Omicron, Booster Shots, and COVID-19 Updates: Town Hall 12/13 at 6pm

COVID-19 Town Hall December 13th at 6pm

Join Mayor Jesse Arreguín, City Manager Dee Williams-Ridley, and Berkeley Health Officer Dr. Lisa Hernandez, where they will provide updates on the city’s response to COVID-19 and answer your questions.

What: Virtual Town Hall on COVID-19

When: Monday, December 13, 6pm

Watch live at jessearreguin.com

Submit your questions here by 3pm on 12/13.

Phone in option:

Dial: +1 669 900 6833

Webinar ID: 856 0738 7304

Passcode: 455238

First Omicron Case Detected in Berkeley

On Friday, December 3rd, the County of Alameda and City of Berkeley announced that five cases of the Omicron variant have been found in Alameda County, including one Berkeley resident. These cases were traced to a wedding in Wisconsin on November 27th. All cases are mild or asymptomatic, and all the individuals are fully vaccinated.

Public health officials continue to be vigilant and are monitoring evidence of this variant's transmissibility and the severity of illness resulting from infection. We don't yet know how Omicron will impact a highly vaccinated region like the Bay Area. We remind residents that vaccination continues to provide the best protection against severe illness from COVID-19 that could result in hospitalization and death.

Residents should continue to utilize all strategies that we know work to prevent the spread of COVID-19: