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Jump to navigation By  12/30/2020 The highest-ever Covid-19 case counts were reported in Marin over the past two weeks, signaling more trouble is on the way for local hospitals—even before Christmastime transmission has been detected. The stress on Marin’s hospitals lessened this week, but the dip in admissions is likely short-term. On Tuesday, 24 patients with Covid-19 were hospitalized, down from a peak of 35 two weeks ago, while 26 of 29 beds in intensive care units were occupie...

The numbers are staggering. California reported 52,000 new cases on Thursday, about the same number the entire country was averaging in mid-October. More than 16,000 people statewide have been hospitalized with the coronavirus or suspected cases of it, with more than 3,000 of them in the ICU. There were 393 deaths recorded Wednesday, setting a new single-day record in the state. Some local officials have taken today’s numbers as a cue to tighten their own restrictions. “COVID-19 cases are s...

With ICUs 100% full, Marin County turns down calls for help from San Joaquin Valley Pulmonologist Dr. Laren Tan, left, gathers his team of nurses and respiratory therapists to intubate a COVID-19 patient in the intensive care unit at Loma Linda University Medical Center in San Bernardino County on Tuesday. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times) Print Marin County this week reported that it has 0% intensive care unit beds available and workers in the county north of San Francisco were being ...