Mayor Todd Gloria
Protecting the health of all San Diegans is our top priority. The City of San Diego is taking measures in consultation with, and at the direction of, County public health officials to help prevent the spread of the Coronavirus, also known as COVID-19.
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The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is emphasizing that while the current COVID-19 poses a potentially serious public health threat, the risk to individuals is dependent on exposure.
Most common symptoms include:
COVID-19 is most likely spread from droplets from coughing and sneezing, and symptoms may appear in as few as two days, or as long as 14 days, after exposure.
There is currently no specific treatment for COVID-19, however, most people with this infection will recover on their own. For patients who are more severely ill, hospitals can provide supportive care.
If you think you may have been exposed to COVID-19, contact your health care provider immediately.
To learn more about the phased vaccination process and how you can get vaccinated, visit the City of San Diego COVID-19 Vaccination Program page or the County of San Diego COVID-19 page.
Beginning Tuesday, March 22, 2022, facial coverings will be optional for all City employees, contractors, volunteers, vendors and visitors while working or on City property. This change is in accordance with Cal/OSHA and County of San Diego requirements.
Please note: COVID-19 positive or exposed employees who meet early return to work criteria, must wear a facial covering for a total of 10-14 days after exposure, date of positive test or date of first symptoms. For COVID-19 return to work criteria click here.
For additional information, please contact the HR COVID-19 Team at HRCOVID19@sandiego.gov.
The coronavirus pandemic has shut down or significantly altered most of the economy, testing the resiliency of all San Diegans. Necessary public health measures to prevent the spread of the virus have halted tourism, shuttered restaurants and bars, forced many to work from home, severely limited most businesses from interacting with their customers, and caused unemployment and uncertainty for tens of thousands in the San Diego region.
Details on what's currently allowed can be found on the County's Safe Reopening page.
To ensure the resiliency of local businesses and assist in job retention, the City of San Diego has established a Small Business Relief Fund (SBRF) to provide grants and forgivable or low- to zero-interest-rate loans to eligible small businesses for working capital. Visit the Economic Development Department Business Relief and Support page.
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The following is a list of recent updates from the City of San Diego. For information regarding cases, information and directives from the County of San Diego, please visit www.coronavirus-sd.com.
Early on, the City of San Diego, County of San Diego, Regional Task Force on the Homeless and San Diego Housing Commission came together to establish a Homeless Operations Branch under the City's Emergency Operations Center (EOC) to coordinate the needs, resources and logistics of homeless service operations. This team makes key decisions to protect this at-risk population. Learn more about homeless services and resources during COVID-19.
Operation Shelter to Home launched on April 1, 2020, by moving individuals already in shelters into the San Diego Convention Center to allow for proper physical distancing and prevent the spread of COVID-19. On March 5, 2021, Mayor Todd Gloria announced that residents of the operation at the San Diego Convention Center would be safely relocated back to the City’s reconfigured shelters, where they will continue to receive shelter and services. Learn more about the transition and the operation
The State of California and the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have enacted temporary bans on residential evictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
These temporary eviction bans apply to landlords and tenants in the City of San Diego.
The CDC’s federal temporary eviction ban is effective from September 4, 2020, through December 31, 2020.
Governor Gavin Newsom has extended the eviction moratorium until Sept. 30, 2021, by signing into law Assembly Bill (AB) 832. The State's initial temporary eviction ban, Assembly Bill (AB) 3088 which prohibited evictions of most rental housing tenants expired on February 1, 2021.
MTS is restoring many services that were reduced in April, in order to increase the amount of space available for distancing on board. There will be no timetables printed for these revised services, but schedules will be posted on the MTS website.
For updates on COVID-19 impacts on MTS service, and MTS responses, please visit: sdmts.com/schedules-real-time/alerts-and-detours
Many San Diegans are in need during this time. Please see a list of organizations below seeking volunteers. You can also visit 211sandiego.org for more opportunities.
211 San Diego
Phone: 211 211 San Diego Website
Jacobs and Cushman San Diego Food Bank
Phone: 866-350-FOOD Jacobs and Cushman San Diego Food Bank Website
San Diego Blood Bank
Serving Seniors
Red Cross of San Diego and Imperial Counties
Phone: 1-800-RED-CROSS Red Cross of San Diego and Imperial Counties Website
Feeding San Diego
Meals on Wheels San Diego County
Phone: 619-260-6110 Meals on Wheels San Diego County Website
Stay informed on COVID-19 by visiting the Center for Disease Control website, and the County of San Diego Health and Human Services website.
COVID-19 Response and Recovery Committee Meeting
Monday, July 26, 2021 at 9 a.m.