Marin County COVID-19 Status Update for January 4, 2022 includes Marin COVID-19 Recap to Marin County Board of Supervisors; Public Health Update for School Community; Testing Tuesday, New Law Eliminates Surprise Fees for COVID-19 Testing; and updated local COVID-19 data.
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The Marin County COVID-19 Status Update is published weekdays and as needed to share important news and resources related to the COVID-19 pandemic and to keep the local economy running. We remain here for you.
Marin COVID-19 Recap to Marin County Board of Supervisors
Public Health Officer Dr. Matt Willis provided a brief COVID-19 update to Marin County’s Board of Supervisors this morning regarding the status of Marin’s COVID-19 response. This recap includes information around case rates and hospitalization data, the difference between hospitalized “with” versus “for” COVID-19, vaccination rates including protection offered by vaccination against all variants, strategy for keeping schools open, what to do if you test positive, and more.
Public Health Update for the School Community
Marin County Office of Education (MCOE) will host an online Public Health Update this Thursday, January 6, at 4:00PM for school staff, teachers, administrators, parents and guardians. This virtual event will feature Public Health Officer Dr. Matt Willis and Deputy Public Health Officer Dr. Lisa Santora, who will provide a snapshot of Marin’s current COVID-19 status and answer questions during the Q&A following their presentation. Superintendent of Schools Mary Jane Burke will moderate this online event.
Please see the information below including the link to attend this event.
Public Health Update for the School Community
Return to School 2022
Thurs. January 6, 2022
4:00PM - 5:00PM
ZOOM LINK
Webinar ID: 880 1113 4735
Passcode: 212768
Dial In: 408-638-0968
Session will be recorded and posted on the Rethinking Schools Website.
Spanish Translation available.
Testing Tuesday
Did you celebrate with others during New Year’s Eve? Practice post-holiday self-care by getting a COVID-19 test 3-5 days after the festivities. Testing is a valuable resource not only for peace of mind, but to also help limit the ability of the virus to spread in our community.
If you’re symptomatic, get tested as soon as possible, even if you’re fully vaccinated.
FREE COVID-19 testing is offered in partnership with Optum Serve and Curative. Click the links below to check appointment availability or visit our Testing webpage to find additional testing options.
Here is the current testing schedule:
Optum Serve / LHI
Appointments required. Call (888) 634-1123 or book an appointment online.
- West America Bank Parking Lot - 1177 E. Francisco Blvd, San Rafael (open Wednesday - Saturday, 9am to 5pm)
- The Square Shopping Center Parking Lot - 2001 Novato Blvd, Novato (open Tuesday, 9am - 5pm)
Curative
Appointments are required for all Curative locations. NEW: Online appointments open the morning of the scheduled testing day. Click a location name below to book an online appointment or call (888) 702-9042.
- Armory "Jury Duty" Parking Lot - Armory Drive, near the Marin Civic Center in San Rafael (open 7 days/wk, 8am to 3:30pm)
- Downtown parking lot #2 - 50-98 Humboldt Ave, Sausalito (open Wednesdays, 10am to 3:30pm)
- Fairfax Market - 2040 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Fairfax (open Fridays, January 7, 14, 21, 28; February 4, 11, 18, 25; 10am to 4pm)
- Novato Gymnastics Center Parking Lot - 950 7th St, Novato (open Daily, 10:30am to 6pm)
- Piper Park - 250 Doherty Drive, Larkspur (open Thursdays, 10am to 3pm)
- San Rafael Community Center - 618 B Street, San Rafael (open Tuesdays, 8am to 2pm)
- Marin Health and Wellness Campus - 3260 Kerner Blvd, San Rafael (open Mondays, 10am to 4pm)
Pop-Up Testing
Marin City Health & Wellness Center - Testing open to all on Tuesdays and Thursdays (1pm-3:30pm). Call to schedule an appointment. 415-339-8813
This information, as well as information on when to get tested, types of tests, and what you should do while awaiting your test results, can be found at Coronavirus.MarinHHS.org/testing.
New Law Eliminates Surprise Insurance Fees for COVID-19 Testing
A new state law (SB510) went into effect January 1 that requires health insurance companies to offer free COVID-19 testing to their customers. While many health care providers already offer free testing, some still impose out-of-pocket fees, prior authorization, or limit access when seeking a testing or vaccination option outside of their insurance network.
The new law will require health care service plans to cover the costs for COVID-19 diagnostic tests for those with symptoms or who have been exposed, and screening for travelers, asymptomatic workers and students or close contacts of known cases. The no-cost testing option continues through the duration of the federal public health emergency and is retroactive to when the Governor declared the COVID-19 State of Emergency on March 4, 2020.
SB510 also requires that vaccines and testing be made cost-free during future pandemics.
COVID-19 Data Update:
Below is a summary of today’s data now available on Marin Data & Surveillance webpage. View the page for a broader range of data, plus interactive graphs for confirmed COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths. Data analysis is available by age range, gender, race, and city/town/geographic region. Questions about the data? See our Data FAQ or contact us.
Looking for daily data trends? Our Marin Data & Surveillance webpage uses Tableau dashboards to visualize the impact of COVID-19 in Marin County. Under each dashboard are links to datasets available on Marin County's Open Data Portal.
COVID-19 Case Data |
Today’s Report |
Change from Yesterday |
Total Confirmed Cumulative Cases |
19,620 |
+142 |
“Active Cases” (Confirmed in Past 14 Days) |
2,571 |
-39 |
Total Cumulative Deaths |
200* |
+0 |
Current COVID-19 Hospitalizations |
13 |
-1 |
Current COVID-19 ICU Patient Census |
3 |
+2 |
*Yesterday’s Status Update incorrectly listed the Total Cumulative Deaths as 220. The online version of the Jan. 3 Status Update has been corrected accordingly.
COVID-19 Vaccination Data |
Today’s Report |
Change from Last Status Update |
Marin residents age 5+ vaccinated with at least one dose |
245,556 |
+ 95 |
Percent of Marin population age 5+ who have received at least one dose |
98%** |
+ 0.0% |
Percent of Marin population age 5+ who have completed vaccine series. |
93.0% |
+ 0.1% |
Percent of entire Marin population that is “fully immunized” (14+ days post final dose)* |
89% * |
+ 0% |
* Note that this percentage is out of all Marin residents including children younger than 5.
** As population estimates may not be precise, as of December 13, 2021, the proportion of residents age 5+ vaccinated with at least one dose will be displayed up to, but not higher than 98%.
State COVID-19 data: |
Today’s Report |
Change from Yesterday |
California Confirmed Cases |
5,428,522 |
+ 237,084 |
California Deaths |
75,924 |
+ 77 |
Other Local and State Data Dashboards:
- Marin Vaccination Data
- California COVID-19 Data and Tools
- California COVID-19 Race & Ethnicity Data
- Tracking Variants across California
Stay Informed
Follow the County of Marin on Facebook, Twitter, Nextdoor or subscribe to our status updates. Visit MarinHHS.org/coronavirus for resources to stay connected on the issue.
Helpful Links and Online Resources:
- Find a vaccine clinic near you
- Free COVID-19 testing
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Apply for Rental Assistance
- Financial Resources for Businesses
- Archive of past status updates
- Subscribe to County of Marin News
Spread the Word
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