COVID-19 Status Update for 09/09/2022 – Marin County Coronavirus Information

Update for September 9, 2022, includes: Marin Vaccine Strategy Presented to National Advisory Committee; New COVID-19 Boosters Offer Enhanced Protection; RECAP: Public Health Update for the School Community; Know your COVID-19 Community Level; 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 and to keep the local economy running. We remain here for you.

Marin Vaccine Strategy Presented to National Advisory Committee

The Marin County COVID-19 vaccine success has gained the attention of the federal government. The partnerships forged locally are held as a model for building trust and reducing barriers to access to vaccines in our most vulnerable communities.

On September 22, Dr. Willis will be presenting Marin’s vaccine equity strategy to the National Vaccine Advisory Committee in Washington DC. The presentation will be broadcast for the public, and the link will be shared in next week’s status update.

New COVID-19 Boosters Offer Enhanced Protection

Marin County Public Health and health care providers are recommending the newly authorized COVID-19 booster, which offers better protection against the currently circulating Omicron strain.

Marin County Public Health is strongly recommending the updated booster (also known as the “omicron booster” or “bivalent booster”) for anyone age 50 and older who have not received a booster in 2022, or have not experienced a COVID-19 infection in the past 6 months.

Visit the Vaccine Finder webpage to find locations that offer the updated booster. For more information about the booster, read the full news release.

RECAP: Public Health Update for the School Community

On Tuesday, Dr. Matt Willis and Dr. Lisa Santora provided a COVID-19 update for the school community.

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Watch on YouTube | View Presentation Slides

DATA CORRECTION: August 26 & Sept. 2 Status Update

One of our faithful readers found a typo for cumulative case counts in the August 26 and September 2 Status Updates (thank you!). The online versions of both updates have been updated, but here is a summary of the corrected data.

COVID-19 Case Data	August 26 Report	Change from Last Status Update on August 23, 2022
Total Confirmed Cumulative Cases	40,743	+ 79

COVID-19 Case Data	September 2 Report	Change from Last Status Update on August 26, 2022
Total Confirmed Cumulative Cases	40,961	+ 218

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 Tuesdays and Fridays. “Change from Last Status Update” (far right column, below) may account for 2-4 days, depending on the date of the previous publication (view past status updates).

COVID-19 Case Data	Today’s Report	Change from Last Status Update on September 2, 2022
Total Confirmed Cumulative Cases	41,139	+ 178
“Active Cases” (Confirmed in Past 10 Days)	202	– 13
Total Cumulative Deaths	261	+ 0*
Current COVID-19 Hospitalizations	17	+ 1
Current COVID-19 ICU Patient Census	2	+ 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	97.9%*	+ 0.1%
Percent of Marin population who have completed vaccine series.	91.7%*	+ 0.1%
Percent of Marin residents who have received a Booster/3rd Dose	66.1%*	+ 0.0%

* 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	2,174	+ 18
Positive Patients at Facilities current	55	– 16
Positive Staff at Facilities current	40	+ 4
Facility Patient Deaths	168	+ 0
Facility Patient Deaths as percentage of all COVID+ deaths	64.4%	+ 0.0%

State COVID-19 data:	Today’s Report	Change from Last Week
California Confirmed Cases	10,329,995	+ 61,686
California Deaths	94,558	+ 319

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