Marin County COVID-19 Status Update for September 28, 2021 includes VIDEO: Update from Dr. Willis; Pfizer Shares Youth Vaccine Research Data with FDA; It’s Testing Tuesday: An Overview of Testing Options in Marin; and updated local COVID-19 data.
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The Marin County COVID-19 Status Update is published weekdays 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.
VIDEO: Update from Dr. Willis
Dr. Matt Willis provided a brief update to the Board of Supervisors regarding the status of Marin County Public Health’s COVID-19 response. His update included a review of current COVID-19 case rates, variant activity, vaccination rates, vaccine boosters, what our vaccination progress means for Marin, preparing to vaccinate youth age 5 to 11, and supporting our schools with COVID-19 case prevention and mitigation.
Pfizer Shares Youth Vaccine Research with FDA
Pfizer has submitted the initial data around COVID-19 vaccine use in those ages 5 to 11, bringing vaccinations for this age group one step closer to fruition. Data was shared with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for initial review.
The vaccine research included more than 2,200 participants age 5 to 11 years of age from the U.S. and other countries. Results demonstrated that a two dose regimen of 10 µg (approximately 1/3 of the dose provided to older age groups) administered 21 days apart developed antibody levels in children that were just a strong as those found in teenagers and young adults getting regular strength doses.
Pfizer has indicated it plans to file an application with the FDA in the “coming weeks” to authorize use among children 5 to 11 years old. An estimated 100 million people age 12 & older in the United States have already been vaccinated with the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines. Continue reading Pfizer’s news release to learn more.
It’s Testing Tuesday: An Overview of Testing Options in Marin
There are numerous COVID-19 testing opportunities in Marin County, including Healthcare Providers, Community Testing Sites, Independent Providers, and Mail-In/At-Home Testing.
FREE Community Testing with Optum Serve/LHI and Curative is offered in partnership with Marin County Public Health and their current testing schedule is listed below:
Optum Serve / LHI
Appointments are required. Call (888) 634-1123 or book an appointment online.
- West America Bank Parking Lot - 1177 E. Francisco Blvd, San Rafael (open Wednesday - Saturday, 9am to 5pm)
- The Square Shopping Center - 2001 Novato Blvd, Novato (open Tuesday, 9am - 5pm)
Curative
Advance appointments encouraged; walk-ins available as daily testing supply allows. Book an appointment online or call (888) 702-9042.
- Armory "Jury Duty" Parking Lot - Armory Drive, near the Marin Civic Center in San Rafael (open Sunday - Thursday, 8am to 3pm)
- Downtown parking lot #2 - 50-98 Humboldt Ave, Sausalito (open Wednesdays, 10am to 3:30pm)
- Novato Library - 1720 Novato Blvd, Novato (open Fridays, 10am to 3:30pm)
- Novato Gymnastics Center - 950 7th St, Novato (open Tuesday - Saturday, 12pm to 6pm)
- Piper Park - 250 Doherty Drive, Larkspur (open Thursdays, 10am to 3pm)
- San Rafael Community Center - 618 B Street, San Rafael (open Tuesdays, 8am to 2pm)
- Marin Health and Wellness Campus - 3260 Kerner Blvd, San Rafael (open Mondays, 10am to 4pm)
Travel, event, and medical procedure-related testing is not offered or guaranteed at community testing sites. For more information, including any testing restrictions, visit our Testing webpage.
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.
Looking for daily data trends? Our Marin Data & Surveillance webpage uses Tableau dashboards to visualize the impact of COVID-19 in Marin County. Under each dashboard are links to datasets available on Marin County's Open Data Portal.
|
COVID-19 Case Data |
Today’s Report |
Change from Yesterday |
|
Total Confirmed Cumulative Cases |
14,780 |
+ 39 |
|
“Active Cases” (Confirmed in Past 14 Days) |
272 |
+ 8 |
|
Total Cumulative Deaths |
191 |
+ 0 |
|
Current COVID-19 Hospitalizations |
15 |
+ 1 |
|
Current COVID-19 ICU Patient Census |
5 |
+ 0 |
|
COVID-19 Vaccination Data |
Today’s Report |
Change from Last Status Update |
|
Marin residents age 12+ vaccinated with at least one dose |
218,024 |
+ 47 |
|
Percent of Marin population age 12+ who have received at least one dose |
97.6% |
+ 0.0% |
|
Percent of Marin population age 12+ who have completed vaccine series. |
91.2% |
+ 0.0% |
|
Percent of entire Marin population that is “fully immunized” (14+ days post final dose)* |
79% * |
+ 0% |
* Note that this percentage is out of all Marin residents including children younger than 12.
|
Residential Care & Skilled Nursing Facility COVID-19 data: |
Today’s Report |
Change from Yesterday |
|
Positive Patients at Facilities cumulative |
749 |
+ 0 |
|
Positive Patients at Facilities current |
5 |
- 3 |
|
Positive Staff at Facilities current |
2 |
- 1 |
|
Facility Patient Deaths |
135 |
+ 0 |
|
Facility Patient Deaths as percentage of all COVID+ deaths |
70.7% |
+ 0.0% |
|
State COVID-19 data: |
Today’s Report |
Change from Yesterday |
|
California Confirmed Cases |
4,476,388 |
+ 4,753 |
|
California Deaths |
68,387 |
+ 25 |
Other Local and State Data Dashboards:
- Marin Vaccination Data
- California COVID-19 Data and Tools
- California COVID-19 Race & Ethnicity Data
- Tracking Variants across California
Stay Informed
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Helpful Links and Online Resources:
- Find a vaccine clinic near you
- Free COVID-19 testing
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Apply for Rental Assistance
- Financial Resources for Businesses
- Archive of past status updates
- Subscribe to County of Marin News
Contact Us. We Are Here for You.
Have questions? Contact the CA COVID-19 Hotline seven days a week by dialing (833) 422-4255 for COVID-19 information and resources.
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