San Francisco will allow some businesses to reopen Thursday, January 28, as it expects to move into the state's purple COVID-19 tier, Mayor London Breed announced at a January 25 virtual news conference. "We anticipate that tomorrow we will be told that we are in the purple tier, which will allow us to do so much more than we have been doing," Breed said. "Outdoor dining can resume.
Personal services can resume — as long as you can wear a mask." Small gatherings of up to 12 people, no more than three households per group, will be allowed outside, with masks and social distancing, Breed said. "This is not an open door to let our hair down and do whatever we want to do," Breed said. "Let's keep doing what we're doing." Outdoor museums and