said its new public health order will align with the state, with some exceptions.
Why Marin County didn t advance to the yellow tier today
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Marin County is found in the northwestern part of the San Francisco Bay Area.Noppawat Tom Charoensinphon/Getty Images
Marin County was on a path to become the first Bay Area county to move into the yellow tier, but on Tuesday, county public health officials said the region will remain at the orange level.
At the start of the month, Marin saw a decline in COVID-19 infections, positioning the county to move into the least restrictive tier in the state s reopening plan, but more recently the numbers increased slightly.
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