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Marin County reports 1st COVID death in a month; health officials urge more vaccinations
Marin County records first COVID-19 death since April Marin County recorded its first COVID-19 death since April. The victim was over 65 years old and unvaccinated. MARIN CITY, Calif. – Marin County is reporting its first COVID-19 death in a month. The patient was older than 65, active and otherwise healthy, but unvaccinated. “We chose …
Marin gets $8.6M grant to fortify public health
Marin County will use an $8.58 million federal grant to bolster its public health division over the next two and half years. The grant, formally accepted by Marin County supervisors on Tuesday, is a slice of the $22 billion supplied by the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act to support COVID-19 testing and vaccination-related …
Bay Area health officials speed up new statewide restrictions – Marin Independent Journal
Bay Area county health officials announced Friday they are speeding up the timeline to impose the governor’s latest coronavirus restrictions to quell a surge in cases that threatens to overwhelm hospitals. The announcement comes a day after state officials Thursday signaled that the Bay Area is expected over the next couple of weeks to see …
Technology helps brain-injury patients heal during pandemic – Marin Independent Journal
In the face of adversity, opportunities and silver linings exist. This time of COVID-19 has brought unforeseen challenges along with new possibilities. During this pandemic and “shelter in place,” people’s health and social needs did not go away. If anything, they increased, and our medical system is not equipped to handle all these needs at …
Marin health officials urge flu shots to avoid ‘twindemic’
As the Bay Area records its first influenza cases of the season during the COVID-19 crisis, some medical professionals are fearing a possible “twindemic.” The coronavirus’ unknowns have left doctors hamstrung, Marin public health officials said. But the flu is a virus that medical professionals know how to manage well. Part of this year’s strategy …
Coronavirus fuels demand for Marin mental health services
Mental health specialists in Marin say they’ve seen an increased demand for their services since the coronavirus emergency began. The number of patients who were taken to MarinHealth Medical Center in Greenbrae on psychiatric holds increased from 32 in April to 46 in June, a 44% increase. Section 5150 of the California penal code authorizes …
Marin County shuts indoor dining amid increase in coronavirus cases
Marin County officials will suspend indoor dining for at least three weeks amid an influx in new coronavirus infections, reversing course one week after giving restaurants the green light to serve customers inside. The decision, effective at midnight Monday, comes days after the state added Marin County to its watch list, which closely tracks counties …
Marin issues health emergency proclamation on coronavirus – Marin Independent Journal
Marin health officials issued a local health emergency proclamation Tuesday to prepare for impacts associated with the coronavirus that has raised concerns worldwide. There have been no cases of coronavirus among Marin residents, the Marin County Department of Health and Human Services said. However, last week, a coronavirus patient who was quarantined at Travis Air …