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Marin IJ: Bay Area Health Leaders Reflect on COVID’s 5-Year Mark
But what was supposed to be a three-week pause on normal life to relieve crowded emergency rooms stretched to a months-long slog of restrictions that lasted into June 2021, six months after vaccines became available, with mask and vaccine mandates stretching well into 2022, longer than in other states. “The later decisions about when and how to reopen,” Cody conceded, “those were much more complicated.” Her former counterpart in Marin County, Dr. Matt Willis, went a step further. “A lot of our early thinking was organized almost purely around preventing transmission,” said Willis, who retired last year. “But I think we could have been more tolerant of certain forms of gatherings earlier on if we had recognized the benefits of those things.”
Read MoreFacing a Covid-Fueled Parking Deficit, Council Green Lights a Series of Rate Increases to Modernize and Increase Turnover
The council authorized the purchase of Automated License Plate Recognition system, which will allow the department to glean critical data around who parks where, why and when, and thus be able in the future to change certain parking designations in response to usage patterns.
Read MoreWith Covid Once Again Ravaging Restaurants, Coalition Calls for Emergency Relief
Restaurants in Mill Valley and across the country are experiencing massive turbulence amidst the highly transmissible omicron variant, so much so that more than two dozen mayors, including San Rafael Mayor Kate Colin, called on members of Congress to provide emergency relief for restaurants, warning of “catastrophic” impact.
Read MoreAfter Lengthy, Covid-Induced Hiatus, Mill Valley Chamber Music Society Unveils 2021-22 Slate of Performances
After an almost two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 shutdown, the Mill Valley Chamber Music Society (MVCMS) returns for the 49th season of their annual Chamber Music Concert Series. Under the Artistic Direction of longtime board member and classical music enthusiast Bill Horne, MVCMS is set to present an all-new season of world-renowned musicians in an intimate setting at an affordable ticket price.
Read MoreDr. Elizabeth Horevitz Talks ‘Mental Health and the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Tale of Two Marins’ at Virtual OAC Event – Oct. 28
Horevitz will share stories of risk and resilience, and outline a path forward for eliminating Marin’s pervasive health and mental health inequities that were laid bare by the pandemic.
Read MoreAfter Lengthy, Covid-Induced Delay, Longtime MV Resident is Set to Open Paseo: A California Bistro in Coming Weeks
Ki Yong Choi is a study in patience, and stamina. The longtime Mill Valley resident, who owns a hotel and hospitality firm called Cathedral Hill Associates, set his sights on opening a revised and refreshed restaurant in the historic El Paseo space at 17 Throckmorton Avenue.
Read MoreStay Safe: Sound Summit Festival on Mt. Tam to Require Proof of Vaccine or a Negative COVID Test
The thrill of live music’s return to the historic Mountain Theater, a 4,000-seat natural stone amphitheater atop Mount Tamalpais with stunning views of San Francisco Bay and beyond, after a two-year hiatus, is slightly tempered by the reality that the delta variant surge continues, and necessary precautions are being taken to assure safety of patrons, artists, staff and all involved.
Read MoreMarin Joins Bay Area Health Officials to Require Masks Indoors to Prevent COVID-19 Spread
#MaskUp, ya’ll. The recommendation to wear a mask in indoor public spaces is back to being a mandate. Marin County Public Health officials once again locked arms with their fellow Bay Area public health officers to require masks indoors in public places, regardless of vaccination status, starting at 12:01am on Tuesday, August 3.
Read MoreCity Proposes Terminating COVID-19 Urgency Ordinance and the Outdoor Business Program It Spawned – MV Chamber, Business Owners Seek Compromise at Aug. 2nd Council Meeting
At its August 2nd City Council meeting, the City is proposing to terminate the urgency ordinance it passed in the early days of the coronavirus outbreak on Nov. 30, as well as the outdoor business program it created that has been a lifeline for dozens of businesses across myriad industry sectors. Many popular, outdoor features that have blossomed amidst the pandemic would go away at the end of November.
Read MoreMarin’s Vaccine Success = Reduced COVID-19 Testing = a ‘Less Generous Adjusted Case Rate’ = Stuck in Orange
Marin County’s move into the least restrictive yellow tier remains on pause. Marin County Public Health Officer Dr. Matt Willis told the Board of Supervisors this week that Marin continues to lead the state in vaccination rates – 82 percent of eligible residents have received at least one dose of the vaccine – the flip side of…
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