COVID-19 Status Update for 09/16/2022

Marin County COVID-19 Status Update for September 16, 2022 includes: Marin Vaccine Strategy Presented to National Advisory Committee; California Ends Weekly Testing Requirements for Workers; Know your COVID-19 Community Level; 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.

Marin Vaccine Strategy Presented to National Advisory Committee

The Marin County COVID-19 vaccine success has gained the attention of the federal government. The partnerships forged locally are held as a model for building trust and reducing barriers to access to vaccines in our most vulnerable communities.

On September 22, Dr. Willis will be presenting Marin’s vaccine equity strategy to the National Vaccine Advisory Committee (NVAC) in Washington DC. The presentation will be broadcast live for the public. Visit NVAC’s website for the meeting agenda and webcast link.

California Ends Weekly Testing Requirements for Workers

To better align state COVID-19 guidance with the most current federal recommendations, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) is ending COVID-19 policies that required weekly COVID-19 testing for unvaccinated individuals in high-risk workplaces and schools. Health care facilities, other congregate settings and schools will no longer be required to administer weekly COVID-19 testing of unvaccinated and under vaccinated workers. The changes take effect Saturday, September 17, 2022. LEARN MORE.

The state's vaccination and booster requirements for employees in healthcare, correctional health, and adult residential settings remain in effect. In addition, changes to the vaccine-or-test policy regarding state workers will be announced separately by CalHR.

Know your COVID-19 Community Level

The CDC’s COVID-19 Community Levels are a tool to help communities decide what prevention steps to take based on the latest data. Levels can be low, medium, or high and are determined by looking at hospital beds being used, hospital admissions, and the total number of new COVID-19 cases in an area. Take precautions to protect yourself and others from COVID-19 based on the COVID-19 Community Level in Marin or other community in which you live, work or visit.

Location	Todays’ COVID-19 Community Level:	Suggested Prevention Steps:
Marin County	MEDIUM	Stay up to date on vaccination, including recommended booster doses. Maintain ventilation improvements. Avoid contact with people who have suspected or confirmed COVID-19. Follow recommendations for isolation if you have suspected or confirmed COVID-19. Follow the recommendations for what to do if you are exposed to someone with COVID-19. If you are at high risk of getting very sick, wear a high-quality mask or respirator (e.g., N95) when indoors in public If you have household or social contact with someone at high risk for getting very sick, consider self-testing to detect infection before contact, and consider wearing a high-quality mask when indoors with them. If you are at high risk of getting very sick, talk with a healthcare provider about additional prevention actions.

People may choose to mask at any time. People with symptoms, a positive test, or exposure to someone with COVID-19 should wear a mask.

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 on Sept. 9, 2022
Total Confirmed Cumulative Cases	41,280	+ 141
“Active Cases” (Confirmed in Past 10 Days)	165	- 37
Total Cumulative Deaths	266	+ 5
Current COVID-19 Hospitalizations	12	- 5
Current COVID-19 ICU Patient Census	2	+ 1

* 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	98%	+ 0.1%
Percent of Marin population who have completed vaccine series.	91.8%*	+ 0.1%
Percent of Marin residents who have received a Booster/3rd Dose	66.2%*	+ 0.1%

* 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	2,194	+ 20
Positive Patients at Facilities current	31	- 24
Positive Staff at Facilities current	34	- 6
Facility Patient Deaths	169	+ 1
Facility Patient Deaths as percentage of all COVID+ deaths	63.5%	- 0.9%

State COVID-19 data:	Today’s Report	Change from Last Week
California Confirmed Cases	10,354,899	+ 24,904
California Deaths	94,747	+ 189

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COVID-19 Vaccination Data

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Residential Care & Skilled Nursing Facility COVID-19 data:

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