A 57th Humboldt County resident has died of COVID-19, Public Health reported today, while also confirming 91 new cases — making 307 already this week — and six new hospitalizations. The resident who died — who was in their 70s, according to Public Health— is the fourth lost to the virus since Aug. 3. Today’s […]
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Sutter Coast Hospital Opening Surge Tents, Postponing Surgeries as COVID19 Cases Climb
Del Norte County’s only hospital, Sutter Coast, is setting up “two surge tents” and has postponed non-emergency surgies amid a rapid increase in COVID-19 patients, according to a memo today from CEO Mitch Hanna, who urged those who are not yet vaccinated to do so. Last week, the hospital announced it had actived its surge […]
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Public Health Reports 216 COVID Cases Since Friday; Del Norte Has the State’s Highest Hospitalization Rates
Humboldt County’s skyrocketing COVID-19 count continues, with Public Health today reporting 216 new cases confirmed since Friday and seven new hospitalizations. Three local residents died due to COVID-19 last week — one in their 30s, one in their 40s and another in their 50s — bringing the county’s total to 56 amid record breaking single-day […]
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California Lawmakers, Teachers Unions Stop Short of Vaccine Mandate
Maribel Ahumada says she lost her sister and nephew to COVID-19 last December. So when the vaccine became available this spring she took her 16-year-old triplet sons to the grand opening of a vaccination center at San Pedro High School in Los Angeles so they could all get their shots. Today, as California confronts another […]
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NCJ Preview: Return of the Mask and the Best of Humboldt
Here we go again: Humboldt County COVID-19 cases are spiking, with the more contagious Delta variant in the mix. To stem the tide, Public Health announced a masking order, requiring facial coverings in public and indoors when outside the home or outside where 6 feet of distance isn’t possible. We’ll break down how we got […]
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HumCo Records 56th COVID Death, 100 New Cases with Mask Order Taking Effect Tonight
For the second consecutive day, a Humboldt County resident has died of COVID-19, Public Health reported, while confirming a single-day record 100 new cases and two new hospitalizations. The county’s 56th COVID death — this one of a resident in their 40s — is the third reported over the past four days, with today marking the […]
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Supes to Continue Meeting Virtually as COVID Cases Surge
The Humboldt County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously, with Third District Supervisor Mike Wilson absent, to continue meeting virtually amid a surge in local COVID-19 cases. Health Officer Ian Hoffman, who recently issued a mandatory masking order that will take effect at midnight tonight, told the board that things are “changing very rapidly” in the […]
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Bohn Tests Positive for COVID-19, Feels ‘Fine’
Humboldt County First District Supervisor Rex Bohn has tested positive for COVID-19, he announced on Facebook this morning. “Have not had symptoms just tested at the Wharfinger for my own knowledge as I have a lot of interactions and it takes less than five minutes,” Bohn wrote. In the post, Bohn said he feels “fine” […]
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HumCo Loses 55th Resident to COVID-19, 50 New Cases, Nine Hospitalizations Reported
A 55th Humboldt County resident has died of COVID-19, Public Health reported today, while also confirming 50 new cases of the virus and nine new hospitalizations. Today’s cases — which make 327 so far this week, on the heels of 217 last week, which was the highest weekly tally since the post-holiday surge in January […]
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Del Norte Hospital Activates Surge Plan, Urges Residents to Stop Gathering
Del Norte County’s only hospital has activated its surge capacity plan after seeing a “significant” increase in the number of COVID-19 patients seeking emergency care in recent days and is pleading with residents to follow public health recommendations and avoid large gatherings. “It is vital that the community do everything possible to reduce the spread […]
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Public Health Confirms Record 82 New COVID-19 Cases
Humboldt County Public Health confirmed 82 new COVID-19 cases today — making 237 so far this week — as Health Officer Ian Hoffman announced a new mandatory masking order will go into effect countywide at midnight Friday. Today’s cases — which come after 217 were confirmed last week, the highest weekly tally since the post-holiday […]
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Health Officer Reinstates Mask Mandate in Humboldt as Cases Skyrocket
Humboldt County Health Officer Ian Hoffman announced at a press conference this afternoon that he is reinstating a countywide mask order requiring facial coverings in indoor public spaces, effective at 12:01 a.m. Saturday. The announcement comes amid a surge in local cases that officials believe is being fueled by the highly contagious Delta variant, with 82 […]