Marin County Public Health Status Update for August 18, 2023, includes Fall Vaccine Advice; Sidewalk CPR; Pandemic Policies' Impact on Absenteeism Rates; Marin COVID Level Upgraded; and COVID-19 Data Update.
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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.
Fall Vaccine Advice
With COVID-19 cases rising and flu and RSV season on the horizon, Marin residents have choices to make regarding fall vaccinations. In this video Dr. Willis walks through the options, including new vaccines, and shares local data to guide decisions.
Learn Vital Skills at Marin’s Sidewalk CPR Tomorrow
Tomorrow, Saturday, August 19th, Marin County Emergency Medical Services will be giving free 15-minute crash courses for the public in life-saving techniques across 12 locations countywide. Drop by any location any time between 10a and 2p to learn vital skills including hands-only CPR, operating an AED, using Narcan, and Stop the Bleed methods. Marin County Sidewalk CPR is an annual event that has trained over 5,000 people.
Pandemic Policies' Impact on Absenteeism Rates
Recent data reveals that Marin County experienced the lowest rates of absenteeism in the Bay Area during the pandemic. This coincided with community-wide commitment to open schools safely and completely, as early as possible. Across California, chronic absenteeism rates have surged, impacting every Bay Area county.
Marin COVID Level Upgraded to Medium
This week, Marin County has reached the threshold for moving from Low to Medium COVID-19 Level, following a 6-week upward trend in the amount of virus in Marin wastewater. This is consistent with regional and national trends. Residents at higher risk should take this into and use personal measures, including mask use in public and accessing treatment promptly if infected.
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.
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Actively Circulating Variants |
XBB.1.16 |
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Marin County COVID-19 Hospitalizations |
Today’s Report |
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Hospitalized COVID-19 Confirmed Patients |
10 |
| Patients Hospitalized "for" COVID-19 Disease | 5 |
| ICU Daily COVID-19 Patient Census | 0 |
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Settings Experiencing Outbreaks |
Today’s Report |
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Long-Term Care and Congregate Living Facilities |
4 |
| Schools |
2 |
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