Mark Rabine
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Covid-19 Tracker: Son of Omicron
Recorded infections and positivity rates appear to be falling while hospitalizations remain mostly flat. Wastewater monitoring has also shown the virus ebbing and R Number models are mostly down. → Read More
Covid-19 Tracker: One, two, three, many covids?
Hospitalizations, recorded infections and positivity rates are up, while R Number models are mixed and wastewater monitoring is down. → Read More
Covid-19 Tracker: SF surrenders to covid
Hospitalizations and recorded infections are up from last week, while positivity rates have dipped and R Number models dropped back below 1. Wastewater monitoring from the state and Stanford shows the virus falling in nearby sewers. → Read More
The NBA Finals: An update for faux fans
After a Game 5 win in NBA finals, Warriors fly to Boston and local SF fans can get the collective experience at Chase. → Read More
NBA Finals: Some history on how NBA finals evolved over 4 to 7 games
After the Dubs’ loss in Game One, here are some notes to help you participate in mass anxiety while maintaining an air of (fake) confidence. Simply → Read More
The NBA Finals: Storylines, plot points and predictions
The NBA finals offers two great teams - the Dubs with more experience and superb shooters, the Celtics with a top defense. → Read More
The NBA Finals: A cheat sheet for the faux fan
What you need to know for the NBA finals. → Read More
Covid-19 Tracker: A slow steady decline
Hospitalizations, recorded infections and positivity rates continue to fall. R Number estimates are remain relatively low. → Read More
Covid-19 Tracker: Unmasking San Francisco
Hospitalizations continue to fall off along with recorded infections and positivity rates, and R Number models suggest omicron is beating a hasty retreat. → Read More
Covid-19 Tracker: Hospitalizations up, cases down
Latest reports from San Francisco's Department of Public Health show a drop in recorded infections and citywide positivity rates. Hospitalizations continue to climb as R Number models generally show falling transmission rates. → Read More
Covid-19 Tracker: Klay, Niners, outscored by omicron
Omicron could care less about Klay or the Niners, as infections continue to soar and hospitalizations (though not ICU patients) rapidly increase. → Read More
Covid-19 Tracker: The beat goes on
By any measure -- infections, hospitalizations, positivity rates and R Numbers -- San Francisco appears still in the thick of the omicron woods. → Read More
Covid-19 Tracker: No plateau in sight
Infection numbers, and positivity rates, contiune to skyrocket after the holiday delays. Hospitalizations jumped, and R Number models continue to show rapidly increasing transmissibility. → Read More
Covid-19 Tracker: Flying blind
Infection numbers, and positivity rates, though high, most likely reflect delays in reporting from formal test sites. Hospitalization are up some, as expected, and R Number models continue to show rapidly increasing transmissibility. → Read More
Covid-19 Tracker: Ready or not
Hospitalizations, case counts and positivity rates stayed are more or less where they've been for the week. Positivity rates have risen and R Number models for San Francisco are mixed on the current rate of spread. → Read More
Covid-19 Tracker: Static
Hospitalizations, case counts and positivity rates stayed static over the past couple days. R Number models for San Francisco continue to suggest increasing spread. → Read More
Covid Tracker: What's up with the hospitals?
Not much change on the local covid front with cases remaining in the low 50s, hospitalizations below 40, a Citywide positivity rate at a low 1.5 percent, and an R Number close to or over 1. → Read More
Covid-19 Tracker: Tracking uncertainty
Other than a jump in reported September covid-related deaths, the numbers remain remarkably stable. → Read More
Covid-19 Tracker: Delta keeps drifting down
Not as quickly as we would like, but the numbers continue to drift downward. Hospitalizations remain relatvely high but positivity rates continue below 3 percent and most R number models continue below 1. → Read More
COVID Tracker: The beat goes on.
Cases are rising all over the City especially among Blacks, Whites and those aged 21-39. All other number remain relatively high and increasing. → Read More