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
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:
- Interim Guidance: Dining During the COVID‐19 Pandemic – Indoor and Outdoor
- Interim Guidance: Gyms, and Fitness Centers (Indoor and Outdoor) During the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Interim Guidance: Indoor Movie Theaters
- Tips and Frequently Asked Questions for Opening Office Facilities During COVID-19
- Tip Sheet for Operating Indoors: Personal Services
- Guidance for Outdoor Personal Services during COVID-19
- Tips for Retail Businesses Offering Curbside or In-Store Shopping or Services During COVID-19
- Screening Handout for personnel
- Screening Handout for non-personnel
- Screening Handout for Guest at Lodging Facilities
- Tips and Frequently Asked Questions for Gatherings
- Tip Sheet for Safer Social Interactions, Including After COVID-19 Vaccination
- Interim Guidance for Out-of-School Time Programs
- Guidance for Institutions of Higher Education and Other Adult Education Programs for In-Person Instruction
- Interim Guidance for Child Care Programs
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
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:
- Tips and Frequently Asked Questions for Gatherings
- Guidance for Outdoor Playgrounds
- Interim Guidance: Dining During the COVID‐19 Pandemic – Indoor and Outdoor
- Interim Guidance: Gyms, and Fitness Centers (Indoor and Outdoor) During the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Tips for Staying in Lodging Facilities During COVID-19
- Interim Guidance: Indoor Movie Theaters
- Tips and Frequently Asked Questions for Opening Office Facilities During COVID-19
- Tip Sheet for Operating Indoors: Personal Services
- Guidance for Outdoor Personal Services during COVID-19
- Interim Guidance: Indoor Movie Theaters
- Tip Sheet for Safer Social Interactions During COVID-19 Pandemic
- Reopening TK-12 Schools for In-Person, On-Site Instruction: Interim Guidance for School Year 2020-2021
- Interim Guidance for Out-of-School Time Programs
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
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:
- Tips and Frequently Asked Questions for Gatherings
- Interim Guidance: Dining During the COVID‐19 Pandemic – Indoor and Outdoor
- Interim Guidance: Indoor Gyms and Fitness Centers During the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Tips for Staying in Lodging Facilities During COVID-19
- Tips and Frequently Asked Questions for Opening Office Facilities During COVID-19
- Tip Sheet for Operating Indoors: Personal Services
- Guidance for Outdoor Personal Services during COVID-19
- Tips and Frequently Asked Questions for Retail Businesses Offering In-Store Shopping or Services During COVID-19
- Reopening TK-12 Schools for In-Person, On-Site Instruction: Interim Guidance for School Year 2020-2021
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:
- Tips and Frequently Asked Questions for Gatherings
- Guidance for Outdoor Playgrounds
- Interim Guidance: Dining During the COVID‐19 Pandemic – Indoor and Outdoor
- Interim Guidance: Indoor Gyms and Fitness Centers During the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Tips for Staying in Lodging Facilities During COVID-19
- Interim Guidance: Indoor Movie Theaters
- Tips and Frequently Asked Questions for Opening Office Facilities During COVID-19
- Tip Sheet for Operating Indoors: Personal Services
- Guidance for Outdoor Personal Services during COVID-19
- Tips and Frequently Asked Questions for Retail Businesses Offering In-Store Shopping or Services During COVID-19
- Guidance: Curbside Retail
- Tip Sheet for Safer Social Interactions During COVID-19 Pandemic
UPDATE 12/8/20: Reopening TK-12 Schools for In-Person, On-Site Instruction: Preliminary Guidance for School Year 2020-2021 [Chinese] [Spanish] [Tagalog]
NEW 12/8/20: Blood Type Screening as Risk Factor for Severity of COVID-19 Illness
UPDATE 12/10/20: FAQs: General Ventilation (SFDPH, 12/10/20) [Chinese] [Spanish] [Tagalog] [Vietnamese] [Russian]
UPDATE 12/10/20: Tips for Staying in Lodging Facilities During COVID-19 (SFDPH, Updated 12/10/2020) [Chinese] [Spanish] [Tagalog] [Russian] [Vietnamese]
UPDATE 12/10/20: Tip Sheet for Safer Social Interactions During COVID-19 Pandemic (SFDPH, Updated 12/10/2020) [Spanish] [Chinese] [Tagalog]
UPDATE 12/11/20: Interim Guidance: Guidance for People Experiencing Homelessness in Shelters and Navigation Centers to Reduce the Risk of COVID-19(SFDPH, Updated 12/11/2020) [Spanish] [Chinese] [Tagalog]
Week of November 29 - December 4
TRANSLATIONS UPDATE 12/4/20: Frequently Asked Questions for Workers Who Must Isolate or Quarantine Due to COVID-19 (11/20/20)[Chinese] [Spanish] [Tagalog] [Vietnamese] [Russian]
UPDATE 12/2/20: COVID-19: Cleaning and Disinfectant Safety & Approved Disinfectants [Spanish] [Tagalog] [Chinese]
UPDATE 12/2/20: Interim Guidance: Prevention and Management of COVID-19 in Long-Term Care Facilities
UPDATE:12/1/2020 Interim Guidance: Ending Isolation or Returning to Work for Those Who Have Confirmed or Suspected COVID-19 Update to Translations Pending. See Previous from 8/4/20: [Chinese] [Spanish] [Tagalog]
NEW 12/1/20: Sample exposure investigation tool [Spanish] [Tagalog] [Chinese]
UPDATE 12/1/2020: Parent Handout: COVID-19 Health Checks/If Your Child has Symptoms Update to Translations Pending. See Previous from 8/10/20: [Vietnamese] [Spanish] [Russian] [Chinese] [Tagalog] [Arabic]
UPDATE 12/1/20: COVID-19 Health Checks at Programs for Children and Youth Update to Translations Pending. See Previous from 8/10/20 [Chinese] [Spanish] [Tagalog] [Vietnamese] [Russian] [Arabic]
UPDATE 12/1/20: Reopening TK-12 Schools for In-Person, On-Site Instruction: Preliminary Guidance for School Year 2020-2021 Update to Translations Pending. See Previous from 8/10/20 [Chinese] [Spanish] [Tagalog]
UPDATE 11/29/20: When someone has suspected or confirmed COVID-19: Quick Guide for Schools, Childcares, and Programs for Children and Youth (SFDPH, UPDATE: 11/29/2020) [Vietnamese] [Spanish] [Russian] [Chinese] [Tagalog] [Arabic]
UPDATE 11/29/20: List of Close Contacts for Schools, Childcare, and Programs for Children and Youth (sample template) (SFDPH, 11/29/20) [Spanish] [Chinese] [Tagalog] [Arabic]
UPDATE 11/29/20 Notification of an exposed school member sample letter (SFDPH, 11/29/20) [Spanish] [Chinese] [Tagalog] [Russian] [Arabic]