Health & Fitness
15th Death Reported As Coronavirus Cases Surpass 500 In Marin
The latest death brings the county's death toll to 15. The last coronavirus-related death in the county was reported nearly a month ago.
MARIN COUNTY, CA — After weeks without a death stemming from the coronavirus, health officials on Monday announced another person has died from COVID-19 as the total number of confirmed cases surpassed 500 in Marin County.
The latest death brings the county's death toll to 15. The last coronavirus-related death in the county was reported nearly a month ago.
Health officials also reported another 18 cases of the coronavirus Monday, bringing the county's total to 501.
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On Monday, the public health officers of Marin, Alameda, Contra Costa, San Francisco and Santa Clara counties and the city of Berkeley issued a statement committing to continue to work in close collaboration during the coronavirus pandemic.
"We are encouraged by what we are seeing in some areas and concerned about what we are seeing in others," the statement said. "As we move forward together, we will each make choices about what to reopen and how quickly to do so. Those decisions will be based on the data related to the specific conditions in our communities, as well as our joint assessment of broader regional trends."
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A total of 52 people have been hospitalized due to the virus since the county's first COVID-19 case was reported on March 8. Two people remained hospitalized Monday.
To date, the majority of confirmed cases and hospitalizations have been residents older than 50 years old, according to county data. All reported deaths have been residents 65 or older. The majority of confirmed cases, hospitalizations and deaths have occurred among residents who are male and of white, Hispanic or Asian race/ethnicity.
Marin has tested 13,752 people for COVID-19. There have been 330 documented COVID-19 recoveries, according to county data.
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