Earlier today, the San Francisco Interfaith Council (SFIC) hosted the 40th in a series of weekly COVID-19 (Coronavirus) response briefings for faith leaders. This special anniversary program featured San Francisco Department of Emergency Management Executive Director Mary Ellen Carroll, who gave her perspective on the accomplishments of the COVID Command Center, provided the latest updates on the City's COVID response and discussed roll-out of the vaccine. Additionally, she addressed the latest changes to faith-based in-person worship and recognized the invaluable contributions of the City's faith-based partners, in particular the San Francisco Interfaith Council.

Also participating were Zoom Briefing Moderator/SFIC Executive Director Michael Pappas, SFIC Board Chair and Shanti Project Executive Director Kaushik Roy, Grace Lutheran Church Pastor/Community Chaplain Coordinator Rev. Dr. Megan Rohrer, Jewish Community Federation and Endowment Fund Director of Jewish Community Security Rafael Brinner, Archdiocese of San Francisco Department of Safety & Security - Risk Management Director Derek Gaskin, and Episcopal Diocese of California Disaster Response Team/Bishop's COVID Response Team Lead The Rev. Jane McDougle. Special appreciation is extended to SFIC Program/Administrative Associate Cynthia Zamboukos and the COVID Command Center's Joint Information Center Community Partners Group Coordinator John McKnight, the COVID Command Center's Joint Information Center Virtual Outreach Team Coordinator Tré Russell Allen, Producer Alisa Kerawala, assisted by Lead Sharon Walton. 

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