San Francisco and two other Bay Area counties plan to partially reopen Monday
At least three Bay Area cities and counties — San Francisco, San Mateo and Marin — plan to incrementally ease their social distancing restrictions starting Monday. Officials made the announcement Wednesday, one day after Santa Clara County said it would not be easing its current restrictions.previously had some of California’s most stringent shelter-in-place orders, but county health officials said Wednesday that conditions had improved enough to modify the requirements.
In San Francisco, Mayor London Breed announced Wednesday that all curbside retailers would be allowed to reopen as of May 18 for pickup and delivery.She had cautioned for weeks that San Francisco would be slow to reopen. But at a news conference, she said themeant that 95% of San Francisco’s retailers would be allowed to open starting Monday. Warehouses and manufacturers are also allowed to reopen, but the city has imposed a limit on the number of employees allowed in each business.
Dr. Grant Colfax, director of health for the city, said San Francisco’s mortality rate was four times lower than that of Los Angeles and 35 times lower than New York City’s.
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