COVID-19 Status Update for 09/23/2020

The status update for September 23, 2020 includes new PSAs to talk with young children about COVID-19 safety; a partnership with high school and college youth to help broaden Marin Public Health’s reach; a look back at the COVID-19 pandemic response thus far; updated COVID-19 data and other updates.

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The Marin County COVID-19 Status Update is now publishing five days a week (Monday through Friday) and as needed, in order to share important news and resources in our battle against COVID-19 and to keep our economy running. We remain here for you.

Peer-to-Peer Communication: Partnering to Reach Marin’s Youth

The County of Marin is working with a team of high school and college interns to help connect with Marin youth and young adults to share important messages about COVID-19 prevention, mental health resources, flu season, voter registration, the census and more.  We have seen COVID-19 rates increase among teens and young adults as well as mental health concerns associated with sheltering in place, online learning and isolation.

The team of interns is creating and publishing original content in English and Spanish on Instagram as @MarinCountyGov. In addition to colorful graphics, each post includes links for more information. If any young adults in your household are Instagram users, encourage them to visit the account to learn more.

Talking to Kids about COVID-19 Safety with help from Sesame Street

The next round of COVID-19 themed PSAs from Sesame Street are now available! As part of Sesame Workshop’s #CaringForEachOther initiative to support families during the COVID-19 pandemic, the three new English- and Spanish-language PSAs feature the lovable Sesame Street Muppets promoting best practices for kids and families during the pandemic, including how to properly wear a mask, physically distance, wash hands, and navigate the hybrid learning environment many California kids are experiencing this Fall.

• Wear a Mask with Oscar (English) (Spanish)
• Healthy Habits with Grover (English) (Spanish)
• Back to School with Elmo (English) (Spanish)

COVID-19 Pandemic: Marin Responds

Our world has changed fundamentally since the shelter in place order of mid-March 2020. The order, like the COVID-19 pandemic, was unprecedented and impacted our community, our economy and our lives. It has also done exactly what it was intended to do – saved lives and reduced the COVID-19 burden in Marin. After six months of concentrated effort responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s important take a step back and see what has been done so we can better plan for the road ahead. Below are just a few highlights of the things that have been done to address the pandemic:

COVID-19 Data Update:

Below is a summary of today’s data now available on Marin Data & Surveillance webpage. View the page for a broader range of data, plus interactive graphs for confirmed COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths. Data analysis is available by age range, gender, race and city/town/geographic region. Questions about the data? See our Data FAQ or contact us.

COVID-19 activity in Marin:

* The Marin County COVID-19 Status Update is published Monday – Friday. Monday editions of the status update include data from Monday plus Saturday and Sunday of the previous weekend. Therefore, data shown under the “change from last update” heading will always be larger on Mondays and differ from what is published on the Coronavirus in Marin homepage, which is updated 7 days per week. 

Residential Care & Skilled Nursing Facility COVID-19 activity:

State COVID-19 activity:

In Other News… (Non-COVID Updates)

While the following is not related to COVID, it is news from Marin County's Emergency Operations Center that we thought you should know about.

Woodward Fire Update

To date, the Woodward Fire at Point Reyes National Seashore has burned 4,929 acres and is and 97% contained. No evacuation warnings/orders are in place. Personnel are focused on holding the perimeter, mop-up work, hazard tree removal, and looking for hotspots along the perimeter line.  Crews are hopeful to achieve full containment sometime this weekend.

Woodward Fire Information Resources:

• Facebook: PointReyesNPS 
• Twitter: @PointReyesNPS

Stay Informed

Follow the County of Marin on Facebook, Twitter, Nextdoor or subscribe to our status updates. Visit MarinHHS.org/coronavirus for resources to stay connected on the issue.

Helpful Links and Online Resources:

• Frequently Asked Questions
• COVID-19 Test Information
• Face Covering & Mask Information
• Volunteer Opportunities
• Donation Options
• Business Reopening Guidelines
• Business Reopening Status
• Archive of past status updates

Contact Us.  We Are Here For You.

Have questions?  We are here to help.  Our call center is available Monday through Friday, from 9:30am to 12-noon and 1:00pm to 5:00pm. Please feel free to connect with us for general information and resources by calling (415) 473-7191.  We are also available online!  As a reminder, please only call 9-1-1 if you are experiencing a life-threatening emergency.

Spread the word: How your friends and family can receive these updates:

• Text "MARIN COVID" to 468311 to receive text message notifications      
• Subscribe online to receive email notifications