Public Health reported three new confirmed COVID-19 cases today, bringing the county’s total to 527. The case rate is important because it will play a key role in determining whether Humboldt continues to stay in its newly acquired “minimal” risk rating under the state’s system, which will allow for more types of businesses to open […]
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Humboldt Covid-19 Cases Hit Single Day High
Public health reported 10 additional COVID-19 cases today, the largest single day count to date, bringing the county’s total to 255. “We’re no longer returning to periods with zero case counts as we did in the past. This indicates that there’s still more work to do to ensure that people understand the increasing risk of […]
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Humboldt COVID-19 Cases Surge Again
Public health reported nine additional COVID-19 cases today, bringing the county’s total to 245. Of those, 126 people contracted the virus through contact with another known case, 67 acquired it through out-of-area travel and 34 were a result of community transmission. Eighteen cases remain under investigation, according to a news release. No new hospitalizations were […]
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Public Health Reports 2 New COVID-19 Cases Bringing July’s Total to 100
Public health reported two new confirmed COVID-19 cases today, bringing the county’s total to 233, with 100 of those in July alone. “The good news is that we are in a good position to substantially slow transmission of this virus in our community by avoiding contact with those who aren’t a part of our household […]
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Two New COVID-19 Cases Confirmed, County Threat Level Raised to ‘High Risk’
Humboldt County Public Health confirmed two new COVID-19 cases today, making 24 for the week, and the Joint Information Center raised the county’s overall alert level to 3. The county alert level — which ranges from Level 1 to Level 4 — is based on three factors officials believe help gauge individual and community risk: […]