Marin County COVID-19 Status Update: March 24, 2023

Marin County COVID-19 Status Update

Marin County COVID-19 Status Update: March 24, 2023

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 response. We remain here for you. 

Efforts to Address Vaccine Hesitancy in Marin

When the COVID 19 vaccine rolled out, Marin County Public Health epidemiologists sought to understand our community’s concerns through a county-wide survey. This revealed meaningful differences in vaccine beliefs between communities and helped guide our outreach and messaging. This week, these efforts were published in the peer-reviewed journal Cureus.

Reducing Risk of Long COVID with Vaccination and Treatment

Two recent studies reinforce the importance of vaccines and acute treatment for reducing Long COVID risk. A systematic review of 41 studies, involving over 860,00 individuals, found that vaccination was associated with a 43% reduction of Long Covid.  A Veterans Affairs study that followed nearly 300,000 COVID-infected individuals found that a 5-day course of Paxlovid reduced risk of Long COVID by 26%.

Spring Forward with the Bivalent Booster

Spring has sprung and if you’re not up to date with your vaccination (double vaccines and boosted), it’s time to get boosted! Learn about the benefits of vaccination, types of vaccinations, eligibility and vaccination data at COVID-19 Vaccine | Marin County Coronavirus Information (marinhhs.org). Go to Vaccine Finder to get vaccinated today!

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.

     

    COVID-19 Hospitalization Data

               Today’s Report      

     Current COVID-19 Hospitalizations

                      21

    Current COVID-19 ICU Patient Census     

                       1

 

     Actively Circulating Variants         

                BA.5, XBB, BQ            

 

   Settings Experiencing Outbreaks

      Today’s Report      

    Long-Term Care and Congregate Living Facilities 

             10

   Schools and Childcare 

              1

 

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What to do if...

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