Humboldt County Public Health reported today that the county has confirmed one new COVID-19 death, a resident in their 70s, since its last report Nov. 30.
Nine new hospitalizations were reported and, according to a state database, 18 people are currently hospitalized with the virus locally, including two receiving intensive care. The death reported today is Humboldt County’s 162nd since the pandemic began.
Find the full public health press release, which includes a schedule of upcoming vaccination clinics, including for booster shots that now combative Omicron sub variants BA.4 and BA.5, click here.
This article appears in Flash Fiction 2022.
First paragraph: Resident dies of virus.
Last paragraph: Vaccination boosters are available for Omicron variant.
But no mention of whether resident was vaccinated, or what variant resident had when he died. Is there some connection between the paragraphs mentioned above?
I just got over covid, at 79. No fun, but I was able to walk my dog (away from other folks!) every day. Not even close to going to the hospital, or even the doctor. I had all the vaccinations and boosters, and will get more as they become available.