Marin County COVID-19 Status Update for May 6, 2022 includes: Podcast – Dr. Willis on Education, Access and Policy; New Schedule for COVID-19 Status Updates; Why I Boost Campaign; 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.
Podcast – Dr. Willis on Education, Access and Policy
Dr. Matt Willis, Marin County Public Health Officer, was recently invited by Databricks to voluntarily participate in the podcast series, Databrew, focused on data science. In this episode, Dr. Willis shares the three pillars of public health: education, access, and policy, and the critical role data plays to inform our strategies.
Watch on YouTube | Listen to Audio
New Schedule for COVID-19 Status Updates
Beginning next week, the frequency of our Status Updates will change. The new schedule will be two days a week, publishing on Tuesdays and Fridays, except on holidays. The change in frequency will not compromise the quality of information provided. We will continue to keep our community up to date on relevant COVID-19 news and issues that are important to Marin County and appreciate your continued readership and feedback.
Remember, our COVID-19 Data page and Vaccine Data page are updated daily and will maintain that frequency. We invite you to visit the public information section on our homepage which will continue to be an immediate link to the latest information on topics like testing, vaccine clinics, isolation and quarantine and business resources.
Why I Boost Campaign
We are proud to announce a new informational campaign developed in collaboration with Marin community-based organizations and neighborhood leaders called “Why I Boost.” Even though Marin County has one of the highest COVID-19 vaccination rates in the nation, disparities exist among those who are boosted and unboosted within certain populations in our community. The purpose of the “Why I Boost” campaign is to share stories from Marin residents about why they decided to get their COVID-19 booster. Our decisions not only impact ourselves, but they also influence the lives of the people around us.
Community members who voluntarily appeared in the campaign represent the communities of Marin City, San Rafael, Novato and West Marin. These compelling images and statements are being shared on television, buses (see samples below), online, and on posters around our county. A communications toolkit has been created so community members can help amplify the conversation and share the importance of receiving a COVID-19 booster.
Completing your primary vaccination series and staying up to date lowers your risk of severe illness, hospitalization, and death. If you or someone you know is still unboosted, visit one of our free COVID-19 vaccination clinics to keep your immunity up to date!
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.
Data sets updated weekly (published on Fridays) include:
- COVID-19 vaccination rates
- COVID-19 cases & deaths among facility staff and residents
- Weekly/Cumulative count of COVID-19 deaths among Marin residents
- State COVID-19 Data
Status updates are now published Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. “Change from Last Status Update” (far right column, below) may account for 2-4 days, depending on the date of the previous publication (view past status updates).
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COVID-19 Case Data |
Today’s Report |
Change from Last Status Update |
|
Total Confirmed Cumulative Cases |
32,165 |
+ 217 |
|
“Active Cases” (Confirmed in Past 10 Days) |
503 |
+ 85 |
|
Total Cumulative Deaths |
248 |
+ 2* |
|
Current COVID-19 Hospitalizations |
12 |
- 1 |
|
Current COVID-19 ICU Patient Census |
0 |
+ 0 |
* Change from last Friday.
|
COVID-19 Vaccination Data |
Today’s Report |
Change from Last Week |
|
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. |
92.6% |
+ 0.0% |
|
Marin residents age 5+ who have received a Booster/3rd Dose |
155,652 |
+ 812 |
|
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.
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Residential Care & Skilled Nursing Facility COVID-19 data: |
Today’s Report |
Change from Last Week |
|
Positive Patients at Facilities cumulative |
1,408 |
+ 43 |
|
Positive Patients at Facilities current |
48 |
+18 |
|
Positive Staff at Facilities current |
32 |
+6 |
|
Facility Patient Deaths |
159 |
+ 1 |
|
Facility Patient Deaths as percentage of all COVID+ deaths |
64.1% |
-0.1% |
|
State COVID-19 data: |
Today’s Report |
Change from Last Week |
|
California Confirmed Cases |
8,654,420 |
+ 48,757 |
|
California Deaths |
89,851 |
+ 269 |
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