Finally, some good news about San Francisco: we are on track to become the first city in California to reach the herd immunity against COVID 19. We’ve always had the lowest COVID numbers of any major city, so it’s no surprise we would be the first to reach that immunity milestone. Soon as California fully opens back up on June 15th, I think San Francisco will return to normal really quickly.
Ergo there’s absolutely no excuse for the San Francisco Unified School District: full in-person classes must happen in the Fall semester. We should vote the school board members out of that isn’t the case. For shame.
In certain parts of California, the pandemic is effectively over already: no more masking, everything is fully open. This past weekend we were in the rural areas north of Sacramento, and walking around there felt rather jarring because it was business as usual. I would say only two percent of the people wore a mask at all. There are no covering requirements to enter an establishment. Our friend went into a coffee shop in Calusa, and he was the only one with a mask on.
I have to say though the people there weren’t mean about seeing someone with a mask on. It’s truly live and let live.
Moving on to Marysville, there was a taco festival in the city’s small downtown area. The scene looked like Disneyland before the pandemic. Crowds mingling closely together and having a good time. The only people with masks on were the vendors, perhaps to keep up with current rules. Everything else resembled everyday life before COVID. I absolutely love it. I didn’t care whether or not anyone else were vaccinated, because I myself am vaccinated.
Can’t wait to see the same here in San Francisco very soon indeed.
Fly the stripes.