SFDPH COVID-19 Information and Guidance: What's New - Disease Prevention and Control, San Francisco Department of Public Health

A list of all recently published San Francisco Department of Public Health information and guidance documents and associated translations. These documents are also available for download on our sfcdcp.org public and provider pages.

CHANGES TO RESTRICTIONS EFFECTIVE 4/15/21 The following guidance/tip sheets were updated to include lifting of suspension or restrictions of indoor and outdoor activities starting 4/15/21:

UPDATE 4/12/21: List of Close Contacts for Schools, Childcare, and Programs for Children and Youth

UPDATE 4/13/21: Parent Handout: COVID-19 Symptom and Exposure Check/Returning to School after Symptoms

NEW 4/13/21: Health Alert: CDC/FDA Recommend Immediate Pause in Use of Janssen (Johnson & Johnson) COVID-19 Vaccine

Week of April 7 - April 11

NEW 4/7/21: Memo: Hospital Visitation During Covid-19 Pandemic

UPDATE 4/5/21: Sample exposure investigation tool

Week of March 29 - April 4

NEW 4/1/21: Memo: Visitors in Permanent Supportive Housing and SROs

UPDATE 3/30/21: San Francisco Public Health Emergency Isolation & Quarantine Directives Frequently Asked Questions for Healthcare Providers

Week of March 22 - March 26

UPDATE 3/26/21: Interim Guidance: Dining During the COVID‐19 Pandemic – Indoor and Outdoor

UPDATE 3/25/21: COVID-19 Sexual Health Tips

UPDATE 3/24/21: Home Isolation and Quarantine Instructions

NEW 3/23/21: Interim Guidance: Outdoor Arts and Music Festivals and Performances

CHANGES TO RESTRICTIONS EFFECTIVE 3/23/21 The following guidance/tip sheets were updated to include lifting of suspension or restrictions of indoor and outdoor activities starting 3/23/21:

UPDATE 3/22/21: Indoor Risk During the COVID-19 Pandemic

UPDATE 3/22/21: Tip Sheet: Safety Information Regarding Voluntary Use of N95 Respirators

UPDATE 3/21/21: Reopening TK-12 Schools for In-Person, On-Site Instruction: Interim Guidance for School Year 2020-2021

Week of March 15 - March 19

UPDATE 3/19/21: For Non-Healthcare Businesses & Community Organizations: What to do if Someone at the Workplace Has COVID-19

UPDATE 3/19/21: Safer Holiday Celebrations During the COVID-19 Pandemic

UPDATE 3/18/21: Interim Guidance: Traveling by Public Transit

UPDATE 3/18/21: Tips and Frequently Asked Questions for Gatherings

UPDATE 3/18/21: Tips for Staying in Lodging Facilities During COVID-19

UPDATE 3/16/21: Update on Masking: When and How to Use Higher Quality Masks

Week of March 8 - March 12

UPDATE 3/12/21: List of Close Contacts for Schools, Childcare, and Programs for Children and Youth (sample template)

UPDATE 3/12/21: Interim Guidance for Out-of-School Time Programs

UPDATE 3/11/21: Tip Sheet for Safer Social Interactions, Including After COVID-19 Vaccination

UPDATE 3/11/21: Reopening TK-12 Schools for In-Person, On-Site Instruction: Interim Guidance for School Year 2020-2021

UPDATE 3/10/21: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) About In-person Visits, Communal Dining and Resident Activities

UPDATE 3/10/21: Interim Guidance: Ending Isolation or Returning to Work for Those Who Have Confirmed or Suspected COVID-19

UPDATE 3/10/21: FAQs: General Ventilation

UPDATE 3/10/21: Interim Guidance: Prevention and Management of COVID-19 in Long-Term Care Facilities

UPDATE 3/10/21: Frequently Asked Questions for Workers Who Must Isolate or Quarantine Due to COVID-19

UPDATE 3/10/21: For Non-Healthcare Businesses & Community Organizations: What to do if Someone at the Workplace Has COVID-19

UPDATE 3/3/21: Guidance on Quarantine Duration for Close Contacts of COVID-19 Cases

Week of March 1 - March 5

UPDATE 3/6/21: Tip Sheet for Safer Social Interactions, Including After COVID-19 Vaccination

UPDATE 3/5/21: Interim Guidance: Traveling by Public Transit

UPDATE 3/5/21: Interim Guidance: Ending Isolation or Returning to Work for Those Who Have Confirmed or Suspected COVID-19

NEW 3/4/21: Guidance Mass Dental & Vision Screening at Schools, Childcares and Programs for Children and Youths

UPDATE 3/3/21: Home Isolation and Quarantine Instructions

UPDATE 3/3/21: Home Quarantine Instructions for Under 18 – What to do if your child had close contact with someone with COVID-19

UPDATE 3/3/21: Close Contact Advisory – Children Under 18

UPDATE 3/3/21: Close Contact Advisory – Adults

CHANGES TO RESTRICTIONS EFFECTIVE 3/2/21 The following guidance/tip sheets were updated to include lifting of suspension or restrictions of indoor and outdoor activities starting 3/2/21:

UPDATE 3/2/21: Update on Masking: When and How to Use Higher Quality Masks

Week of February 22 - February 26

Update 2/27/21: Screening Handout for non-personnel (“Personnel Screening Attachment A-2”)

Update 2/27/21: Screening Handout for Guest at Lodging Facilities

Update 2/27/21: Screening Handout for personnel (“Personnel Screening Attachment A-1”)

Update 2/26/21: COVID-19 Symptom List for Screening and Testing

NEW 2/25/21: Interim Guidance on Quarantine for COVID-19 Vaccinated Individuals

Update 2/25/21: FAQ: Who is at higher risk of severe illness from COVID-19? Which groups need to take extra precautions?

