More than 100,000 followers are anticipated to descend on San Francisco Monday to rejoice the NBA champion Golden State Warriors throughout a victory parade, however that is elevating some questions on COVID-19 security and safety.
The excellent news is the parade is outdoor, the place infectious illness consultants have repeatedly mentioned COVID-19 is way much less transmissible.
“I think the most concerning part about the parade is not the parade itself, which is generally outdoors,” UCSF infectious illness knowledgeable Dr. Peter Chin-Hong mentioned. “It’s the pregame and the postgame, so all the parties that happen before and after, so crowded indoor settings, poor ventilation. Wear your mask.”
Chin-Hong mentioned, thus far, there have been no noticeable COVID-19 outbreaks linked to giant out of doors occasions within the area.
For these followers selecting to journey BART into the town, masks are nonetheless required within the stations and on the trains.
San Francisco police will probably be taking steps to make the parade route protected and safe.
People heading to the parade in a cab or a rideshare needs to be ready to be dropped off a couple of blocks away from the route.
Officers do encourage individuals to concentrate on their environment.
“We’re going to have a lot of police officers on the footprint and around the venue,” SFPD Officer Robert Rueca mentioned. “Feel free to flag us down, say hi. If you see something suspicious, say something.”