Marin County Public Health Status Update for March 28, 2024 includes Video: Fentanyl Crisis Update; Measles; Maternal Mental Health; Long Term Care Settings Outbreak Free; and COVID-19 Data Update.
The Marin County Public Health Status Update is published weekly to share news and resources related to pandemic response and recovery, emergency preparedness, and other public health priorities.
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Video: Fentanyl Crisis Update
In this video, Dr. Willis addresses Marin's recent spike in fentanyl overdoses emphasizing the critical nature of this issue. All are invited to join upcoming OD Free Marin 2024 Community Forum on April 10, 2024, from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM. Join the conversation and be part of the solution in preventing overdoses. Register in advance today.
Measles
Measles activity continues in the U.S. The CDC issued an advisory urging parents to make sure kids are up to date on the measles vaccine before foreign travel. Since it is a required vaccine, Marin has high measles vaccination rates among school-aged children. Parents of younger, pre-school children should review their immunization records before international travel.
Maternal Mental Health
California’s Surgeon General, Dr. Diana Ramos will be coming to Marin on Thursday May 2nd to give a keynote address at First 5’s Marin Communications Forum. The talk will focus on all aspects of Maternal Mental Health from Adverse Childhood Experiences, to pregnancy, to post-partum. For more information and to register, visit the facebook event page.
Long Term Care Settings Outbreak Free
For the first time in 4 years, there are no reported outbreaks of communicable diseases among Marin County’s long-term care facilities. This is due to waning seasonal respiratory viruses and improvements in infection control practices. In 2020, Public Health formed a new team dedicated to outbreak prevention and infection control (OPIC). In 2023, the OPIC team provided 84 visits to long-term care settings to provide on-site training and support. The team has prioritized efforts to increase facility vaccination rates for residents and staff.
COVID-19 Data Update
Below is 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.
| Actively Circulating Variants | JN.1 |
|---|
| Marin County COVID-19 Hospitalizations | Today’s Report |
|---|---|
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New Admissions Over the Past Week |
12 |
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Hospitalized Patients |
5 |
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ICU Patients |
1 |
| Settings Experiencing Outbreaks | Today’s Report |
|---|---|
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Long-Term Care and Congregate Living Facilities |
0 |
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Schools and Childcare |
0 |
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