Marin County COVID-19 Status Update for January 23 includes five upcoming webinars to help increase vaccine education; and updated COVID-19 data.
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The Marin County COVID-19 Status Update is published daily to share important news and resources related to the COVID-19 pandemic and to keep the local economy running. We remain here for you.
Expand Your Vaccine Knowledge At One of These Upcoming Virtual Events
COVID Vaccine Information for the Disability Community
Join us for a conversation with community members, the State Council on Developmental Disabilities, the Marin Center for Independent Living and Marin Public Health. We will discuss the COVID-19 Vaccine, distribution progress in Marin County and disability advocacy at the State level.
Wednesday, January 27, 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Panelists:
- Peter T. Mendoza (Facilitator), Marin Center for Independent Living
- Renee Pollard, Marin Center for Independent Living
- Aaron Carruthers, State Council on Developmental Disabilities
- Dr. Matt Willis, Marin County Public Health Officer
- Dr. Tyler Evans, Marin County Deputy Public Health Officer
Ways to Participate:
- Watch on Facebook Live
- Watch on Zoom Meeting ID: 956 2661 1169, Password: 074775
- Join by Phone: (669) 900-6833, Meeting ID: 956 2661 1169, Password: 074775
Submit questions in advance no later than Monday, January 25th. This event will have English captions and ASL/CDI interpretation. Si desea participar en español, por favor asista usando Zoom.
Explore Types of Vaccine and Vaccine Effectiveness with Kaiser Permanente
Kaiser will hold two webinars next week – one in English, the other in Spanish – to discuss common questions and concerns about the COVID-19 vaccine and will focus on answering your questions so that you can feel secure in your decision to get inoculated against COVID-19. Getting back to normal is going to take all our tools we have, the COVID-19 vaccine is the best tool we so far to resume our lives and stay healthy.
English Webinar: Thursday, January 28, 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM
- Join Online
- Join by Phone: (408) 418-9388, Meeting ID: 177 324 3665, password: Thrive1!
Webinar español: miércoles 27 de enero de las 2:00-3:00 PM
- participar en línea
- participar por teléfono: +1-408-418-9388, Número de reunión (código de acceso): 177 507 6495 Contraseña de reunión: Thrive1!
COVID-19: What Marin County Residents Need To Know
What’s the status of Marin’s vaccination efforts? How much vaccine supply is available and how many people have been vaccinated? Get the answers to these and other vaccine questions at Marin County Public Health’s next “Community Conversation” event. In addition to the COVID-19 vaccine, officials will also provide a brief update on the regional stay-home order and schools.
UPDATED TIME: Tuesday, January 26, 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM
How to participate
- Watch on Facebook Live
- Watch on Zoom: Meeting ID: 956 2661 1169, Attendee ID: #, Password: 074775
- Join by Phone: (669) 900-6833, Meeting ID: 956 2661 1169, Attendee ID: #, Password: 074775
Submit questions during the event using Zoom Q&A or Facebook live chat. This event will have English captions and ASL/CDI interpretation. Si desea participar en español, por favor asista usando Zoom.
The COVID Response: Slowing the Spread, Distributing the Vaccine
Senator Mike McGuire will hold a telephone town hall for updates on the State of California’s COVID-19 response and vaccine distribution initiative. The event will include McGuire, Dr. Timothy Brewer from the University of California Los Angeles Fielding School of Public Health, and Lori Nezhura, Deputy Director Planning, Preparedness and Prevention from California’s Office of Emergency Services.
Tuesday, January 26 at 6:30 PM
How to attend: RSVP today by clicking here. After you RSVP, you will be emailed the call-in number and custom Zoom link within 24 hours of the event.
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.
COVID-19 activity in Marin:
DATA TYPE |
Today’s Report |
Change from Last Status Update |
|
Total Confirmed Cases |
9,692 |
+ 32 |
|
“Active Cases” (Confirmed in Past 14 Days) |
850 |
- 70 |
|
Total Deaths |
135 |
0 |
|
Total / Cumulative Hospitalizations |
282 |
0 |
|
Tests Conducted Among Marin Residents |
300,344* |
N/A |
*At the time of publication, today’s testing count was not available due to an issue with CalREDIE, the state’s COVID-19 testing database. We anticipate the data being available for tomorrow’s report.
Current Hospitalization Data:
DATA TYPE |
Today’s Report |
Change from Last Status Update |
|
Current COVID-19 Hospitalizations |
32 |
+3 |
|
Current COVID-19 ICU Patient Census |
8 |
0 |
|
23.4%** |
+ 16.9% |
**While the available ICU capacity for the Bay Area region was reported as above 15%, the California Department of Public Health confirmed the regional does not yet meet the criteria to exit the Regional Stay Home Order (Details).
Residential Care & Skilled Nursing Facility COVID-19 activity:
DATA TYPE |
Today’s Report |
Change from Last Status Update |
|
Positive Patients at Facilities cumulative |
711 |
+ 2 |
|
Positive Patients at Facilities current |
71 |
+ 1 |
|
Positive Staff at Facilities current |
55 |
- 1 |
|
Facility Patient Deaths*** |
110*** |
+ 4 |
|
Facility Patient Deaths as percentage of all COVID+ deaths |
84.4% |
+ 2.96% |
*** Four new facility deaths were reported as part of Marin’s total death count earlier this month. However, the facility classification was delayed until this today.
State COVID-19 activity:
DATA TYPE |
Today’s Report |
Change from yesterday |
|
California Confirmed Cases |
3,085,040 |
+22,972 |
|
California Deaths |
36,361 |
+593 |
Stay Informed
Follow the County of Marin on Facebook, Twitter, Next-door or subscribe to our status updates. Visit MarinHHS.org/coronavirus for resources to stay connected on the issue.
Helpful Links and Online Resources:
- Frequently Asked Questions
- COVID-19 Tests
- COVID-19 Vaccine
- Current Health Orders
- Face Coverings & Masks
- Volunteer Opportunities
- Donation Options
- Business Reopening Guidelines
- Archive of past status updates
Contact Us. We Are Here for You.
Have questions? We are here to help: contact our COVID-19 Response Team. Alternatively, you can contact the statewide COVID-19 Hotline 7 days per week by dialing (833) 422-4255 for general information about state COVID-19 resources. If you’re looking for medicine, medical attention or have a medical related question, please contact your primary care provider or local health clinic. As a reminder, please only call 9-1-1 if you are experiencing a life-threatening emergency.
Spread the word: How your friends and family can receive these updates:
- Text "MARIN COVID" to 468311 to receive text message notifications
- Subscribe online to receive email notifications
- Tweet & share this update with your friends on Twitter!