Marin County Strikes Into Yellow Tier – CBS San Francisco
MARIN COUNTY (CBS SF) – Health officials confirmed Tuesday that Marin County moved from the orange tier to the yellow tier due to the improvement in COVID-19 numbers.
The move marks another reopening of the economy and another step towards normalcy before the pandemic, Marin County officials said. State health officials are still planning to lift all COVID-19 restrictions nationwide on June 15.
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The Marin County’s Department of Health received a notice from the state on June 1 that the California Department of Health (CDPH) was moving the county from the “moderate risk” orange tier to the more open “minimal risk” yellow tier to steadily declining case numbers.
Marin has been since 24.
Alameda, Napa, Sonoma, and Contra Costa counties are currently in the Orange tier. The counties of San Francisco, Marin, San Mateo, Santa Clara, and Santa Cruz have long been some of the least restrictive yellow tiers. Tuesday also marked Solano County’s final move from the red to the orange plains.
The main reason the county’s success was due to the high rate of the COVID-19 vaccine among local residents, which has risen to the highest in the state, according to Marin health officials. The county has seen a steady decline in COVID-19 cases, hospital admissions, and deaths as vaccination rates have risen.
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Marin County has an average of three to four new COVID-19 cases per day, or 1.3 cases per 100,000 population. That number had to be below 2.0 cases per 100,000 for two consecutive weeks to get into the yellow tier.
“Our community has earned the freedom to open up more securely,” said Dr. Matt Willis, Marin County Health Officer. “We have our local residents to thank for following the science and best evidence at every stage of this pandemic, including our decision to get vaccinated. Our data clearly shows that vaccines work. Almost all current cases and outbreaks are in unvaccinated people.
Changes allowed under state order if Marin moves to Yellow Tier include gyms and gyms that are 50% capacity (or 75% if all guests have full vaccination coverage or negative COVID-19) Test) indoors, and restaurants that are allowed to open 50% or 75% indoors if guests provide proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test and
Bars that do not serve food can open indoors with 25% or 100 people, whichever is less, or 37.5% if guests provide proof of vaccination or a negative test.
In addition, places of worship can be open at 50% capacity, while cinemas, family entertainment centers, indoor playgrounds, bowling alleys and card rooms can be open at 50% capacity or up to 75% capacity if guests have a vaccination certificate or a negative one Submit result COVID-19 test.
For a full list of corporate sector policy changes, visit Marin Recovers’ website and the State’s Blueprint for a Safer Economy website.
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People looking for a COVID-19 vaccine can use the vaccine finder online at GetVaccinatedMarin.org to find a point of contact or to make an appointment for the vaccination. Alternatively, people can call the California COVID-19 hotline at 1-833-422-4255 for help making a vaccination appointment. Language support is available.
