Assessor Chu's Statement on Reopening More Businesses and Activities on September 30 (ERTF)

SAN FRANCISCO, CA --- San Francisco announced today the City will move forward with indoor dining and places of worship at 25% capacity up to 100 people starting on Wednesday, September 30. In addition, San Francisco will expand the capacity of outdoor places of worship, outdoor political demonstrations, and indoor malls, and will reopen additional family entertainment, hotel fitness centers, and more. These next steps come as the State assigned San Francisco to Orange on its tiered reopening system, based on San Francisco’s COVID-19 infection and case rate.

Assessor Chu's Statement on Reopening Pause for Most Activities and Businesses (ERTF)

SAN FRANCISCO, CA --- Today, San Francisco announced that the City will substantially continue the pause on reopening that began June 29 until the COVID-19 Key Health Indicators improve and the spread of the virus is brought under control once again. San Francisco is currently experiencing a rise in COVID-19 transmission, cases, and hospitalizations that is forcing the City to slow down reopening to protect community health. See more details here.

Assessor Chu's Statement on Reopening Phase 2C (ERTF)

SAN FRANCISCO, CA --- Today, San Francsico announced the next phase of the City’s reopening will begin on Monday, June 29. Some businesses and activities originally planned to open in mid-July or later will be allowed to open, including hair salons, barbers, museums, zoos, tattoo parlors, massage establishments, nail salons and outdoor bars.

Assessor Chu's Statement on Resuming Outdoor Personal Services Starting September 1 (ERTF)

SAN FRANCISCO, CA --- The City and County of San Francisco today announced that outdoor personal services will resume in San Francisco, effective Tuesday, September 1, 2020. Outdoor gyms and fitness centers can reopen starting September 9, 2020. Outdoor personal services that can operate include haircuts, barber services, massages and nail services. Only those services where both clients and providers can be masked at all times are allowed to resume.

Assessor Chu's Statement on Resuming Reopening for Further Reopening Businesses and Activities (ERTF)

SAN FRANCISCO, CA --- San Francisco announced the next steps in San Francisco’s reopening of businesses and activities. Since July, San Francisco has been on the State’s COVID-19 watch list, which restricted many activities and required the City to pause further reopening. On Friday, August 28, the State issued new criteria and a colored-coded tiered system, which replaced the watch list. San Francisco has been placed on the “red” tier, which provides the City the discretion to move forward with reopening some activities.

Assessor Chu's Statement on the Expansion of the JobsNOW! program (ERTF)

SAN FRANCISCO--- The City & County of San Francisco announced the launch of a newly expanded jobs program to help San Franciscans find employment, support local businesses, and advance the City’s economic recovery. San Francisco’s JobsNOW!