Local emergency declared in San Francisco amid coronavirus concerns

Not long after CDC officials urged the country to prepare for coronavirus outbreaks that would almost certainly begin to spread in their communities, Mayor London Breed declared a state of emergency for the city of San Francisco.

“The global picture is changing rapidly, and we need to step-up preparedness,” Breed said in a statement on Tuesday.

While there are currently no cases of coronavirus in the city, the recent declaration will allow the city to secure funding, mobilize additional city resources and expedite the process of emergency planning.