The Marin County Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) was notified by the California Department of Public Health that Marin County graduated to the Yellow Tier 4 as of June 1. The designation signifies a broader reopening of the economy and another step toward pre-pandemic normalcy. Marin had been in the orange tier since March 24.
Marin’s vaccination rates are the highest in the state, and the county has seen a steady decline in COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations, and deaths as vaccination rates have increased. Marin County averages three to four total new COVID-19 cases per day or 1.3 cases per 100,000 residents. That number needed to be below 2.0 cases per 100,000 for two consecutive weeks to move into the yellow tier.
“Our community has earned the freedom to open more safely,” said Dr. Matt Willis, Marin County’s public health officer in a statement. “We have our local residents to thank for following the science and best evidence at every stage of this pandemic, including choosing to be vaccinated. Our data shows clearly that vaccines work. Almost all current cases and outbreaks are among unvaccinated people.”
The move to Tier 4 allows for Marin County businesses such as gyms and fitness studios to open indoors at 50% capacity or 75% provided patrons show proof of full vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test. Fitness facilities may reopen saunas, spas, and steam rooms; Yoga and dance studios can open indoors up to 50% capacity.
Restaurants, wineries, breweries, movie theaters, family entertainment centers, indoor playgrounds, bowling alleys and cardrooms are allowed to open indoors at 50% capacity (no longer capped at 200 people for large venues) or 75% provided patrons show proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test.
Bars that do not serve food may open indoors at 25% capacity or 100 people, whichever is fewer, or 37.5% capacity if patrons show proof of vaccination or a negative test; Museums must retain some modifications indoors but may operate at full capacity; Places of worship may open at 50% capacity.
Outdoor events, such as concerts, may operate at 67% of venue capacity. Indoor capacity varies by the size of the venue and a maximum of 50% capacity if all guests show proof of negative test or full vaccination. Outdoor informal social gatherings are allowed up to 100 people. Indoor informal social gatherings remain strongly discouraged but are allowed at up to 50% of a venue’s capacity or up to 50 people, whichever is fewer.
A full list of changes to business sector guidelines is available at the Marin Recovers website and the State’s Blueprint for a Safer Economy website.
Follow the latest COVID-19 surveillance figures in Marin County on the Marin HHS COVID-19 website. Register online to receive a daily COVID-19 update from Marin HHS.
People seeking a COVID-19 vaccine can use the Vaccine Finder online at GetVaccinatedMarin.org to identify a drop-in site or to schedule an appointment to get vaccinated. Alternatively, people can call the California COVID-19 Hotline at 1-833-422-4255 to get help making a vaccination appointment. Language assistance is available
