Marin County COVID-19 Status Update for December 3 includes a new stay at home order that could affect the Bay Area if ICU rates continue to climb; new videos that outline social and behavioral health services available to Marin residents, 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.
Governor Issues Stay At Home Order Triggered by Regional Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Capacity; Marin Spared For Now
As COVID-19 case rates and hospitalizations continue to rise and threaten to overwhelm the state’s health care delivery system, California health officials today announced a Regional Stay at Home Order that goes into effect if intensive care unit (ICU) capacity drops below 15 percent in a given region.
State health officials are tracking ICU capacity across the state by five regions: Northern California, Bay Area, Greater Sacramento, San Joaquin Valley and Southern California. Marin County falls within the Bay Area region. No regions currently meet this threshold, but some are projected to within the next week.
Current available ICU capacity by region:
- Bay Area 25.4%
- Greater Sacramento 22%
- Northern California 18.6%
- San Joaquin Valley 19.7%
- Southern California 20.6%
If the Regional Stay at Home Order is triggered for a region of California, counties in the region will be subject to new restrictions. Residents within that region are required to stay at home as much as possible and minimize mixing to reduce unnecessary exposure, while still being able to do important things like go to the doctor, buy groceries, pick up take out, go on a hike, or worship outdoors. K-12 schools that are already open can remain open and retailers can operate indoors at no more than 20 percent capacity to reduce exposure risk.
Please read the State’s full news release for a list of business modifications and/or closures that will occur when the Regional Stay A Home Order is triggered, and a list of counties within each region.
Recap: Discussion of Programs Offered by Marin Health and Human Services
In cased you missed it, the Marin County Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently held two virtual events providing an overview of the many programs and services they offer to our local community. With the COVID-19 pandemic continuing to impact our community, Marin HHS’s offerings are more crucial than ever before. The videos below highlight the discussion, which includes Adult and Child Protective Services, Suicide Prevention, CalFresh, Mobile Crisis and more.
NOVEMBER 17: ALL-ENGLISH EVENT
DECEMBER 1: ALL SPANISH EVENT
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 |
5,653 |
+ 22 |
|
Total Recovered (14 days post-diagnosis) |
5,233 |
+ 24 |
|
Total Deaths |
102 |
+ 1 |
|
Current Hospitalizations |
16 |
+ 1 |
|
Total / Cumulative Hospitalizations |
192 |
0 |
|
Tests Conducted Among Marin Residents |
199,827 |
+ 1,390 |
*The last status update was issued Wednesday, December 2.
Residential Care & Skilled Nursing Facility COVID-19 activity:
DATA TYPE |
Today’s Report |
Change from Last Status Update |
|
Positive Patients at Facilities cumulative |
480 |
0 |
|
Positive Patients at Facilities current |
8 |
- 2 |
|
Positive Staff at Facilities current |
32 |
+ 4 |
|
Facility Patient Deaths |
85 |
0 |
|
Facility Patient Deaths as percentage of all COVID+ deaths |
83% |
0 |
State COVID-19 activity:
DATA TYPE |
Today’s Report |
Change from yesterday |
|
California Confirmed Cases |
1,264,539 |
+18,591 |
|
California Deaths |
19,437 |
+113 |
Stay Informed
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Helpful Links and Online Resources:
- Frequently Asked Questions
- COVID-19 Test Information
- Face Covering & Mask Information
- Volunteer Opportunities
- Donation Options
- Business Reopening Guidelines
- Archive of past status updates
Contact Us. We Are Here for You.
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