Due to the San Francisco's ongoing surge in COVID-19 cases, more cities and counties in California are expected to follow San Francisco's new COVID-19 vaccine requirements in the coming weeks.
The San Francisco Department of Public Health issued a new COVID-19 health order this week, changing mega-event vaccination rules above and beyond what is needed by new state requirements.
last Monday, the San Francisco Department of Public Health issued a new COVID-19 health order, altering mega-event vaccination standards beyond what is required by current state regulations.
San Francisco's New state standards issued on December 31st and slated to take effect on January 15th set new mega-event criteria for indoor and outdoor gatherings, requiring attendees to produce proof of vaccination or recent testing if the event has more than that number of attendees. As in mid-January, the barrier will be 500 persons for indoor events and 5,000 people for outdoor events.
While the order was issued to assist battle the rising number of COVID-19 cases across the state, particularly the omicron variety, the large number of cases now impacting San Francisco prompted city health officials to impose further restrictions.
Starting on February 1st, in addition to the San Francisco state standards, the mega-event requirements in San Francisco will include confirmation of vaccination only for people aged 12 and higher. Proof of obtaining a booster shot is also required for persons aged 16 and higher. Beginning March 1st, those aged 12 to 15 will be required to get the same vaccine booster.
Between the ages of 5 and 11, children must have proof of vaccination or a negative test, whereas children between the ages of 2 and 4 simply require proof. Meanwhile, event organisers must submit health and safety plans to the city, and all event employees must have vaccines and evidence of boosters as soon as they are eligible.
The concept of close contact has also been updated in the municipal health order. "Being within six feet of a person with COVID-19 for a total of 15 minutes or more in a 24-hour period when the individual is infectious," according to the latest modifications to the health order. A 'person with COVID-19,' on the other hand, is someone who tests positive for the COVID-19 virus or has been clinically diagnosed with COVID-19 by a healthcare practitioner.
When all of the following conditions are met, a person is diagnosed with COVID-19:
- (a) at least one day has elapsed since their last fever (without the use of fever-reducing drugs)
- (b) other symptoms have improved,
- (c) at least five days have gone since symptoms initially arose. Five days after their initial positive test, a person who tested positive for COVID-19 but never experienced symptoms is no longer regarded to have COVID-19.
The changes coming to San Francisco in the next months will make it one of the tightest cities and counties in the USA when it comes to huge gatherings.
"The city is really concerned about the spread of COVID," said "Benito," a Chase Center staffer who verifies immunisation records. "We've heard that Omicron isn't as lethal as conventional COVID, but that it infects a lot more individuals. So none of this surprises me."
"What will happen is that from now on, we will be instructed what to look for." And, based on my own experience, I can tell that many people from outside the city, particularly those from out of state, have a tougher difficulty adhering to this. I've met folks who travelled hundreds of miles to attend a basketball game only to be rejected away due to a lack of vaccinations. The chances of it happening are only going to get better."
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