San Francisco Enters Newest Section of Reopening – NBC Bay Space

After restaurants and other businesses in San Francisco began serving customers outdoors on Friday, the city also began reopening for retailers on Monday, among other things.

The recent reopening of businesses with additional changes marks Phase 2b of the city’s plan to reopen in the face of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.

Phase 2a began earlier this month with the reopening of places like daycare, open air museums and historical sites, botanical gardens, and outdoor roadside service retail stores.

In Phase 2b, al fresco dining is allowed for up to six people at a table, and indoor retail stores may allow people inside as long as the number of people inside does not exceed half the store’s capacity limit. In addition, outdoor gatherings cannot exceed 12 people.

In addition to outdoor dining and indoor shopping, other business and activities that resumed Monday included lager making; non-emergency medical appointments; private household services such as house cleaning; some offices; Outdoor worship services and ceremonies; Outdoor fitness classes; Entertainment and sports facilities without spectators; Summer camp; and other small outdoor gatherings.

“Retailers and San Francisco residents have waited a while to get to this next stage and we are determined to keep making progress on reopening so people can get back to work and get a sense of normalcy in their lives.” Mayor of London Breed said in a statement.

As business and activities continue to increase, city officials are urging residents to continue to take precautions against COVID-19, including wearing required face coverings and washing hands regularly.

“When we reopen we want to make sure that we do it carefully and safely, and that we are ready to adjust if we see an increase in certain cases. Our success depends on each person doing their part, precautionary measures meets and is attentive, “said Breed.

“The virus is spreading very quickly and can quickly overwhelm communities and healthcare systems. While we hope this will not happen in San Francisco, we must be vigilant and flexible in this new phase. Residents must continue to take precautionary measures and maintain habits that brought us to where we are today, “said Dr. Grant Colfax, director of the city’s Department of Health.

The city’s reopening plan is based on state guidelines and is also based on the city’s health indicators. is used to track data such as the number of new infections and the number of available hospital beds, among other things.

As part of the reopening plan, the next phase 2c would not start until July 13th and allow restaurants to be reopened in restaurants with some modifications, hair salons and barber shops, and real estate open days only by appointment.

After that, Phase 3 would begin sometime in mid-August and likely include various sub-phases that could reopen such places as schools, bars, gyms, playgrounds, swimming pools, indoor museums and nail salons, massage parlors, tattoo shops, and other personal services.

Eventually, Phase 4, for which a date has not yet been set, will reopen concert halls, live audience sports and performances, nightclubs, festivals and hotels.

More information on the city’s step-by-step reopening plan can be found here.