More than four years after the pandemic began, the city of San Francisco is again urging people to wear face-covering diapers in indoor settings to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
In a post on the X platform, the San Francisco Department of Public Health urged people to wear “appropriate masks” when in certain indoor spaces.
“Make this summer a healthy one for yourself and others,” the post reads. “As COVID-19 spreads, please consider wearing a well-fitting mask in crowded indoor spaces.”
Make this a healthy summer for yourself and others. As COVID-19 spreads, consider wearing a well-fitting mask in crowded indoor spaces. #Coronavirus #Covidvaccination pic.twitter.com/dXQQniWoOh
— SFDPH (@SF_DPH) July 26, 2024
In a statement provided to the committee san francisco chroniclethe city attributed its warning to “increased coronavirus wastewater levels in San Francisco and California.”
The newspaper reported:
California is one of a handful of states with “very high” levels of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, in wastewater, according to CDC data, and The Chronicle’s tracker shows most Bay Area wastewater treatment The wastewater content of the factory is very high, which has been confirmed.
The city’s seven-day average test positivity rate is 6.5%, compared with 13.8% statewide as of Friday, with the latest data still showing an upward trend. Some indicators suggest the surge may be easing as emergency room visits across the state are growing at a slower pace than in recent weeks. However, California is one of 36 states with rising infections, according to CDC data.
COVID-19 accounted for 1.6% of California deaths, up slightly from the previous week but still well below past peaks.
The diagnosis also coincided with the weekend he announced he was withdrawing from the presidential race, leading some to question whether he actually had COVID-19. He has since returned to the White House, claiming his symptoms have eased.
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