Marin County COVID-19 Status Update for December 23, 2021 includes an omicron update from Dr. Willis; Marin a Focus in National Conversation on Hospitalization Rates; California First State to Require Boosters for Healthcare Workers; Holiday Schedule for COVID-19 Updates; 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: Omicron Update
Marin County Public Health Officer Dr. Matt Willis shares a brief update regarding the current spike of COVID-19 cases driven by the Omicron variant, more observations about Omicron’s behavior, and some tips to lower risk this holiday season.
Marin A Focus In Conversation on Hospitalization Rates
Marin’s decision to focus more on hospitalization rates than case rates in ongoing pandemic response is contributing to the necessary national dialogue. Marin was highlighted in recent Time Magazine and New York Times editorials calling on other public health jurisdictions to make the same shift.
California First State to Require Boosters for Healthcare Workers
Yesterday, Governor Gavin Newsom announced new COVID-19 booster requirement for health care workers that will mitigate potential staffing shortages while helping to safeguard the state’s hospital capacity and protect the health and safety of Californians. By February 1, 2022, health care workers and all employees in high-risk congregate settings, including nursing homes, will be required to get their booster. In the interim, all health care staff that have not received their booster must test for COVID-19 twice weekly until they are up to date on their vaccines.
In addition, Governor Newsom shared two additional actions to protect local communities:
- Expanding testing access for students. To keep California’s kids safe and prevent the spread of COVID-19 in our schools, California will provide 1-2 rapid tests for every K-12 public school student as kids head back to school from winter break.
- Expanding testing site hours. To ensure every Californian has access to testing, the state will expand testing site hours for state-operated centers that have reached capacity.
For more information, read the Governor’s news release or watch the press conference:
Holiday Schedule for COVID-19 Updates
Some of our services will pause this week in observance of the Christmas holiday. Here’s an overview:
- Marin County COVID-19 Status Update: will pause on Friday in recognition of the holiday, but will be back in your inbox on Monday, December 27.
- Vaccine Data and Surveillance Data reports: no update on December 24, updates will resume on December 27. Snapshot data on homepage (Coronavirus.MarinHHS.org) will continue to update throughout weekend.
We wish you a happy and safe holiday. We are grateful to everyone doing their part to help keep our community safe.
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 |
17,084 |
+169 |
“Active Cases” (Confirmed in Past 14 Days) |
732 |
+131 |
Total Cumulative Deaths |
198 |
+0 |
Current COVID-19 Hospitalizations |
8 |
+1 |
Current COVID-19 ICU Patient Census |
1 |
+0 |
COVID-19 Vaccination Data |
Today’s Report |
Change from Last Status Update |
Marin residents age 5+ vaccinated with at least one dose |
243,609 |
+ 358 |
Percent of Marin population age 5+ who have received at least one dose |
98%** |
+ 0.0% |
Percent of Marin population age 5+ who have completed vaccine series. |
91.9% |
+ 0.1% |
Percent of entire Marin population that is “fully immunized” (14+ days post final dose)* |
87% * |
+ 1% |
* Note that this percentage is out of all Marin residents including children younger than 5.
** As population estimates may not be precise, as of December 13, 2021, the proportion of residents age 5+ vaccinated with at least one dose will be displayed up to, but not higher than 98%.
Residential Care & Skilled Nursing Facility COVID-19 data: |
Today’s Report |
Change from Last Week |
Positive Patients at Facilities cumulative |
755 |
+ 0 |
Positive Patients at Facilities current |
1 |
+ 0 |
Positive Staff at Facilities current |
6 |
+ 1 |
Facility Patient Deaths |
136 |
+ 0 |
Facility Patient Deaths as percentage of all COVID+ deaths |
68.7% |
+ 0.0% |
State COVID-19 data: |
Today’s Report |
Change from Yesterday |
California Confirmed Cases |
4,969,615 |
+ 15,485 |
California Deaths |
75,383 |
+ 102 |
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
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:
- 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, or email us.
Spread the Word
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- Text "MARIN COVID" to 468311 to receive text message notifications
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- Tweet & share this update with your friends on Twitter!