San Francisco Declares State of Emergency Over Coronavirus

San Francisco on Feb. 25 declared a local emergency over the new coronavirus in a bid to curb spread of the deadly disease in the city.

San Francisco Mayor London Breed speaks during a news conference at the future site of a Transitional Age Youth Navigation Center in San Francisco, Calif., on Jan. 15, 2020. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

San Francisco on Feb. 25 declared a local emergency over the new coronavirus in a bid to curb the spread of the deadly disease in the city.

The city’s mayor made the move—effective immediately for seven days—despite having no confirmed cases of the coronavirus, which causes COVID-19, as the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Tuesday said Americans should prepare for community spread of the disease.