So it’s official, Mayor London Breed has ordered SF to shelter-in-place for 3 weeks starting Monday, March 16, 2020.
The past few days leading up to this has been surreal: schools are all closed, mass panic shopping at the supermarkets, empty streets and sidewalks, and everyone shifting to work-from-home.
From SFGate:
San Francisco is ordering city residents to stay in their homes to fight the spread of the novel coronavirus epidemic. The shelter-in-place order will remain in effect through at least April 7. “Effective at midnight, San Francisco will require people to stay home except for essential needs,” Mayor London Breed tweeted at noon Monday.
“Necessary government functions & essential stores will remain open.” Individuals are asked to avoid all gatherings except for medical purposes, to get food, or to care for a friend or relative.
People should work from home unless they provide essential services, such as public safety, sanitation and medical services.
“These steps are based on the advice of public health experts to slow the spread of #COVID19,” Breed said at a 1 p.m. press conference. “The most important thing you can do is remain home as much as possible. There is no need to rush out for food or supplies, as these stores will remain open.”
Breed said nonessential businesses such as gyms and bars will be closing. “Restaurants will only be open for take-out,” she said.
She assured residents that grocery stores, banks, gas stations and pharmacies will remain open.
“There’s no need to rush out to these places because they will be open,” Breed said.
