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COVID-19 Status Update for 03/25/2022

Marin County COVID-19 Status Update for March 25, 2022 includes Marin County Schools SMARTER Plan Unveiled; 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 County Schools SMARTER Plan Unveiled 

Yesterday, March 24, 2022, Marin County Office of Education (MCOE) and Marin County Public Health (MCPH) issued new COVID-19 guidance for schools. These instructions, named the “Marin County SMARTER Schools Plan”, serve as guidelines to our communities’ public, private, independent, and parochial TK-12 educational institutions. This plan supersedes the Marin County Schools 32 Point Plan. 

As the pandemic has evolved, so have the measures needed to keep our learning institutions protected against the coronavirus. There are seven key aspects to the SMARTER Plan which strive to maintain a safe learning environment where students can succeed. 

Here is a summary of the guidelines: 

  • Shots: Vaccines and boosters are a safe and effective resource of protection. Vaccination status verification is required by students and staff. It is highly recommended that all students, staff, and any other person visiting or working at the school be vaccinated, boosted (if eligible), and up to date.
     
  • Masks: Along with vaccines, masks are an easy yet effective layer of protection. They mitigate the spread of COVID infections or other respiratory illnesses.  
     
  • Awareness: A method of staying one step ahead of a potential outbreak is to be aware of how COVID is spreading in schools and our community. Schools should implement strategies that are recommended by public health to decrease the risk of transmission.  
     
  • Readiness: The school community must be prepared to respond quickly, use evidence-based protective measures and preventative strategies if the risk of COVID increases. 
     
  • Testing: Testing keeps students in the classrooms and helps prevent COVID transmission. Tests should be easily accessible. Parents must give permission in advance before a student can be tested. Rapid testing plans are needed.  
     
  • Education: Serving all students equitably, closing the achievement gap, and keeping schools open for in-person learning is of utmost importance.  
     
  • Resilience: Schools will strive to create a sense of belonging and support for their students.  
     

Read the full SMARTER Plan by visiting the Schools page of our website. The Plan, along with more guidance and news relevant to the school community, can also be found on MCOE’s Rethinking Schools page.  

 

COVID-19 Data Update: 

As of February 16, our COVID-19 Status Update has 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

 

COVID-19 Case Data 

Today’s Report 

Change from Last Status Update 

Total Confirmed Cumulative Cases 

30,468 

+ 76 

“Active Cases” (Confirmed in Past 10 Days) 

178 

+ 7  

Total Cumulative Deaths 

239* 

+ 13  

Current COVID-19 Hospitalizations 

5  

- 1  

Current COVID-19 ICU Patient Census 

0  

+ 0  

*Marin County Public Health releases updated COVID-19 death data each Friday and has a two-week lag to account for processing time. Therefore, not all of the 13 deaths reported today occurred in the past week. Recent deaths and hospitalizations are reviewed by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to identify deaths and hospitalizations due to COVID-19.  

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%  

+ 0.0% 

Percent of Marin population age 5+ who have completed vaccine series. 

92.0% 

+ 0.0%  

Marin residents age 5+ who have received a Booster/3rd Dose 

151,735  

+ 204 

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. 

Residential Care & Skilled Nursing Facility COVID-19 data: 

Today’s Report 

Change from Last Week 

Positive Patients at Facilities cumulative 

1,305 

+ 2 

Positive Patients at Facilities current  

11 

- 3 

Positive Staff at Facilities current 

- 3 

Facility Patient Deaths 

158 

+ 7 

Facility Patient Deaths as percentage of all COVID+ deaths 

66.1% 

- 0.7% 

 

State COVID-19 data: 

Today’s Report 

Change from Last Status Update 

California Confirmed Cases 

8,476,399 

+ 5,279 

California Deaths 

87,809 

+ 219 

 

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