San Francisco health officials announced Tuesday that they would be rolling back several coronavirus reopenings, meaning that indoor dining will be suspended, capacity at gyms and theaters will be reduced and the city’s high schools will have to wait to reopen. The city has one of the state’s lowest rates of coronavirus cases and deaths and was not forced by state health officials to implement the new restrictions. But health authorities have noticed a recent uptick in cases and decided to act to prevent another surge of infections. AdvertisementUnlike many cities statewide, San Francisco has regularly been more restrictive than state mandates in reopening its economy. Yet over the last two weeks, health authorities have noticed a rise in the positivity rate for coronavirus that gives them concern.

Source: Los Angeles Times November 10, 2020 23:21 UTC