Humboldt County Public Health Microbiologist Annayal Yikum prepares patient samples for the COVID-19 testing process. Credit: Submitted

Humboldt County Public Health reported the 140th local COVID-19 death today — of a resident in their 70s.

This marks the county’s 18th COVID-19 death of 2022.

According to a state database, 11 people are currently hospitalized with the virus locally, including two under intensive care.

Find the full public health press release, which includes a schedule of upcoming vaccination clinics, here.

Thadeus Greenson is the news editor of the North Coast Journal.

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