The Humboldt County Data Dashboard includes hospitalization rates by age group, death rates by age group and case totals by ZIP code, the latter of which are reported in "a range of 0 to 5 for case count until the area surpasses 5 total cases," according to the county. After that threshold has been reached in a ZIP code, the exact number will be included.
Basics of COVID-19
The California Department of Public Health and the Centers for Disease Control, state that symptoms of novel coronavirus include cough and shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, or at least two of the following: fever, chills, repeated shaking with chills, muscle pain, headache, sore throat or a new loss of taste or smell.
Emergency warning signs needing immediate medical attention include difficulty breathing or shortness of breath, persistent pain or pressure in the chest, new confusion or inability to awaken, and bluish lips or face.
In an emergency situation:
Call ahead to the emergency room or inform the 911 operator of the possibility of a COVID-19 infection and, if possible, put on a face mask.
Symptoms or possible exposure:
In the case of a possible exposure with symptoms — fever and cough or shortness of breath — contact your doctor’s office or the county Department of Health and Human Services, which has a hotline that can be reached during business hours at covidinfo@co.humboldt.ca.us or at (707) 441-5000. Residents seeking medical advice or questions about testing are asked to contact Public Health at hhsphb@co.humbldt.ca.us or at (707) 445-6200.
St. Joseph Health has also set up a virtual assessment tool as an aid to assessing risk factors for contracting the illness, which can be found here.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has started a rumor-control webpage that can be found here. For the Journal's latest COVID stories, updates and information resources, click here.Feb. 24, 2021 - 15 New Cases Reported Today, Local Vaccine Info Now Available on Dashboard
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Fifteen new cases of COVID-19 were reported today, bringing to 3,151 the total number of Humboldt County residents who have tested positive for the virus.
The Humboldt County COVID-19 Data Dashboard has been updated to reflect the most current vaccination data as reported by the California Immunization Registry (CAIR). In addition to case and testing information, the “Cumulative Totals” section of the Dashboard now includes the total number of vaccine doses administered locally as well as the percentage of Humboldt County residents who have been partially and fully vaccinated. Vaccine information will be updated each Wednesday.
The “Vaccine Data” section of the Dashboard will additionally include the following:
Number of individuals fully vaccinated
Number of individuals partially vaccinated
Vaccine distribution by age group
Vaccine distribution by race
Vaccine distribution by ethnicity
Vaccine distribution by gender
Vaccine distribution by zip code.
Age, race, ethnicity and gender demographic categories reflect the total number of doses administered to each subgroup and the percentage of each subgroup that is partially or fully vaccinated. Please note that race, ethnicity and gender data is self-reported, and anyone for whom data is not reported will be listed as Unknown.
Access the complete Data Dashboard, including vaccination information, at humboldtgov.org/Dashboard. To view vaccine data only, go to humboldtgov.org/VaccineData.
Learn more about the data presented at humboldtgov.org/WhatTheseNumbersMean.
For the most recent COVID-19 information, visit cdc.gov or cdph.ca.gov. Local information is available at humboldtgov.org or during business hours by contacting covidinfo@co.humboldt.ca.us or calling 707-441-5000.
Local COVID-19 vaccine information: humboldtgov.org/vaccineinfo
Humboldt County COVID-19 Data Dashboard: humboldtgov.org/dashboard
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