Marin County COVID-19 Status Update for January 27 includes recap of recent community conversation events; two 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.
EVENT RECAP: COVID-19: What Marin County Residents Need To Know
Last night, a dynamic line-up of health leaders joined to provide an update on COVID-19 vaccines in Marin County. Panelists included:
- Dr. Matt Willis, Public Health Officer
- Jason Weber, Marin County Fire Dept.
- Dr. Tyler Evans, Deputy Public Health Officer
- Benita McLarin, Director, Health and Human Services
- Dr. Naveen Kumar, Physician In Chief (Kaiser San Rafael)
- Dr. Shripa Marwaha, Chief of Infectious Diseases (Kaiser San Rafael)
- Dr. Laura Eberhard, Chief of Intensive Care (Kaiser San Rafael)
- Pat Kendall, Medical Group Administrator (Kaiser San Rafael)
Topics included vaccine distribution progress, prioritization, supply, and vaccine safety. Replays of the event are available online:
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EVENT RECAP: COVID-19 Vaccine Information for the Disability Community
Today, the State Council on Developmental Disabilities, the Marin Center for Independent Living and Marin Public Health hosted a discussion about the COVID-19 Vaccine and disability advocacy at the State level. Panelists included:
- 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
Replays of the event are available online:
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UPCOMING COVID-19 VACCINE WEBINARS:
Explore Types of Vaccine and Vaccine Effectiveness with Kaiser Permanente
Kaiser will hold a webinar 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.
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!
Rep. Huffman Hosts Town Hall with Biden COVID Advisory Board member
Please join Congressman Jared Huffman for a virtual town hall on COVID-19 vaccinations with special guests Dr. Robert Rodriguez, a member of the Biden Transition COVID-19 Advisory Board; Dr. Sundari Mase, Sonoma County Public Health Officer; Dr. Matt Willis, Marin County Public Health Officer; and a representative from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
Rep. Huffman and his special guests will discuss the deployment of the COVID-19 vaccines and what constituents of California's Second District can expect in the months ahead.
Friday, January 29th, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Ways to watch:
- Facebook.com/RepHuffman
- Marin TV Education Channel (Comcast Ch 30 and AT&T Ch 99) and streaming online at https://cmcm.tv/30
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 |
9,880 |
+ 51 |
|
“Active Cases” (Confirmed in Past 14 Days) |
624 |
- 72 |
|
Total Deaths |
142 |
+ 4 |
|
Total / Cumulative Hospitalizations |
288 |
0 |
|
Tests Conducted Among Marin Residents |
310,261 |
+ 3,120 |
Current Hospitalization Data:
DATA TYPE |
Today’s Report |
Change from Last Status Update |
|
Current COVID-19 Hospitalizations |
29 |
0 |
|
Current COVID-19 ICU Patient Census |
6 |
+ 2 |
|
N/A** |
N/A** |
**The State of California’s Regional ICU Capacity Dashboard was removed at the conclusion of the stay-home order.
Residential Care & Skilled Nursing Facility COVID-19 activity:
DATA TYPE |
Today’s Report |
Change from Last Status Update |
|
Positive Patients at Facilities cumulative |
713 |
0 |
|
Positive Patients at Facilities current |
52 |
0 |
|
Positive Staff at Facilities current |
40 |
- 1 |
|
Facility Patient Deaths |
116 |
0 |
|
Facility Patient Deaths as percentage of all COVID+ deaths |
84.1% |
0% |
State COVID-19 activity:
DATA TYPE |
Today’s Report |
Change from yesterday |
|
California Confirmed Cases |
3,169,914 |
+16,728 |
|
California Deaths |
38,224 |
+697 |
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!