“ In an editorial published today in the Journal of the American Medical Association, CDC reviewed the latest science and affirms that cloth face coverings are a critical tool in the fight against COVID-19 that could reduce the spread of the disease, particularly when used universally within communities. There is increasing evidence cloth face coverings help prevent people with COVID -19 from spreading the virus to others.”

To Mask…or Not To Mask…That Is The Question!

San Francisco is a very small city and a very important town! In general a community with more than 2,500 residents is considered a city while a town is defined as a populated area with fixed boundaries and a local government.

San Francisco is most colorfully described as an enormous health and wellness cult with a population of 769,000 immunization eligible residents over the age of 16. A village that embraces a successful community health improvement collaborative called the San Francisco Health Improvement Partnership or SFHIP. A city family that launched a strategic plan for community health improvement with performance measures for priority areas of focus including:

1. Safe and healthy living environments
2. Healthy eating and physical activity
3. Access to quality health care and services
4. African American Health Disparities
5. Maternal, infant, child and adolescent health
6. Health for those at risk of HIV

According to the UCSF Center for Community Engagement, San Francisco County Health Rankings are based on population health model trackings that- when improved- create healthy communities to “live, learn, work and play.” San Francisco was ranked among the healthiest counties in California on a ranking score of 75 to 100% for…