Coronavirus Cases More Than Double In Two Days In Marin County

MARIN COUNTY, CA — Thirteen additional cases of the new coronavirus were confirmed Friday in Marin County – the largest one-day increase since Marin's first case was reported on March 4.

There are now 38 cases of coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, in the county. Four people have been hospitalized and there have been no deaths.

"This number has more than doubled in the past two days and shows that local transmission is occurring in our county," said Dr. Lisa Santora, Marin's deputy public health officer. "We can expect our case count continue to climb over the days and weeks to come. This supports the aggressive mitigation strategies we have taken."

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On Tuesday, a shelter-in-place order went into effect in Marin and in other Bay Area jurisdictions in an attempt to slow the spread of coronavirus. By Thursday, Gov. Gavin Newsom placed all Californians under a stay-at-home.

The order went into effect immediately and is in place until further notice. Californians can still leave their homes to obtain essential goods and services.

As of Friday, 357 tests have been conducted at the county's drive-through testing facility. Of those, 6.72 percent have been positive.

With the increase in confirmed cases, the county has increased its staffing to conduct COVID-19 contact investigations for those who test positive.

"By interviewing patients with COVID-19, we're able to identify close contact and ensure they follow self-quarantine recommendations," Santora said. "This is another important strategy to reduce the spread of this virus in the community."

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