Marin County COVID-19 Status Update for March 16, 2022: Marin Voice: Health officers share framework of elements to protect the community; VIDEO: Marin County Board of Supervisors Honor Pandemic Response Partners on 2 Year Anniversary; Testing Fact sheet; Think Positive, Test Negative; and updated local COVID-19 data.
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The Marin County COVID-19 Status Update is three times per week 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 Voice: Health officers share framework of elements to protect the community
Thursday marks the two-year anniversary of the first Bay Area-wide coronavirus shelter in place. This is an opportunity to take stock of our pandemic response and build on our strengths to meet the challenges ahead.
The most important lesson of the past two years is a simple one. Marin County is among the most highly vaccinated communities in the nation. At the same time, we consistently experience some of the lowest COVID-19 case counts, hospitalizations and deaths of any county. This simple equation — high vaccination rates and low relative COVID-19 community burden — may be the most important lesson we have to offer.
High vaccination rates are a marker of deeper strengths in our community and point to a commitment to science and a recognition of our dependency on one another for our well-being.
In order to strengthen these values publicly, Marin County Public Health has developed a framework to guide our ongoing response as we face an uncertain future. The framework has three core elements: layered strategies, a balanced response and community responsibility.
Continue reading Dr. Willis’s and Dr. Santora’s MarinVoice on MarinIJ.com
VIDEO: Marin County Board of Supervisors Honor Pandemic Response Partners on 2 Year Anniversary
Marin County Board of Supervisors proclaimed March 15th as COVID-19 Response Appreciation Day to recognize and honor our partners who have worked with us over the course of Marin’s pandemic response.
Testing Fact sheet
Were you charged for a COVID-19 test by your provider when you thought it was free? Know your health care rights! There is a lot of important information that we all should know when it comes to COVID-19 testing. Below is a fact sheet created by the Department of Managed Health Care to help.
Visit the Department of Managed Health Care website to learn more about your current health plan, the types of coverage available, to file a complaint, and much more.
Think Positive, Test Negative
Testing is an essential tool we have available to help combat the spread of COVID-19 in our community. If you are experiencing symptoms related to COVID-19, don’t hesitate and get tested as soon as possible. This is strongly recommended even if you’re up to date on your vaccinations. It’s an easy step to take, and by finding out if you’re positive, you help others test negative.
Alternatively, are you a close contact of someone who is COVID positive? Slow the spread by following Isolation and Quarantine guidance and getting a COVID-19 test 5 days after your exposure. Protect the ones you love by taking advantage of the testing options available in Marin County.
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.
The current testing schedule is below:
Optum Serve / LHI
Appointments required. Call (888) 634-1123 or book online.
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Marin Health and Wellness Campus / Kerner
3260 Kerner Blvd, San Rafael
(open Tuesday – Saturday, 7am to 3pm) -
St. Andrew Presbyterian Church Parking Lot
101 Donahue Street, Marin City
(open Fridays, 11am to 7pm) -
West America Bank Parking Lot
1177 E. Francisco Blvd, San Rafael
(open Tuesday – Thursday & Saturday, 11am to 7pm)
Curative
Appointments are preferred and walk-up registration is available at all sites in Marin County except the Jury Duty parking lot*. Appointments are released 4 days in advance. Click on a location name below to book an appointment or call (888) 702-9042. Visit their website for more locations outside of Marin.
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Armory "Jury Duty" Parking Lot* (appointments required)
Armory Drive, near the Marin Civic Center in San Rafael
(open 7 days/wk, 8am to 3:30pm)
Rapid PCR tests are now available at this location for people ages 5+.
Standard PCR tests are available, all ages, from 2:30pm to 3:30 pm daily. -
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, 10am to 4pm) -
Larkspur Ferry Terminal (walk-up kiosk)
101 E. Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Larkspur
(open Sunday - Thursday, 9:30am to 5pm) -
Marin Health and Wellness Campus
3260 Kerner Blvd, San Rafael
(open Mondays, 10am to 4pm) -
Novato Gymnastics Center Parking Lot
950 7th St, Novato
(open Tuesday - Saturday, 10:30am to 6pm) -
Piper Park
250 Doherty Drive, Larkspur
(open Thursdays, 10am to 4pm) -
San Rafael Community Center
618 B Street, San Rafael
(open Tuesdays, 8am to 2pm)
Interested in receiving FREE at-home tests?
Visit COVIDtests.gov for more information and to request up to 4 free tests per household. Looking to purchase an over-the-counter test? Visit FindACovidTest.org for online retailers.
If you are symptomatic and cannot obtain a test or testing appointment, treat your symptoms as COVID-19 and isolate. If you’ve tested positive with an at-home test, there is no need to confirm the result with a PCR test. Treat a positive as a positive, regardless of the type of test used, and be sure to report your result with our self-test reporting form.
More 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. Current result turnaround times of most testing sites are now within 48 hours.
COVID-19 Data Update:
As of February 16, our COVID-19 Status Update changed in frequency and is now published Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays except holidays. Because these updates are no longer published on consecutive days, the last column in each data table now reflects the change from last Status Update, not a change from the previous day.
Below is just a snapshot of local COVID-19 data. For a more in-depth analysis of COVID-19 trends, please view the Marin Data & Surveillance webpage, review our Data FAQ, or explore the raw data sets on Marin County's Open Data Portal.
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COVID-19 Case Data |
Today’s Report |
Change from Last Status Update |
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Total Confirmed Cumulative Cases |
30,218 |
+50 |
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“Active Cases” (Confirmed in Past 10 Days) |
175 |
+15 |
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Total Cumulative Deaths |
224 |
+0 |
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Current COVID-19 Hospitalizations |
6 |
+0 |
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Current COVID-19 ICU Patient Census |
0 |
+0 |
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COVID-19 Vaccination Data |
Today’s Report |
Change from Last Status Update |
|
Percent of Marin residents age 5+ vaccinated with at least one dose |
98.0%** |
N/A** |
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Percent of Marin population age 5+ who have completed vaccine series. |
91.9% |
+ 0.0% |
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Marin residents age 5+ who have received a Booster/3rd Dose |
150,936 |
+189 |
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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.
**Ongoing adjustments are being made to more accurately reflect the vaccination status of current Marin residents. Individuals who reported their residence as a county other than Marin in their most recent vaccinations are removed. (This accounts for individuals who have moved, students who are studying outside the county, etc.) Instead of a cumulative number, this data point has been updated to reflect the percentage of Marin residents aged 5+ to keep this number more consistent in spite of ongoing data corrections.
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State COVID-19 data: |
Today’s Report |
Change from Last Status Update |
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California Confirmed Cases |
8,442,537 |
+4,209 |
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California Deaths |
86,927 |
+ 133 |
What to do if:
Helpful Links and Online Resources
Vaccination
Testing
Data
- Marin County Coronavirus Information
- Marin Vaccination Data
- California COVID-19 Data and Tools
- California COVID-19 Race & Ethnicity Data
- Tracking Variants across California
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