so with that, i want to start with the director of emergency management, mary ellen carroll. >> thank you, mayor breed, and thank you all for being here. the city has been working with our federal, state, and local partners for almost the last two weeks since the first initial outbreak in china. these partners include the c.d.c., the state office of emergency services, and s.f.o. today, you are all here. welcome to the emergency operations center for the city. we have activated the ops center, and -- basically to ensure our readiness to respond. we -- it's the role of the e.o.c. basically to provide situational awareness and to coordinate resources and information. we will be broadcasting in partnership with the department of public health public health information about how to prevent the spread of the virus and how to stay healthy during flu season. so with that, i'm going to introduce dr. tomas aragon from the department of public health. >> good afternoon. my name is tomas aragon, and i'm with the san francisco department of public health. we are working closely with the californi

assessor, and i know i stand here representing a number of individuals, saying thank you to mary ellen carroll, dr. colfax, and our mayor for taking this step. one thing i want to emphasis is our commitment that we provide transparency and openness in everything that we know and everything that we are doing to combat covid-19. one of the things that we have seen across countries is making sure that we are open, continue to communicate, and sharing information. i think today's press conference is one step in the direction to ensure we continue on that commitment. the second thing i want to talk about today is the importance of today's event, in making sure as a city that we are prepared, that we have the ability to draw on additional funding, that we're able to mobilize our city so we can make sure that we can face and be ready for anything that comes our way. this is something that's incredibly important, and i'm happy we're taking that step to move forward. the last thing i will say, as an asian american family, as -- asian american, as a memory bhber of a -- member of a family who has grownu

so with that, i want to start with the director of emergency management, mary ellen carroll. >> thank you, mayor breed, and thank you all for being here. the city has been working with our federal, state, and local partners for almost the last two weeks since the first initial outbreak in china. these partners include the c.d.c., the state office of emergency services, and s.f.o. today, you are all here. welcome to the emergency operations center for the city. we have activated the ops center, and -- basically to ensure our readiness to respond. we -- it's the role of the e.o.c. basically to provide situational awareness and to coordinate resources and information. we will be broadcasting in partnership with the department of public health public health information about how to prevent the spread of the virus and how to stay healthy during flu season. so with that, i'm going to introduce dr. tomas aragon from the department of public health. >> good afternoon. my name is tomas aragon, and i'm with the san francisco department of public health. we are working closely with the californi

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so with that, i want to start with the director of emergency management, mary ellen carroll. >> thankll for being here. the city has been working with our federal, state, and local partners for almost the last two weeks since the first initial outbreak in china. these partners include the c.d.c., the state office of emergency services, and s.f.o. today, you are all here. welcome to the emergency operations center for the city. we have activated the ops center, and -- basically to ensure our readiness to respond. we -- it's the role of the e.o.c. basically to provide situational awareness and to coordinate resources and information. we will be broadcasting in partnership with the department of public health public health information about how to prevent the spread of the virus and how to stay healthy during flu season. so with that, i'm going to introduce dr. tomas aragon from the department of public health. >> good afternoon. my name is tomas aragon, and i'm with the san francisco department of public health. we are working closely with the california department of public health and

so with that, i want to start with the director of emergency management, mary ellen carroll. >> thank you, mayor breed, and thank you all for being here. the city has been working with our federal, state, and local partners for almost the last two weeks since the first initial outbreak in china. these partners include the c.d.c., the state office of emergency services, and s.f.o. today, you are all here. welcome to the emergency operations center for the city. we have activated the ops center, and -- basically to ensure our readiness to respond. we -- it's the role of the e.o.c. basically to provide situational awareness and to coordinate resources and information. we will be broadcasting in partnership with the department of public health public health information about how to prevent the spread of the virus and how to stay healthy during flu season. so with that, i'm going to introduce dr. tomas aragon from the department of public health. >> good afternoon. my name is tomas aragon, and i'm with the san francisco department of public health. we are working closely with the californi

so with that, i want to start with the director of emergency management, mary ellen carroll. >> thank, and thank you all for being here. the city has been working with our federal, state, a

so with that, i want to start with the director of emergency management, mary ellen carroll. >> thank you, mayor breed, and thank you all for being here. the city has been working with our federal, state, and local partners for almost the last two weeks since the first initial outbreak in china. these partners include the c.d.c., the state office of emergency services, and s.f.o. today, you are all here. welcome to the emergency operations center for the city. we have activated the ops center, and -- basically to ensure our readiness to respond. we -- it's the role of the e.o.c. basically to provide situational awareness and to coordinate resources and information. we will be broadcasting in partnership with the department of public health public health information about how to prevent the spread of the virus and how to stay healthy during flu season. so with that, i'm going to introduce dr. tomas aragon from the department of public health. >> good afternoon. my name is tomas aragon, and i'm with the san francisco department of public health. we are working closely with the californi