Humboldt County Public Health reports 48 new COVID-19 cases have been confirmed since Friday. Five more hospitalizations were also reported. The, yet another, record-setting number comes on the heels of a record 122 cases last week, which overshadowed the previous week’s record setting 71. All of October saw 59 cases. This month recorded 328 positive […]
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Three COVID Cases Reported in Hoopa
The Hoopa Valley Tribal Office of Emergency Services COVID-19 Incident Management Team reported three new COVID-19 cases from the K’ima:w Medical Center today, bringing the total to 61, with 58 considered recovered. “Traveling outside of the area, or having close contact with those who are not in our immediate households continue to be our biggest […]
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Humboldt COVID Cases Still Rising
Humboldt County Public Health reported 18 additional COVID-19 cases today, making a record 91 so far this week, breaking last week’s 71 mark and closing in on nearly double October’s monthlong total of 59. The county’s continued surge in cases has landed Humboldt in the state’s purple “widespread” risk tier, bringing new layers of restrictions […]
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California’s COVID-19 Vaccine Plan
California is in the throes of another COVID-19 surge — cases are skyrocketing and hospital beds are filling up quickly. On Tuesday, hospitals had 3,300 more COVID patients than at the beginning of this month, state health officials said. But a glimmer of hope has emerged in the last leg of 2020: The first batch […]
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Humboldt Hits Purple Tier
Just a short two weeks ago, Humboldt County was sitting in the coveted “minimal” COVID-19 risk ranking, one of just a handful in the state to do so. Today it joined most of California by being placed in the purple, or “widespread” category after a rapid rises in cases over the last few weeks. No […]
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Public Health Asks for Community’s Help in Contact Tracing
With a surge in cases, Public Health is changing its COVID-19 contact tracing process and is asking for the public’s help in navigating the current circumstances. Moving forward, contact tracers will continue to contact those who test positive for an initial interview but will be designating cases as either “priority” or “low risk,” with healthcare […]
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Latest COVID Cases Catapult Past Previous Record
Humboldt County Public Health has confirmed 56 more COVID-19 cases since Friday, quickly closing in on last week’s record-breaking 71, which itself had obliterated a record for the most cases recorded in a single week since the pandemic began. The entire month of October saw 59 cases. Now November stands at more than 200 cases […]
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Beachgoers, Beware of High Surf
The Eureka office of the National Weather Service is warning beachgoers to be extra cautious over the next few days, with breaking waves upward of 25 feet possible along west-northwest facing beaches. The long-period swell being produced by a cyclone over the Gulf of Alaska is also expected to produce 20-foot seas on Wednesday. “These […]
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Humboldt’s COVID Case Count Jumps Past 700 Mark
Public Health reported 12 COVID-19 cases today, making 141 to date for the month of November. Fifty-three cases were verified last week, the most recorded in that time period locally since the pandemic began. October saw a total of 58 during the entire month. With Thanksgiving just around the corner, health officials on the local, […]
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Humboldt at 699 COVID Cases
Public Health reported four COVID-19 cases today as November’s numbers continue to climb, eclipsing last’s month’s 58 with nearly two weeks left to go. Another hospitalization was also confirmed. Fifty-three cases were verified last week, the most recorded in that time period locally since the pandemic began. So far this month, the county has confirmed […]
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November COVID Cases Already Double Last Month’s Numbers
Public Health reported nine COVID-19 cases today, pushing November’s numbers to date to more than twice that of last month. One case from October and one of the death’s assigned to Humboldt have been moved to another county. Fifty-three cases were verified last week, the most recorded in that time period locally since the pandemic […]
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Another Round of Coastal Flooding Hits Today
Later this morning and into the afternoon, another round of high tides will hit the North Coast, with up to one-half foot of saltwater flooding expected in low-lying areas, including King Salmon and Jackson Ranch Road in Arcata. The peak of a close to 9 foot tide will occur at 12:24 p.m., according to the […]