First Coronavirus Death Confirmed In Marin County

MARIN COUNTY, CA — Public health officials on Friday confirmed the first coronavirus-related death in Marin County.

The Marin man was in his 70s and had been hospitalized for nearly three weeks, according to Dr. Lisa Santora, the county's deputy health officer.

On March 9, he was reported as the first COVID-19 case in a Marin resident. He was exposed to the virus as a passenger on the Grand Princess-Mexican Riviera cruise ship that returned to San Francisco on Feb. 21. He died Friday afternoon.

"This is a heartbreaking development in our work to limit the impact of COVID-19 locally," Santora said. "This unfortunate death further shows how serious this virus is and how necessary it is for our community to continue to shelter in place and take bold measures to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 in Marin."

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The man who died was among Marin's eldest confirmed COVID-19 cases, Santora said.

Three more cases of COVID-19 were confirmed Friday in Marin, bringing the county's total to 68. Nine Marin residents have been hospitalized due to the illness.

Marin County Health and Human Services estimates nearly 700 people have been tested at the county's field-testing site, in addition to tests conducted by hospitals and medical facilities.

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