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San Rafael, CA – While Marin residents continue to abide by the Stay At Home order and help flatten the curve, a stream of vacationers and visitors continue to occupy short-term rentals throughout the county. This increases the chance for community transmission of COVID-19 and is considered non-essential travel.

After substantial guidance from the Marin Public Health, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the California Department of Public Health, a new Health Order restricting the use of short-term lodging facilities will be in effect from 11:59 p.m. on April 9, 2020 through May 3, 2020.

The Order is based on evidence of increasing occurrence of COVID-19 within the County of Marin and throughout the Bay Area and scientific evidence and best practices regarding the most effective approaches to slow the transmission of communicable diseases generally and COVID-19 specifically. 

Traditional operation of short-term lodging facilities, which rely on a rotating clientele often from outside the County, impair efforts to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. Short-Term Lodging Facilities are defined as vacation rentals, short-term rentals, timeshares, hotels, motels, bed and breakfasts, and other lodging facilities rented for 30 days or less.

Short-Term Lodging Facilities within the County of Marin (“County”) are directed to cease all operations and services except as necessary to provide:

Lodging for the County’s homeless population;
Lodging for County residents who have been displaced and cannot return to their residence because there is a person residing at their residence that must isolate or quarantine or is at high risk of severe illness from COVID-19;
Lodging for County residents who need to isolate or quarantine;
Lodging to support Healthcare Operations, Essential Infrastructure, Essential Businesses, and Essential Governmental Functions as defined in the March 31 Order (e.g., lodging for traveling nurses or government contractors);
Lodging for County residents facing immediate displacement from their primary residence due to safety, sanitation, or habitability issues (i.e., inhabitable living conditions, violence, or threats of violence);
Minimum Basic Operations as defined in the March 31 Order.

“We all have a responsibility to do our part to flatten the curve,” said Dr. Lisa Santora, Deputy Public Health Officer for Marin County.  “Traveling to or within Marin for vacation is non-essential and puts our vulnerable populations are risk.”

Covid-19 Hotline: 415-473-7191 (9am - noon & 1pm - 5 pm)

Adult Protective Services: 415-473-2774

Skilled Nursing/Assisted Living Ombudsman: 415-473-7446

Child Protective Services: 415-473-7153

Public Assistance Call Center – Medi-Cal, CalFresh, CalWorks : 1-877-410-8817

General Relief:  415-473-3450 [continues; click on Title]

Behavioral Health & Recovery Services Access Line: 1-888-818-1115

For information, resources and services specifically for older adults (persons 60+), for persons with disabilities and family caregivers, call 415-457-INFO (415)457-4636 or email 457-INFO@marincounty.org

COVID-19 activity in Marin:

Marin Confirmed Cases:          149

Marin Deaths:                           10

Marin Persons Tested:          1,889

Marin Hospitalizations:             27

California Confirmed Cases: 18,401

California Deaths:                   481

Please keep observing social distance & at-home orders: 

San Rafael–As [Bay Area] COVID-19 cases continue to climb, Marin County [HHS] & local health care providers are positioned to respond to increased demands [...], including significant hospital surge. Currently, hospitalizations from COVID-19 & similar respiratory illnesses are within Marin’s hospital bed capacity. However, scientific modeling predicts a continuous increase of COVID-19 cases, creating potential surge over the next two to six weeks. [...] In addition, the North Bay Incident Management Team (NBIMT) [...] is working alongside hospitals & emergency medical services to refine existing [...] plans for various levels of surge [...]. (Read full news release, below)

https://www.marincounty.org/main/county-press-releases/press-releases/2020/hhs-c...