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Marin County Public Health Updates for the School Community

December 6, 2022

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Marin County Daily COVID-19 Cases

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Data accessed 12/5/2022

Increase in percent positivity to 10%

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Marin County Variants: Current Landscape

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Data accessed 11/7/2022

  • There were 10 distinct variants/subvariants among 17 results since mid-October
    • Represented were BA.2.3.20, BA.5.1, BA.5.2, BA.5.2.1, BA.5.6, BE.1.2, BF.26, BF.5, BF.7, BQ.1
      • BA.5.1, BA.5.2, BA.5.2.1, BA.5.6=29% of recent results
      • BQ.1=18% of recent results

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COVID-19 cases by School Level

  • All school levels showing an increase in case counts
  • Elementary School reported the most cases among all school levels.

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Data accessed 12/5/2022

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Bivalent Booster Coverage in

Eligible Marin Residents by Age

5

Data source: CAIR

Data accessed 12/6/2022

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Pediatric Bivalent Booster Coverage

Data accessed 12/6/2022

Source: CAIR

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Marin County: Influenza A Wastewater Monitoring

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Data accessed 12/5/2022

54x > mid-October

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Influenza Testing and Test Positivity

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Data accessed 12/5/2022

Data Source: https://flu.marinhhs.org/marin-influenza-surveillance

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Marin County: RSV Wastewater Monitoring

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Data accessed 12/5/2022

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Higher and Increasing RSV Admissions in Northern California

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Data accessed 12/5/2022

Data Source: CDPH

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Upper Respiratory Infections – Protecting Yourself and Your Community�

To do the minimum:

  • Get updated (bivalent) COVID-19 booster and flu shot

To do more:

  • Wear a mask when with others
  • Test before seeing loved ones
  • Get airflow moving
  • Stay home when you’re sick
  • Wash your hands
  • Cover your cough

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Upper Respiratory Infections – Self Care�

  • Congestion relief
  • Hydration
  • Fever management – dosing instructions
  • Stay home at least 24 hours after there is no longer a fever or signs of a fever (without the use of fever-reducing medicine)

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Bivalent Booster Effectiveness

  • Among Marin residents age 65+ who have gotten COVID-19 since September 1, 2022, the risk of being hospitalized for COVID-19 is 1.5 times higher in those who have not gotten the bivalent booster than in those who have gotten the bivalent booster

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  • There have been zero deaths from COVID-19 in Marin residents 65+ who have gotten a bivalent booster

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Data accessed 11/7/2022

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Fentanyl Awareness

Current Marin County Schools Projects

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  • Expanded Curriculum for Middle & High School

Selection Tool for Districts

  • Parent and Family Education

Let’s Talk and other Webinars

  • Mental Health & Wellness, Recovery Supports

Marin Schools Wellness Collaborative

  • Narcan Education and Distribution

*95% of Public Schools have Narcan on Campus

*Private School Training/Pick up on 12/8

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