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Public Health Status Update for 01/17/2025

Marin County Public Health Status Update for January 17, 2025, includes Flu Is Here; Human Metapneumovirus; Sporadic Case of Bird Flu in San Francisco; Supporting Angelenos; Get Involved & Learn About Opioid Settlement Funds… Read More

Public Health Status Update for 01/03/2025

Marin County Public Health Status Update for January 03, 2025, includes Flu Rates Increasing As Expected; and Marin Respiratory Virus Surveillance. 

The Marin County Public Health Status Update is released on the 1st and 3rd Friday of each month to provide news and resources concerning public health priorities. 

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Flu Rates Increasing as Expected 

Flu rates, along with respiratory illnesses, are on the rise across the state, as expected. Rates in Marin County are increasing, similar to trends we saw last year. It is not too late to get your flu vaccine. Find vaccines near you at vaccines.gov

Marin Respiratory Virus Surveillance  

Find in-depth analysis of viral activity at Marin COVID-19 Surveillance and Marin Influenza and RSV Surveillance webpages.  Marin County Public Health has aligned local reporting with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) respiratory illnesses data monitoring and CDPH Weekly Respiratory Report.   

Respiratory Virus Surveillance Site Trends and Levels 

Virus Type 

COVID 

Influenza 

RSV 

Levels and Trends 

Level 

Trend 

Level 

Trend 

Level 

Trend 

All Sites Combined 

Low 

Increasing 

High 

Increasing 

Moderate 

Increasing 

Central Marin/San Rafael*  

Low 

Increasing 

Very High 

Increasing 

 

Moderate 

Increasing 

Marin (Novato) 

Minimal 

Increasing 

Moderate 

Increasing 

High 

Increasing 

Marin 

(Sausalito) 

Low 

Increasing 

Moderate 

Increasing 

Moderate 

Increasing 

Marin 

(Las Gallinas) 

Moderate 

Increasing 

High 

Increasing 

High 

Increasing 

*The Central Marin/San Rafael service area includes the cities of San Rafael, Corte Madera, Larkspur, Ross Valley, and Fairfax. 

 

Resource Link Library 

 

How to protect yourself  

CDC’s Respiratory Virus Guidance provides practical recommendations and information to help people lower risk from a range of common respiratory viral illnesses, including COVID-19, flu, and RSV. 

What to do if 

You’ve tested Positive, or you’ve been exposed to someone with COVID-19 
 

Online Resources 

Vaccine Locations | Vaccine Information | Free COVID-19 Testing | Marin COVID-19 Data | State COVID-19 Data | State Variant Data | CDC Community Transmission Data 

 
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