Update 2/24/21: Interim Guidance for Child Care Programs

Update 2/23/21: Interim Guidance for Out-of-School Time Programs

Update 2/23/21: Business Capacities and Activities Table

Update 2/23/21: Tips for Staying in Lodging Facilities During COVID-19

Week of February 15 - February 19

Update 2/19/21: Reopening TK-12 Schools for In-Person, On-Site Instruction: Interim Guidance for School Year 2020-2021

Week of February 8 - February 12

Update 2/11/21: For Non-Healthcare Businesses & Community Organizations: What to do if Someone at the Workplace Has COVID-19

Update 2/11/21: Quick Guide for Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19 in Schools, Childcare, and Programs for Children and Youth

Update 2/9/21: Interim Guidance for Child Care Programs

Update 2/9/21: Tip Sheet for Safer Sex During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Week of February 1 - February 5

Update 2/5/21: Caring for yourself and others during COVID-19: Testing, Isolation and Quarantine

New 2/5/21: FAQs for Occupied Apartments and Residences with Sublet Rooms

Update 2/3/21: COVID-19 Guidance for Multifamily Residential Buildings

Update 2/1/21: Safer Holiday Celebrations During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Week of January 25 - January 29

Update 1/28/21: Congregate Housing Where Residents have Private Rooms

New 1/28/21: Update on Masking and Double Masking

CHANGES TO RESTRICTIONS EFFECTIVE 1/27/21:

Update 1/27/21: Screening Handout for Guest at Lodging Facilities

New 1/21/21: Congregate Residential COVID-19 Prevention and Response Plan Template

Week of January 18 - January 22

UPDATE 1/21/21: Respirator Medical Evaluations and N95 Fit Testing Resources

UPDATE 1/20/21: Screening Handout for non-personnel [Chinese] [Spanish] [Tagalog] [Vietnamese] [Russian]

UPDATE 1/20/21: Screening Handout for personnel [Chinese] [Spanish] [Tagalog] [Vietnamese] [Russian] [Arabic]

UPDATE 1/20/21: Close Contact Advisory — Children and Youth under 18

NEW 1/19/21: Home Quarantine Instructions for Under 18 – What to do if your child had close contact with someone
with COVID-19

NEW 1/15/21: Interim Guidance: Traveling by Public Transit

Week of January 11 - January 15

NEW 1/15/21: COVID-19 Vaccine: Myth vs. Fact (SFDPH/JIC, 1/13/21)

UPDATE 1/15/21: Home Isolation and Quarantine Instructions (SFDPH, 1/15/20)

NEW 1/13/21: COVID-19 Vaccine FAQs

NEW 1/13/21: COVID-19 Vaccine FAQs AAACD

UPDATE 1/13/21: Close Contact Advisory — Adult

Week of January 4 - January 8

UPDATE 1/8/21: FAQs: General Ventilation

NEW 1/7/21: Memo: Intended uses, distribution and requirements for the BinaxNOW(TM) rapid, point-of-care antigen test

NEW 1/7/21: Influenza & COVID-19 Recommendations Checklist for Long-Term Care Facilities

UPDATE 1/6/21: Safer Holiday Celebrations During the COVID-19 Pandemic [Spanish] [Chinese] [Tagalog]

UPDATE 1/4/21: Interim Guidance for Child Care Programs

UPDATE 1/4/21: Interim Guidance for Out-of-School Time Programs

Week of December 28- January 1

UPDATE 12/31/20: Safer Ways to Use New Outdoor Shared Spaces for Commercial Activities During COVID-19 [Chinese] [Spanish] [Tagalog]

UPDATE 12/28/20: Guidelines for Home Isolation and Quarantine [Arabic] [Korean]

UPDATE 12/29/20: When someone has suspected or confirmed COVID-19: Quick Guide for Schools, Childcare, and Programs for Children and Youth

Week of December 19- December 25

UPDATE 12/22/20: Guidelines for Home Isolation and Quarantine

Week of December 12 - December 18

UPDATE 12/18/20: Travel Advisory and Guidance on Safer Essential Travel [Spanish] [Chinese] [Tagalog] Previously titled COVID-19 Travel Advisory.

UPDATE 12/18/20: Guidance on Quarantine Duration for Close Contacts of COVID-19 Cases [Chinese] [Spanish] [Tagalog]

NEW 12/17/20: Health Officer Order: Surge Related Travel Quarantine [Spanish, Chinese, Tagalog, Russian, Vietnamese]

NEW 12/17/20: Travel Order Explained

UPDATE 12/16/20: Tip Sheet for Safer Social Interactions During COVID-19 Pandemic [Spanish] [Chinese] [Tagalog] [Vietnamese] [Russian]

NEW 12/16/20: FAQs: Room Air Exchange Rates (“Air Changes per Hour (ACH)”)

UPDATE 12/15/20: Instructions for Discharge of Transfer of Patients with COVID-19 to SNFs

UPDATE 12/14/20: Safer Holiday Celebrations During the COVID-19 Pandemic [Spanish] [Chinese] [Tagalog]

CHANGES TO RESTRICTIONS EFFECTIVE 12/10/20 The following guidance/tip sheets were updated to include notice of suspension or restrictions of indoor and outdoor activities starting 12/10/20: