July 22, 2022 replace consists of: President Biden’s COVID Diagnosis Highlights Protection of Vaccine; Wastewater Monitoring Update; Masks: The Essential Summer Accessory of 2022; Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine Authorized; Available Soon; Know your COVID-19 Community Level; and up to date native COVID-19 knowledge.
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The Marin County COVID-19 Status Update is revealed two occasions per week and as wanted to share essential news and assets associated to the COVID-19 pandemic and to maintain the native economic system operating. We stay right here for you.
President Biden’s COVID Diagnosis Highlights Protection of Vaccine
U.S President Joe Biden examined constructive for COVID-19 on Thursday, and is experiencing mild symptoms of a runny nostril, fatigue, and an occasional dry cough. Overall, the President has been faring properly: that is due partly to being totally vaccinated with each boosters and gaining access to COVID-19 remedy, Paxlovid. Biden’s prognosis has prompted native curiosity in second booster doses.
In Marin County, 60,000 folks have obtained second boosters. Two-thirds of the Marin residents age 65 and older who’ve obtained one booster have obtained a second booster. There have been no deaths from COVID 19 amongst residents who’ve obtained a second booster.
With the BA.5 variant circulating and rising probability of publicity, Marin County Public Health recommends everybody who’s eligible for a second booster receive the safety of the vaccine, particularly these over age 65.
Throughout 2020, previous to the arrival of vaccine, the percentages of dying from COVID 19 amongst contaminated residents in Marin age 75 and older was 15%, or one in seven. Today that quantity is now beneath one p.c, or fewer than 1 in 100.
Wastewater Monitoring Update
After a profitable two-year innovation grant with UC Berkeley, Marin County Public Health has decided that wastewater sampling is a priceless ongoing surveillance software. Public Health is making two adjustments to assist a everlasting wastewater monitoring system. Through July, Marin County sanitary companies suppliers and Public Health are transitioning companies to CDC, BioBot and Verily laboratories. During this transition the movement of information could also be quickly interrupted from some sampling websites. In addition, Marin County epidemiologists have added a brand new metric to the wastewater dashboard, which captures the virus ranges from all contributing websites right into a single county-wide worth.
Masks: The Essential Summer Accessory of 2022
With Summer actions in full swing, new variant knowledge reinforces the advice to put on a top quality, well-fitting masks in indoor public settings to guard towards COVID-19 an infection.
Since the start of July 2022, 90% of COVID-19 samples examined in Marin County have been BA.4 or BA.5 variants of Omicron. The new strains are proving to be much more infectious, and higher in a position to evade the immune response than prior strains. Given present charges of COVID-19 amongst folks examined in Marin hospitals, an estimated 5 p.c, or 1 in 20 Marin County residents are at the moment contaminated.
TABLE: Estimated chance of being uncovered to COVID-19 virus in gatherings of assorted sizes in Marin (July 2022):
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Number of individuals current |
Likelihood at the least one particular person is contaminated |
|---|---|
|
10 |
40% |
|
25 |
72% |
|
50 |
92% |
|
100 |
98% |
Estimated neighborhood prevalence 5%
Upgrading to a N95, KN95 or KF94 masks helps defend the wearer from inhaling the virus and turning into contaminated. These increased high quality masks type a seal across the nostril and mouth, filtrating airborne particles that could possibly be inhaled. Cloth masks provide restricted safety towards extremely infectious variants when neighborhood case charges are excessive.
Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine Authorized; Available Soon
This week, the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine obtained the required suggestions from the CDC and Western States Scientific Safety Review Workgroup for it to be administered in California. Marin County Public Health and healthcare suppliers plan to supply Novovax vaccine after it’s made out there federally and provides arrive. This is not going to seemingly happen earlier than August.
The Novavax vaccine will turn out to be a viable first collection possibility for unvaccinated adults 18 and older in Marin County, but it surely is not going to be a booster possibility right now primarily based on FDA authorization.
Unlike the at the moment out there Pfizer and Moderna vaccines that use an mRNA-based strategy to creating immunity, Novavax makes use of conventional protein-based expertise. Both strategies are very secure and really efficient at stopping critical sickness and demise from COVID-19.
Related Resources
COVID-19 Vaccine Timing by Age [PDF]
Know your COVID-19 Community Level
The CDC’s COVID-19 Community Levels are a software to assist communities determine what prevention steps to take primarily based on the most recent knowledge. Take precautions to guard your self and others from COVID-19 primarily based on the COVID-19 Community Level in Marin or different neighborhood during which you reside, work or go to.
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Location: |
Todays’ COVID-19 Community Level: |
Suggested Prevention Steps: |
|---|---|---|
|
Marin County |
HIGH |
– Wear a masks indoors in public. – Stay updated with COVID-19 vaccines. – Get examined in case you have signs. – Additional precautions could also be wanted for folks at high risk for severe illness |
COVID-19 Data Update:
Below is only a snapshot of native COVID-19 knowledge. Find a extra in-depth evaluation of COVID-19 traits on the Marin Data & Surveillance webpage, our Data FAQ, or Marin County’s Open Data Portal.
Data units up to date weekly (revealed on Fridays) embody:
- COVID-19 vaccination charges
- COVID-19 instances & deaths amongst facility workers and residents
- Weekly/Cumulative rely of COVID-19 deaths amongst Marin residents
- State COVID-19 Data
Status updates at the moment are revealed Tuesdays and Fridays. “Change from Last Status Update” (far proper column, beneath) could account for 2-4 days, relying on the date of the earlier publication (view previous standing updates).
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COVID-19 Case Data |
Today’s Report |
Change from Last Status Update |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Confirmed Cumulative Cases |
39,091 |
+ 216 |
|
“Active Cases” (Confirmed in Past 10 Days) |
522 |
– 12 |
|
Current COVID-19 Hospitalizations |
28 |
+ 11 |
|
Current COVID-19 ICU Patient Census |
5 |
+ 0 |
|
Total Cumulative Deaths |
256* |
+ 0* |
* Change from final Friday.
|
COVID-19 Vaccination Data |
Today’s Report |
Change from Last Week |
|---|---|---|
|
Percent of Marin residents vaccinated with at the least one dose |
97.0% |
+ 0.2% |
|
Percent of Marin inhabitants who’ve accomplished vaccine collection. |
90.3%* |
+ 0.2% |
|
Percent of Marin residents who’ve obtained a Booster/third Dose |
64.9%* |
+ 0.2% |
* Note that this proportion is out of all Marin residents together with youngsters youthful than 6 months.
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Residential Care & Skilled Nursing Facility COVID-19 knowledge: |
Today’s Report |
Change from Last Week |
|---|---|---|
|
Positive Patients at Facilities cumulative |
1929 |
+ 55 |
|
Positive Patients at Facilities present |
81 |
– 16 |
|
Positive Staff at Facilities present |
75 |
+ 4 |
|
Facility Patient Deaths |
164 |
+ 0 |
|
Facility Patient Deaths as proportion of all COVID+ deaths |
64.1% |
+ 0.0% |
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State COVID-19 knowledge: |
Today’s Report |
Change from Last Week |
|---|---|---|
|
California Confirmed Cases |
9,804,803 |
+ 126,976 |
|
California Deaths |
92,469 |
+ 284 |
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