Humboldt County has lost a 54th resident — a person in their 30s — to COVID-19, Public Health reported today, while confirming 31 new cases and three new hospitalizations. This afternoon’s report — which came after laboratories processed 208 samples with a test-positivity rate of 14.9 percent — came after Public Health reported this morning […]
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COVID-19 Levels in Eureka’s Wastewater Far Outpace National Samples
Eureka wastewater samples recently collected as part of a nationwide COVID-19 tracking program are showing virus concentration levels higher than 99 percent of other samples submitted from across the nation in the last six weeks, according to the city. Local cases have skyrocketed, with Humboldt County just last week recording its highest single-day count of […]
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Public Health: 124 COVID Cases, Four Hospitalizations Confirmed Friday to Monday
After failing to get a new case count out yesterday due to spiking numbers and dipping staffing levels, Humboldt County Public Health reported this morning that it confirmed 124 new COVID-19 cases between Friday and Monday, with four new hospitalizations, including two people in their 40s. The new cases were reported after laboratories processed 1,263 […]
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Public Health Estimates More Than 90 COVID-19 Cases Confirmed Since Friday
Humboldt County Public Health did not issue an exact case count today, citing short staffing and high number of positive cases over the weekend as reasons it won’t release a full case tally until tomorrow. Public Health estimates that more than 90 individuals tested positive for COVID-19 since Friday’s report, but said the county’s recent […]
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Public Health Confirms Record 69 New COVID-19 Cases, Four New Hospitalizations
Humboldt County Public Health confirmed 69 new COVID-19 cases today — the county’s highest single-day count to date — while also reporting four new hospitalizations amid growing fears of the Delta variant’s spread. Today’s cases — making 217 this week, the highest weekly tally since the post-holiday surge in January — were reported after laboratories […]
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Defense Department Now Requiring Vaccinations or Regular COVID Tests
The Defense Department announced Thursday that all civilian employees and military personnel will be required to show proof of vaccination or wear a mask and provide regular COVID-19 test results. “The Department of Defense is moving quickly to meet President Biden’s commitment to defeat COVID-19, and that includes being able to ensure every member of […]
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Public Health Confirms 35 New COVID-19 Cases
Humboldt County Public Health confirmed 35 new COVID-19 cases today — making 148 so far this week — after laboratories processed 407 samples with a test-positivity rate of 8.6 percent. Last week, the county recorded 169 new cases, the highest weekly tally since the post-holiday surge in late January. No new hospitalizations were reported but, […]
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Humboldt Mandates Masking in County Facilities
The Humboldt County Administrative Office announced today that facial coverings will be required in all county facilities as of tomorrow. The county notes that the emergence of the more contagious Delta variant — which now accounts for more than 80 percent of cases in California — disease spread and associated hospitalizations have been on the […]
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Vaccine Clinics Planned for Young Adults
In an effort to reach more young adults, who account for 21.8 percent of positive COVID-19 cases locally, and get them vaccinated, Humboldt County Public Health’s mobile vaccine unit will host clinics during several community events in Eureka, including the city of Eureka’s annual Get Out and Play Day. Public Health’s mobile vaccine clinics will […]
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HumCo Confirms 21 New COVID Cases, Tops 5,000
Humboldt County’s COVID-19 case count has topped 5,000 cases as Public Health confirmed 21 new COVID cases today, bringing the countywide total to 5,010. Today’s positive cases come after laboratories processed 342 samples. According to a state database, 15 people are currently hospitalized with COVID-19 locally, including four under intensive care. Days after Humboldt County […]
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CDC Recommends Humboldt County Mask Up Due to High COVID Transmission Rates
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control issued new guidance yesterday recommending that everyone — regardless of vaccination status — resume wearing masks in public, indoor spaces in areas with “high” or “substantial” rates of COVID-19 transmission, which includes Humboldt County. While cases of severe illness, hospitalization and death in fully vaccinated individuals remain very rare, […]
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Public Health Confirms 18 New COVID Cases, One Hospitalization
Humboldt County Public Health has confirmed 18 new COVID-19 cases and one new hospitalization of a person in their 60s, bringing the countywide total to 4,989. Today’s results come after laboratories processed 62 samples. According to a state database, 16 people are currently hospitalized with COVID-19 locally, including four under intensive care. In a press […]