Humboldt County Public Health confirmed that there are no COVID-19 cases among Fortuna school children, despite a Times-Standard article — which has since been corrected — stating 10 students had tested positive for the virus. According to the release, there are only five active cases of COVID-19 in K-12 children in the county. No students in […]
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One More HSU Student Tests Positive for COVID-19; School Nearly Done with Initial Testing for Campus Residents
Humboldt State University confirmed one new COVID-19 case in a student who moved into on-campus housing, bringing the total to four cases. Since beginning their move-in process last weekend the school has administered 600 COVID-19 tests with a 7-day positive rate of 0.67 percent, compared to a county rate of 2.2 percent and the state rate […]
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College of the Redwoods Confirms First COVID-19 Case
College of the Redwoods has confirmed its first COVID-19 case in a student residing at the college’s residence hall. Just like Humboldt State University, the test was administered as a part of the move-in process for students arriving to live on campus. The student and another student who was possibly exposed have been moved into […]
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HSU Announced No New COVID-19 Cases Yesterday
Humboldt State University confirmed yesterday that there were no new COVID-19 cases. The university has seen three positive results since students began moving into the school last weekend. The three students are quarantining in isolated rooms. The school is providing ongoing support including frequent health and wellness checks with the students, as well as delivery of […]
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HSU Named to The Princeton Review’s ‘Best in the West’ List
Humboldt State University was one out of the 127 schools in the west that made it onto The Princeton Review’s “Best in the West” list of top universities. “We chose HSU and the other outstanding institutions on this list primarily for their academics,” said Robert Franek, The Princeton Review’s Editor-in-Chief. “We also consider what students enrolled […]
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Frankovich Addresses ‘Disheartening’ Email Rift with HSU President
County Health Officer Teresa Frankovich said yesterday that she was simply “trying to make safe choices for the entire community” when, citing an increased prevalence of COVID-19 in the local community, she urged Humboldt State University to postpone plans to bring students into on-campus housing and resume limited in-person instruction in an Aug. 11 email […]
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Two New HSU Students Test Positive for COVID
Two additional Humboldt State University students who recently moved onto campus have tested positive for COVID-19, according to a news release. “The students have been moved to rooms on campus that are set aside for isolation,” the HSU release states. “The university will be providing ongoing support including frequent health and wellness checks with the […]
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HSU Employee Tests Positive for COVID-19
Humboldt State University has announced that an employee has tested positive for COVID-19. According to a release the employee was not tested at the campus and the positive result is unrelated to the school’s move-in day, which has already seen one student test positive for the virus. The employee had not been in contact with […]
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Newly Arrived HSU Student Tests Positive for COVID
Within days of moving onto campus, one student has test positive for COVID-19, the Humboldt State University reports. “The student is asymptomatic and has been moved to a room on campus that was set aside for isolation,” a news release states. “The university will be conducting frequent health and wellness checks with the student, as […]
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HSU Students Move Into On-Campus Housing Amid COVID-19 Concerns
Around 225 Humboldt State University students moved into on-campus housing today — with a total of 800 or so expected to be in place by next week — over the objections of the county’s public health officer. Describing the event as low-key, HSU stated in a release that all those living on campus will be […]
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HSU Moves to Re-open After Health Officer Warns it is Unsafe; Students Set to Arrive on Campus Tomorrow
Asked about Humboldt State University’s plans to return students to on-campus housing beginning this weekend, moving toward a limited re-opening of in-person instruction Sept. 8, county Health Officer Teresa Frankovich seemed to strike a diplomatic tone during an unscheduled media availability this afternoon. “Obviously, HSU is a really integral part of our community and we […]
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Office of Ed Lists Schools’ Status for Instruction
The Humboldt County Office of Education has set up a website for parents seeking information on what their children’s school district is planning for at least the beginning of the school year. According to the office, the information is updated as often as possible to keep up with the fluid situation, but the current list […]