Marin County COVID-19 Status Update for July 8, 2022 includes: Paxlovid Treatment Available; Pediatric Vaccination Progress; Free COVID Tests for People who are Blind or have Low Vision; and updated local COVID-19 data.
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The Marin County COVID-19 Status Update is published two 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.
Have COVID? Remember Paxlovid Is Available!
COVID-19 rates remain at a high level in Marin and across the state, and hospitalization and death rates are beginning to rise. Paxlovid and other COVID-19 treatments are safe and effective, yet only 60 percent of Marin County residents recently surveyed knew that prescription pills were available for COVID-19 treatment.
Months of nationwide Paxlovid use reveal it’s a safe and effective therapy. Paxlovid is being prescribed to a wider range of patients, beyond the previously stricter criteria of those at highest risk for hospitalization and death. Marin County Public Health recommends anyone with symptomatic COVID-19 infection above the age of 50, and anyone with a chronic medical condition, reach out to their doctor or visit a test to treat location to obtain treatment if needed.
Pediatric Vaccination Progress Update
1,420 – or 16 percent -- of Marin County children age 6 months through 4 years have received the COVID 19 vaccine (as of Wednesday, July 6). Nationally, CDC estimates about 2 percent of children under 5 have been vaccinated.
A common question we are hearing from parents is about vaccine timing and differences by brand. The Pfizer vaccine is a three-dose series, with the second dose given three to eight weeks after the first, and the third dose given at least eight weeks after the second. The Moderna vaccine is a two-dose series given four to eight weeks apart.
Free At-Home COVID Tests for People who are Blind or have Low Vision
Free at-home COVID tests are now available for people who are blind or have low vision. The tests work with a Bluetooth-enabled smartphone and app to give users audible instructions and test results. Test kits come with two tests; limit one kit per household. Learn more about ordering accessible at-home COVID-19 tests.
If you’ve tested positive with an at-home test, remember to report your result with our self-test reporting form.
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 Tuesdays 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).
COVID-19 Case Data |
Today’s Report |
Change from Last Status Update |
|
Total Confirmed Cumulative Cases |
38,072 |
+234 |
|
“Active Cases” (Confirmed in Past 10 Days) |
651 |
-25 |
|
Total Cumulative Deaths |
256 |
+0* |
|
Current COVID-19 Hospitalizations |
31 |
+7 |
|
Current COVID-19 ICU Patient Census |
1 |
0 |
* Change from last Friday.
COVID-19 Vaccination Data |
Today’s Report |
Change from Last Week |
|
Percent of Marin residents vaccinated with at least one dose |
96.5% |
+0.2% |
|
Percent of Marin population who have completed vaccine series. |
90.1%* |
+0.1% |
|
Percent of Marin residents who have received a Booster/3rd Dose |
64.4%* |
+0.2% |
* Note that this percentage is out of all Marin residents including children younger than 6 months.
Residential Care & Skilled Nursing Facility COVID-19 data: |
Today’s Report |
Change from Last Week |
|
Positive Patients at Facilities cumulative |
1819 |
+ 48 |
|
Positive Patients at Facilities current |
79 |
+10 |
|
Positive Staff at Facilities current |
73 |
-5 |
|
Facility Patient Deaths |
164** |
+5 |
|
Facility Patient Deaths as percentage of all COVID+ deaths |
64.1% |
+1.5% |
**Five “new” facility deaths were reported as part of Marin’s total death count over the past few weeks. However, facility classification was not confirmed until today.
State COVID-19 data: |
Today’s Report |
Change from Last Week |
|
California Confirmed Cases |
9,540,194 |
+ 108,895 |
|
California Deaths |
91,930 |
+ 229 |
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