COVID-19 Status Update for 12/30/2022

Marin County COVID-19 Status Update for December 30, 2022 includes: Video: New Variant in Marin; Wastewater Surveillance Trends; Year End Thank You; 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.

Video: New Variants in Marin County

Dr. Willis explains how an increased number of COVID-19 strains actively circulating in Marin, and the emergence of a new variant of concern, make forecasting 2023 a challenge.

Wastewater shows some winter virus progress

Marin County has been using wastewater to track progress against the triple-demic of COVID-19, flu, and RSV. The latest results show mixed progress. Samples from December 26, show declines in both flu and RSV activity. COVID-19 levels, however, continue to rise and are at an all-time high since wastewater reporting began in August 2021. For more information visit COVID-19 Surveillance.

Your actions saved lives, thank you.

As our third pandemic year draws to a close, Marin County continues to demonstrate the tangible benefits of high vaccination rates. Local vaccine rates are the highest in the state for our youngest and our oldest residents, and the result is among the lowest rates of COVID-19 hospitalization and death. As we reflect on the losses and lives and livelihoods of the past year, let us also find gratitude for the impact of our actions in protecting one another.

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	MEDIUM	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, wear a high-quality mask or respirator (e.g., N95) when indoors in public If you have household or social contact with someone at high risk for getting very sick, consider self-testing to detect infection before contact, and consider wearing a high-quality mask when indoors with them. 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 12/23/2022
Total Confirmed Cumulative Cases	43,915	+ 234
“Active Cases” (Confirmed in Past 10 Days)	236	- 37
Total Cumulative Deaths	273	+ 0*
Current COVID-19 Hospitalizations	31	+ 0
Current COVID-19 ICU Patient Census	4	+ 2

* 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.	93.2%*	+ 0.0%
Percent of Marin residents who have received a Booster/3rd Dose	69.3%*	+ 0.1%

* * 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	2,434	+ 0
Positive Patients at Facilities current	26	- 21
Positive Staff at Facilities current	9	- 3
Facility Patient Deaths	172	+ 0
Facility Patient Deaths as percentage of all COVID+ deaths	63%	- 0.5%

State COVID-19 data:	Today’s Report	Change from Last Week
California Confirmed Cases	10,888,090	+ 53,251
California Deaths	97,757	+ 329

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