The upcoming budget would cut $9.5 million dollars in COVID funds, and the Latino Task Force wants Mayor Breed to consider health equity in the upcoming budget.
"Please keep the Mission open, keep Excelsior open, keep the Bayview open," said Ivan Corado-Vega, manager for the Latino Task Force.
Susana Rojas with the Latino Task Force, the group facing closures, said essential workers will be the most impacted.Amid COVID surge, San Francisco cuts community test site budget in vulnerable neighborhoods "SF Health Network's health centers in neighborhoods will continue to provide COVID resources to their patients, and the uninsured, and offer primary care for other essential health needs. SFDPH will also continue to stand up mobile and"pop-up" sites for vulnerable people."The first site by the Latino Task Force that will close its doors will be the Bayview at the end of this month.
While COVID-19 will remain with us for the foreseeable future, we are now better positioned to live with the virus in ways that it does not have to upend our lives. Vaccines and treatments aimed at preventing severe illness in people at higher risk and testing are widely available. Throughout our COVID-19 emergency response, the City has prioritized communities most adversely impacted by the virus by investing in resources tailored to serve their immediate needs.
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