s.f. examiner. what is the next type of dataset you plan to release to the public on datasf and when? >> answer: we have quite a bit of data on the data tracker at this time and we are continually updating that information. i don't have a specific timeline to share with you about what would next be released. i do want to ensure you that the relevant data are accurate and it helps inform the public that it's my commitment at the health department to ensure that we are sharing accurate data as quickly and as transparently as possible with the public to help them better understand the dynamics of the pandemic in san francisco. >> question: as a follow up. will the department release zip code data for death? >> answer: well, i think one of the key things -- there are two things i think to emphasize right now about the response in san francisco. one is if you go to the data tracker and you see the numbers of hospitalizations, both in general and in the i.c.u., those numbers have been fairly flat over the last two weeks, which is again a testament to the response of all san franciscans in t

s.f. examiner. does the city have a goal for the number of people they want to test this month across all testing sites, both public and private? and what is the biggest barrier at this time to increasing the number of tests? >> so the biggest barrier right now to increasing our number of tests is instability of the supply chain. that is a lot of words, but basically, instability of the supply chain, we're not able to get swabs. the appropriate swabs for test collection. these are special swabs. you can't use something like a q tip. these are swabs that must be approved and media -- medium which is basically the gunk that you put the swab in to keep the sample stabilized as you transport it to the machine. with our partners, including the partners that were announced today in terms of expanding our testing capacity, we have enough machines in the city to do this. what is our rate limiting step are getting the swabs, getting the media. i'm hoping that we'll be stabilizing that in the next couple of w

s.f. examiner. does the city have a goal for the number of people they want to test this month across all testing sites, both public and private? and what is the biggest barrier at this time to increasing the number of tests? >> so the biggest barrier right now to increasing our number of tests is instability of the supply chain. that is a lot of words, but basically, instability of the supply chain, we're not able to get swabs. the appropriate swabs for test collection. these are special swabs. you can't use something like a q tip. these are swabs that must be approved and media -- medium which is basically the gunk that you put the swab in to keep the sample stabilized as you transport it to the machine. with our partners, including the partners that were announced today in terms of expanding our testing capacity, we have enough machines in the city to do this. what is our rate limiting step are getting the swabs, getting the media. i'm hoping that we'll be stabilizing that in the next couple of w

s.f. examiner.oes the city have a goal for the number of people they want to test this month across all testing sites, both public and private? and what is the biggest barrier at this time to increasing the number of tests? >> so the biggest barrier right now to increasing our number of tests is instability of the supply chain. that is a lot of words, but basically, instability of the supply chain, we're not able to get swabs. the appropriate swabs for test collection. these are special swabs. you can't use something like a q tip. these are swabs that must be approved and media -- medium which is basically the gunk that you put the swab in to keep the sample stabilized as you transport it to the machine. with our partners, including the partners that were announced today in terms of expanding our testing capacity, we have enough machines in the city to do this. what is our rate limiting step are getting the swabs, getting the media. i'm hoping that we'll be stabilizing that in the next couple of wee

s.f. examiner. what is the next type of dataset you plan to release to the public on datasf and when?>> answer: we have quite a bit of data on the data tracker at this time and we are continually updating that information. i don't have a specific timeline to share with you about what would next be released. i do want to ensure you that the relevant data are accurate and it helps inform the public that it's my commitment at the health department to ensure that we are sharing accurate data as quickly and as transparently as possible with the public to help them better understand the dynamics of the pandemic in san francisco. >> question: as a follow up. will the department release zip code data for death? >> answer: well, i think one of the key things -- there are two things i think to emphasize right now about the response in san francisco. one is if you go to the data tracker and you see the numbers of hospitalizations, both in general and in the i.c.u., those numbers have been fairly flat over the last two weeks, which is again a testament to the response of all san franciscans in te

s.f. examiner. does the city have a goal for the number of people they want to test this month across all testing sites, both public and private? and what is the biggest barrier at this time to increasing the number of tests? >> so the biggest barrier right now to increasing our number of tests is instability of the supply chain. that is a lot of words, but basically, instability of the supply chain, we're not able to get swabs. the appropriate swabs for test collection. these are special swabs. you can't use something like a q tip. these are swabs that must be approved and media -- medium which is basically the gunk that you put the swab in to keep the sample stabilized as you transport it to the machine. with our partners, including the partners that were announced today in terms of expanding our testing capacity, we have enough machines in the city to do this. what is our rate limiting step are getting the swabs, getting the media. i'm hoping that we'll be stabilizing that in the next couple of w