The Marin County COVID-19 Status Update is published weekdays 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. Second COVID-19 Vaccine Receives Full Approval The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted full approval to Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine, which will be marketed under a new name: Spikevax. The mRNA vaccine meets the FDA’s rigorous standards for safety, quality, and effectiveness, and hundreds of millions of doses of the vaccine have been administered in the United States since its debut on December 18, 2020. This marks the second vaccine that is fully approved by the FDA, along with the Pfizer BioNTech vaccine. Here are details regarding this FDA approved vaccine: Spikevax is approved for individuals ages 18 or older. Its initial series consists of two doses with each shot being administered one month apart. It may be used as a “mix and match” booster dose following primary vaccination with a different COVID-19 vaccine brand. Read the FDA News Release for more information. Testing Tuesday Are you a close contact of someone who is COVID positive? Slow the spread by following Isolation and Quarantine guidance and getting a COVID-19 test 5 days after your exposure. Testing is a valuable resource to help limit the spread of the virus in our community and protect the ones you love. If you’re symptomatic, get tested as soon as possible, even if you’re fully vaccinated. FREE COVID-19 testing is offered in partnership with Optum Serve and Curative. Click the links below to check appointment availability or visit our Testing webpage to find additional testing options. Here is the current testing schedule: Optum Serve / LHI Appointments required. Call (888) 634-1123 or book online. West America Bank Parking Lot 1177 E. Francisco Blvd, San Rafael (UPDATED HOURS: open Monday – Saturday, 7am to 7pm) NEW CLINIC Opening February 8th: Marin Health and Wellness Campus / Kerner 3260 Kerner Blvd, San Rafael (open Tuesday – Saturday, 7am to 7pm) Curative Appointments are preferred and walk-up registration is available at all sites in Marin County except the Jury Duty parking lot*. Appointments are released 4 days in advance. Click on a location name below to book an appointment or call (888) 702-9042. Visit their website for more locations outside of Marin. Armory “Jury Duty” Parking Lot* (appointments required) Armory Drive, near the Marin Civic Center in San Rafael (open 7 days/wk, 8am to 3:30pm) Rapid PCR tests are now available at this location for people ages 5+. Standard PCR tests are available, all ages, from 2:30pm to 3:30 pm daily. Downtown parking lot #2 50-98 Humboldt Ave, Sausalito (open Wednesdays, 10am to 3:30pm) Fairfax Market 2040 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Fairfax (open Fridays, February 4, 11, 18, 25; 10am to 4pm) Larkspur Ferry Terminal (walk-up kiosk) 101 E. Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Larkspur (open Sunday – Thursday, 10am to 5pm) Marin Health and Wellness Campus 3260 Kerner Blvd, San Rafael (open Mondays, 10am to 4pm) Novato Gymnastics Center Parking Lot 950 7th St, Novato (open Daily, 10:30am to 6pm) Piper Park 250 Doherty Drive, Larkspur (open Thursdays, 10am to 3pm) San Rafael Community Center 618 B Street, San Rafael (open Tuesdays, 8am to 2pm) Interested in receiving FREE at-home tests? Visit COVIDtests.gov for more information and to request up to 4 free tests per household. Looking to purchase an over the counter test? Visit FindACovidTest.org for online retailers. If you are symptomatic and cannot obtain a test or testing appointment, treat your symptoms as COVID-19 and isolate. If you’ve tested positive with an at-home test, there is no need to confirm the result with a PCR test. Treat a positive as a positive, regardless of the type of test used, and be sure to report your result with our self-test reporting form. More information, as well as information on when to get tested, types of tests, and what you should do while awaiting your test results, can be found at Coronavirus.MarinHHS.org/testing. Current result turnaround times of most testing sites are now within 48 hours. Reduce Your Risk: Ventilation While gathering indoors, a sure way to protect yourself and those around you is to properly ventilate the space where everyone is congregating. Alongside getting vaccinated, wearing masks, and testing, proper ventilation is an important tool to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Here are some tips to improve the air quality of an indoor space. Open doors and windows: The first and easiest tactic we can use is to keep doors and windows open while the event is taking place. Use portable fans: Compliment an open window or door by turning on a fan to cycle in fresh air. Be conscious of blowing air from one person to another. If possible, avoid using ceiling fans unless they are needed to regulate the temperature of the room. Run heating and air: If the gathering space has a centralized heating and air system, keep it running on high. Setting the air system to “auto” requires less vigilance. Improve your air filters: Make sure the air filter of your air system is running properly by following its routine maintenance schedule. Use portable air cleaners: Are purifiers are useful when the environment doesn’t have a fan, air system or access to outdoor fresh air. It’s important to take into consideration the size of the area where people will gather so multiple may be necessary. Here is a Tip Sheet from the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) regarding proper ventilation practices. Read the CDPH guidance on ventilation for more information. COVID-19 Data Update: Below is a summary of today’s data now available on Marin Data & Surveillance webpage. View the page for a broader range of data, plus interactive graphs for confirmed COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths. Data analysis is available by age range, gender, race, and city/town/geographic region. Questions about the data? See our Data FAQ. Looking for daily data trends? Our Marin Data & Surveillance webpage uses Tableau dashboards to visualize the impact of COVID-19 in Marin County. Under each dashboard are links to datasets available on Marin County’s Open Data Portal. DATA CORRECTION: Yesterday’s status update incorrectly reported the number of new COVID cases as “15.” The correct number is 115. The online version of the January 31 status update has been updated with the correct number. Thank you for your understanding. COVID-19 Case Data Today’s Report Change from When Last Reported Total Confirmed Cumulative Cases 28,277 +87 “Active Cases” (Confirmed in Past 14 Days) 1,239 -91 Total Cumulative Deaths 203 +0 Current COVID-19 Hospitalizations 19 |
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