Marin County COVID-19 Status Update for March 03, 2023, includes CDPH Announces New COVID-19 Guidance; Marin Team’s Manuscript; Friendly Reminder: Renew Medi-Cal Coverage; Update CalFresh Information to Ensure Benefits; and updated local COVID-19 data.
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The Marin County COVID-19 Status Update is published weekly and as needed to share important news and resources related to the COVID-19 pandemic response. We remain here for you.
State Announces End of COVID-19 Orders
Today, the California Department of Public Health announced updates to the COVID-19 guidance surrounding: Isolation, Masks and Vaccines. Public Health Officer, Dr. Matt Willis dives into what this means for Marin County. Read today’s CDPH communication release at CDPH: COVID-19 Guidance and Reminds Californians Vaccines, Testing and Treatment Remain Available
Marin Team Publishes Outbreak Control Strategy
This week, a team from Kaiser San Rafael and Marin County Public Health published a description of their innovative use of rapid antigen testing to control outbreaks. "Lessons from the Field: Rapid Antigen Testing is Efficient and Practical for Mitigation of COVID-19 Outbreaks in Long-Term-Care Facilities", was published in Open Forum Infectious Diseases. This research captures both the collaborative and innovative nature of the local pandemic response. The conclusions revealed thrice-weekly testing by nonlaboratory personnel is both practical and effective for COVID-19 outbreak mitigation in facilities.
Reminder: Renew Medi-Cal Coverage
In March 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) temporarily waived certain Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) requirements and conditions in response to COVID-19. The easing of these rules helped people —in all 50 states—keep their health coverage during the pandemic. However, a new law ends Medicaid continuous coverage on March 31, 2023, and requires states to restart eligibility renewals beginning April 1, 2023. Begin the process at Medi-Cal 2023 - Marin Community Clinic (marinclinic.org).
Update Cal-Fresh Information to Ensure Benefits
Cal-Fresh is the state program that provides assistance to low-income families for purchasing food. Some Cal-Fresh benefits are changing with the end of the pandemic state of emergency. Make sure you’re getting all the Cal-Fresh benefits you are eligible for by ensuring the county has your most recent information such as:
- Household size
- Income
- Housing costs
- Medical expenses (only if you are age 60+ or have a disability)
- Dependent or childcare costs
Update your information by calling 1-877-847-3663 or visit www.CalFreshFood.org.
COVID-19 Data Update
Below is just a snapshot of local COVID-19 data. Find a more in-depth analysis of COVID-19 trends on the Marin Data & Surveillance webpage, our Data FAQ, or Marin County's Open Data Portal.
Important Changes to Data
As we restructure our local data processes, we will focus on wastewater levels available here, hospitalizations, variants, and outbreaks. These data will be updated weekly on Fridays.
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COVID-19 Hospitalization Data |
Today’s Report |
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Current COVID-19 Hospitalizations |
16 |
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Current COVID-19 ICU Patient Census |
2 |
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Actively Circulating Variants |
BA.5, XBB, BQ |
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Long-Term Care Facility Outbreaks |
Today’s Report |
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# of Facilities Currently Experiencing an Outbreak |
16 |
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