Marin County COVID-19 Status Update:  

April 8, 2022 

The Marin County COVID-19 Status Update is three times per week 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. 

Dashboard Updated to Reflect Reinfections 

To keep our community as informed as possible, Marin County Public Health continues to add metrics to our COVID-19 Cases dashboard. Starting today, the public can now view the number of reinfections reported daily. Reinfection means a person was infected with COVID-19, recovered, and then later tested positive again, with at least 90 days between infections. Tracking daily reinfections offers a more complete picture of daily cases and allows us to assess the impact of immunity acquired through past infection. 

View the data on the “COVID-19 Cases” Dashboard on our Surveillance webpage.  

SAVE THE DATE: Pediatric COVID Vaccination Virtual Forum 

Vaccines are our best hope to end the COVID pandemic. COVID vaccine is available for children age 5 and up, and boosters are now authorized for those 12 years and older. Vaccines for children age 6 months and up may be authorized next. Marin County is among the most highly-vaccinated areas in the nation. But many questions and concerns remain when it comes to vaccinating our children. 

Save the date for a virtual presentation from Marin Healthcare District where local medical specialists will discuss: 
 

• Why children and teens should get vaccinated 

• Upcoming COVID vaccinations for 2-4 year olds 

• How parents and caregivers can determine if toddlers are having side effects 

• Helpful tips to support children 6 months-4 years during their vaccine 

• Booster recommendation for children under 18 

• Where and when to get vaccinated 

• Vaccine requirements in schools 

• The changing rules of masking in schools and socially 

• Variants and levels of contagion 

• Emergency Room and clinical treatment 

• Immunocompromised children 

• Confronting denial and separating fact from fiction 

There will also be time for Q&A at the end of the presentation. Featured speakers include:  

• Lisa Santora, MD Deputy Health Officer, Marin Public Health  
• Shandra Taylor, MS, CCLS Child Life Specialist  
• Catherine Taylor, ARDMS President, “Ouchless ER” Project 

SAVE THE DATE 

Monday, April 25: 5:30PM to 6:30PM 

Participate by Zoom: (Meeting ID: 9771985 4261) 

Submit questions in advance to Jennifer Rienks 

New Resource: Safe and SMART Events Playbook  

CDPH has released the Safe and SMART Events Playbook – based on the California SMARTER Plan – providing best practices and recommendations for event operators to produce safe and smart live events. 

The Safe and SMART Events Playbook recognizes that COVID-19 will remain with us for the foreseeable future and provides best practices and recommendations for event operators. We have learned a lot over the last two years, and CDPH recommendations have changed to reflect new and updated knowledge. 

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 Mondays, Wednesdays 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
Total Confirmed Cumulative Cases	30,780	+ 64
“Active Cases” (Confirmed in Past 10 Days)	163	– 5
Total Cumulative Deaths	243	+ 1*
Current COVID-19 Hospitalizations	6	+ 1
Current COVID-19 ICU Patient Census	0	– 1

* COVID-19 deaths are reported on a weekly basis. Today’s change is since last reported update of April 1, 2022. 

COVID-19 Vaccination Data	Today’s Report	Change from Last Week
Percent of Marin residents age 5+vaccinated with at least one dose	98.0%	+ 0.0%
Percent of Marin population age 5+ who have completed vaccine series.	92.2%	+ 0.1%
Marin residents age 5+ who have received a Booster/3rd Dose	152,842	+ 553
Percent of entire Marin population that is “fully immunized” (14+ days post final dose)*	89% *	+ 0%

* Note that this percentage is out of all Marin residents including children younger than 5. 

Residential Care & Skilled Nursing Facility COVID-19 data:	Today’s Report	Change from Last Week
Positive Patients at Facilities cumulative	1,332	+ 23
Positive Patients at Facilities current	28	+21
Positive Staff at Facilities current	11	+6
Facility Patient Deaths	158	+ 0
Facility Patient Deaths as percentage of all COVID+ deaths	65.0%	-0.3%

State COVID-19 data:	Today’s Report	Change from Last Week
California Confirmed Cases	8,513,771	+ 19,766
California Deaths	88,557	+ 350