COVID-19 Status Update for 11/23/2022

Update for November 23, 2022 includes: Influenza on the Rise; Shared Risk, Shared Gratitude; Where to Get Vaccinated; Holiday Schedule, Vaccination Opportunities in Marin; 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.

Influenza on the Rise

A rise in flu cases is compounding an ongoing surge in RSV cases, straining the regional health care system. Flu virus levels in Marin County wastewater have jumped 23-fold in the past month. Today, Santa Clara announced an individual under age 65 who was unvaccinated against flu is their first influenza death this season. Flu is vaccine preventable, and most clinics are offering both flu and COVID vaccine at the same time.

Shared Risk, Shared Gratitude

Throughout the pandemic, we’ve relied on the actions of others for our health and safety. Because we share the same air, the decisions of those around us to vaccinate, mask, test, and take other steps determines our risk as individuals. So, as members of a community with comparatively low pandemic cases, hospitalizations and deaths, Marin residents can share gratitude with one another for doing their part to protect us all.

Where to get Vaccinated

In addition to local healthcare providers, clinics and pharmacies Marin County Public Health is offering vaccination clinics at two locations through December.

Northgate Mall Clinic: Now until December 16, Tuesday – Friday, 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm

(Northgate Mall Clinic will be closed November 24 & November 25)

Kerner Clinic (3240 Kerner Blvd, San Rafael): Thursdays: December 1 - 22, 4:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Visit the Vaccine Finder webpage to view other clinic hours, address, or schedule an appointment. Minors must be accompanied by a parent or guardian to receive a vaccination. Additional vaccination clinics in Marin and around the Bay Area can be found on MyTurn.

Holiday Schedule for COVID-19 Updates

Some of our services will pause this week in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. Here’s an overview:

Data and Surveillance Webpage: no update on November 24 or 25, updates will resume on November 28.
Marin County Weekly COVID-19 Status Update will be back to the regular schedule and in your inbox on Friday, December 2^nd.

We wish you a fantastic holiday. We are grateful to everyone doing their part to help keep our community safe.

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	LOW	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, 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 weekly on Fridays. “Change from Last Status Update” accounts for 7 days of data, unless noted otherwise (view past status updates).

COVID-19 Case Data	Today’s Report	Change from Last Status Update on November 18, 2022
Total Confirmed Cumulative Cases	42,634	+ 126
“Active Cases” (Confirmed in Past 10 Days)	204	+ 34
Total Cumulative Deaths	270	+ 0*
Current COVID-19 Hospitalizations	9	- 2
Current COVID-19 ICU Patient Census	1	- 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%**	N/A**
Percent of Marin population who have completed vaccine series.	92.9%*	+ 0.1%
Percent of Marin residents who have received a Booster/3rd Dose	68.5%*	+ 0.2%

** As population estimates may not be precise, the proportion of vaccinated people in any group will be displayed up to, but not higher than 98%.

* 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	2,268	+ 2
Positive Patients at Facilities current	2	+ 0
Positive Staff at Facilities current	5	- 1
Facility Patient Deaths	170	+ 0
Facility Patient Deaths as percentage of all COVID+ deaths	63%	+ 0.0%

State COVID-19 data:	Today’s Report	Change from Last Week
California Confirmed Cases	10,611,075	+ 37,317
California Deaths	96,701	+ 207

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