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San Francisco mayor frustrated as virus cases rise statewide

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FILE - In this June 1, 2020, file photo, San Francisco Mayor London Breed speaks outside City Hall in San Francisco. San Francisco is one of many places experiencing a surge of cases and Mayor Breed expressed frustration Friday, July 17, 2020, that people aren't following guidance to avoid social gatherings. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg, File)
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Posted at 5:53 PM, Jul 17, 2020
and last updated 2020-07-17 20:53:59-04

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — San Francisco joined California's coronavirus watch list on Friday, and the mayor expressed frustration that people are attending social gatherings against health officials' advice.

Mayor London Breed says she's afraid of complacency in the city that was one of the first to shut down and one of the slowest to reopen.

Gov. Gavin Newsom also announced Friday the more than 30 counties on the watch list may not open schools for in-person learning next month.

But there was one potentially hopeful sign: California's seven-day rate of positive cases was down slightly to 7.1%.

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