SF Shelter at Home Order: Coronavirus Info and Resources

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Coronavirus Pandemic Info and Resources for San Francisco Residents

City Hall has ordered all residents shelter in their homes.

  • This official city website has information and updates about the stay-at-home order.

  • Read the full Health Department order here. 

  • City Hall’s comprehensive coronavirus website provides up-to-date information and links to services, announcements and resources for individuals and small businesses.

Shelter at Home Order Details: What does it include?
The Health Department order directs all residents to remain at their place of residence, except to conduct Essential Activities, Essential Businesses, and Essential Government Functions (defined below). When conducting an allowed activity, people must maintain at least six feet of social distancing from everyone other than household members.

All businesses, other than Essential Businesses and those performing Essential Government Functions, are required to cease all operations. All public and private gatherings of any number of people occurring outside a single family or living unit are prohibited, except for the exemptions listed below.

All travel, including but not limited to walking, biking, driving, or taking public transit is prohibited, except to perform Essential Activities, operate Essential Businesses, or to maintain Essential Government Functions. Individuals may go on a walk, get exercise, or take a pet outside to go to the bathroom, as long as at least six feet of social distancing is maintained. People riding on public transit must maintain at least six feet of social distancing from other passengers.

Essential Activities (exemptions to the Order) include:

  • Tasks essential to maintain health and safety, such as obtaining medicine or seeing a doctor;

  • Getting necessary services or supplies for themselves or their family or household members, such as getting food and supplies, pet food, and getting supplies necessary for staying at home;

  • Engaging in outdoor activity, such as walking, hiking, or running provided that you maintain at least six feet of social distancing;

  • Performing work providing essential services at an Essential Business or Essential Government function (defined below);

  • Caring for a family member or pet in another household;

  • Caring for elderly, minors, dependents, persons with disabilities, or other vulnerable persons.

Additionally, individuals  may only leave their place of residence to:

1)   Operate or receive essential services from an Essential Business, which includes:

  • Healthcare operations, including home health workers;

  • Essential Infrastructure, including construction of housing and operation of public transportation and utilities;

  • Grocery stores, farmers’ markets, food banks, convenience stores;

  • Businesses that provide necessities of life for economically disadvantaged individuals and shelter facilities;

  • Pharmacies, health care supply stores, and health care facilities;

  • Gas stations and auto repair facilities;

  • Banks;

  • Garbage collection;

  • Hardware stores, plumbers, electricians, and other service providers necessary to maintain the safety, sanitation, and essential operation of residences and other essential businesses;

  • Educational institutions, for the purposes of facilitating distance learning;

  • Laundromats, dry cleaners, and laundry service providers;

  • Businesses that ship or deliver groceries, food, and goods directly to residences;

  • Childcare facilities providing services that enable essential employees to go to work;

  • Roles required for any Essential Business to “maintain basic operations,” which include security, payroll, and similar activities.

2)   Perform an Essential Government Function:

  • This includes all services needed to ensure the continuing operation of the government agencies and provide for the health, safety and welfare of the public.

MORE RESOURCES

  • City Hall’s comprehensive coronavirus website provides up-to-date information and links to services, announcements and resources for individuals and small businesses.

  • The school district is offering free meals to needy students at locations throughout San Francisco while public schools are closed. More information here. 

  • The Department of Children Youth and their Families is offering a limited emergency childcare program. More information here. 

  • California’s Department of Public Health coronavirus website with state information is here.

  • The Centers for Disease Control’s coronavirus website with federal information is here.

  • The San Francisco Chronicle provides live hourly and daily coronavirus news updates here and a statewide map tracker of infections here.

HealthJoel Engardio