A desire to greet 2022 with fanfare bumps up against COVID safety concerns.
On New Year’s Eve, many in the Bay Area will party like it’s 2021.
For that reason, some have decided not to entertain guests at their house to ring in 2022. Meanwhile, San Francisco disappointed many would-be revelers by canceling its annual fireworks show on the Embarcadero in an effort “to reduce everyone’s exposure to COVID-19,” Mayor London Breed said in a statement. Across the country, cities are grappling with the same issue. New York is hosting its famed Times Square celebration but with a scaled-back crowd.
In most cases, there is no need to cancel small home gatherings among vaccinated and boosted family and friends, Dr. Anthony Fauci, the top U.S. infectious disease expert, said Wednesday. Dr. Jorge Salinas, an infectious disease specialist at Stanford, went one step further in saying he would prefer that people postpone most gatherings. “There is too much of this virus circulating,” he said. If people want to get together with others, they should make sure the gatherings are small and that everyone is vaccinated and boosted, he advised.
The San Francisco Symphony will present its New Year’s Eve concert with “Glee” and “American Crime Story” star Darren Criss at Davies Symphony Hall, said Taryn Lott, director of public relations. The symphony, in accordance with San Francisco Department of Public Health guidelines, requires anyone 12 and older entering the building to show proof of vaccination and to wear a mask at all times.
Meanwhile, one party-planning company was still ready to host the sort of New Year’s Eve bash that Fauci seemed to warn about. Phil Seyer of Professionals Guild is expecting up to 550 people at the Marriott Hotel in San Ramon.
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