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Public Health Status Update for 03/28/2024

Marin County Public Health Status Update for March 28, 2024 includes Video: Fentanyl Crisis Update; Measles; Maternal Mental Health; Long Term Care Settings Outbreak Free; and COVID-19 Data Update.  

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COVID-19 Status Update for 11/16/2020

The Marin County COVID-19 Status Update for November 13 includes broader restrictions and the closure of indoor dining to try and curb COVID-19 spread; a new travel advisory from the State of California; and updated 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.

 

Marin Joins Statewide Cautionary COVID-19 Step Back

Worsening statistics prompt regression from orange Tier 3 to red Tier 2

 

Marin County is one of 40 California counties tightening restrictions per State of California mandates in response to a surge of COVID-19 cases across the state and region.

Governor Gavin Newsom announced today that Marin was moved from orange to red, to use common virus status terminology. The step back comes just three days after the Marin County Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) notified local businesses and agencies about preemptive restrictions to stem the virus’ spread locally. But Monday, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) officially moved Marin from orange-colored Tier 3 (“moderate risk”) to the more restrictive red Tier 2 (“substantial risk”) on its Blueprint for a Safer Economy.

Twenty-eight counties on Monday were moved into the purple Tier 1, the most restrictive status on the Blueprint scale, because of widespread virus spread. Marin is now one of 11 counties out of 58 in red Tier 2 status; 41 are in purple Tier 1.

The primary restrictions beginning Tuesday, November 17, are:

  • Retail establishments and indoor malls are allowed at 50% capacity
  • Office workspaces are allowed for essential workers; nonessential workers should work remote only
  • Restaurants are allowed outdoor service only
  • Bars and breweries closed unless serving full meals outdoors
  • Wineries are allowed outdoor service only
  • Personal care services are allowed indoors
  • Museums are allowed at 25% capacity
  • Places of worship are allowed at 25% capacity or 100 people (whichever is fewerLibraries are allowed at 50% capacity
  • Movie theaters are allowed at 25% capacity or 100 people (whichever is fewer)
  • Cardrooms are allowed outdoor service only
  • Other family entertainment centers are allowed outdoor service only
  • Gyms and fitness centers are allowed at 10% capacity
  • Indoor pools are not allowed

The change to Tier 2 does not affect Marin’s school reopening process. Local schools started re-opening on September 8 while the county was in the purple tier, and now 70% of Marin schools are open to some form of classroom-based learning. So far, there have been no cases of COVID-19 infection that occurred within school settings.

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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:

DATA TYPE

Today’s Report

Change from Last Status Update*

Total Confirmed Cases

5,169

+ 65

Total Recovered (14 days post-diagnosis)

4,871

+ 43

Total Deaths

100

+1

Current Hospitalizations

9

- 2

Total / Cumulative Hospitalizations

182

+1

Tests Conducted Among Marin Residents

166,055

+3967

 * The Marin County COVID-19 Status Update is published weekdays. 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 seven days a week.

Residential Care & Skilled Nursing Facility COVID-19 activity:

DATA TYPE

Today’s Report

Change from Last Update

Positive Patients at Facilities cumulative

468

+5

Positive Patients at Facilities current

13

+5

Positive Staff at Facilities current

32

+ 6

Facility Patient Deaths

84

+1

Facility Patient Deaths as percentage of all COVID+ deaths

84%

0

 

State COVID-19 activity:

DATA TYPE

Today’s Report

Change from yesterday

California Confirmed Cases

1,029,235

+9,890

California Deaths

18,263

+ 10

 

 

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Have questions?  We are here to help. Our call center is available weekdays from 9:30 AM to noon and 1:00 - 5:00 PM. 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.

 

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