Humboldt County Public Health reported today that the county has confirmed one new COVID-19 deaths, a resident in their 60s, since its last report Feb. 22. One new hospitalization was also reported and, according to a state database, two people are currently hospitalized with the virus locally. The death reported today is Humboldt County’s 170th […]
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93 New COVID-19 Cases Reported Since Friday
Humboldt County Public Health confirmed 93 new COVID-19 cases today, with no new hospitalizations or deaths reported. Today’s cases — which come on the heels of 183 confirmed last week — come after laboratories processed 519 samples with a test-positivity rate of 17.9 percent. After recording a test-positivity rate of 10.1 percent in July — the highest for […]
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Public Health Confirms 39 New COVID-19 Cases, Health Officer’s Return Expected Next Week
Humboldt County Public Health confirmed 39 new COVID-19 cases today — making 183 this week — with no new hospitalizations reported. Today’s cases — which come on the heels of 204 confirmed last week — come after laboratories processed 349 samples with a test-positivity rate of 11.2 percent. After recording a test-positivity rate of 10.1 […]
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Public Health Reports 28 New COVID-19 Cases, Changes in Youth Sports Mask Guidelines
Humboldt County Public Health confirmed 28 new COVID-19 cases today — making 144 so far this week. In a short video released earlier today discussing changes to masking guidelines for youth sports, Public Health Director Sofia Pereira mentioned that Health Officer Ian Hoffman is currently out on “family leave” but offered no additional details. The […]
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Public Health Confirms 24 New COVID-19 Cases, New Hospitalization
Humboldt County Public Health confirmed 24 new COVID-19 cases today — making 116 so far this week — along with one new hospitalization. Today’s cases — which come on the heels of 204 confirmed last week — come after laboratories processed 133 samples with a test-positivity rate of 18 percent. After recording a test-positivity rate […]
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Public Health Confirms 32 New COVID-19 Cases
Humboldt County Public Health confirmed 32 new COVID-19 cases today, along with one new hospitalization. Today’s cases — which make 92 so far this week and come on the heels of 204 confirmed last week — come after laboratories processed 102 samples with a test-positivity rate of 31.4 percent. After recording a test-positivity rate of […]
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Public Health Confirms 60 New COVID-19 Cases, One New Hospitalization
Humboldt County Public Health reported today that it has confirmed 60 new COVID-19 cases since Friday, with one new hospitalization. Today’s cases — which come on the heels of 204 confirmed last week — come after laboratories processed 464 samples with a test-positivity rate of 12.9 percent. After recording a test-positivity rate of 10.1 percent […]
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45 New COVID Cases; Public Health to Offer Child Vaccination Clinics with Appointments Required
Humboldt County Public Health confirmed 45 new cases today. Today’s cases — which make 204 so far this week on the heels of 118 confirmed last week — come after laboratories processed 312 samples. After recording a test-positivity rate of 10.1 percent in July — the highest for any month since the pandemic began — […]
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CDC Committee Finds Likely Vaccine Link to ‘Extremely Rare’ Cases of Heart Condition, Continues Vaccine Recommendations; Humboldt Sees 14 New Cases
Humboldt County Public Health reported 14 new COVID-19 cases today and an additional hospitalization, a resident in their 60s. Today’s case results came after laboratories processed 187 samples with a test-positivity rate of 7.5 percent. According to a state database, 13 people are currently hospitalized with COVID-19 locally, including five under intensive care. The county’s […]
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39 COVID Cases Since Thursday, Six Hospitalizations
Public Health today reported 39 new COVID-19 cases have been confirmed since Thursday and six more people have been hospitalized, including two people in their 50s, one in their 60s, two in their 70s and one over the age of 80. Last week, two local residents, one in their 60s and one in their 70s, […]
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13 New COVID Cases Confirmed, 1 New Hospitalization
Public Health today reported 13 new COVID-19 cases and one additional hospitalization, a person in their 40s who had not been vaccinated. In the last week, two local residents, one in their 60s and one in their 70s, have died due to the virus. Today’s case results came after laboratories processed 224 samples with a […]
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Public Health Confirms 31 New COVID-19 Cases, Resume Vaccine Distribution
Public Health confirmed 31 new COVID-19 cases today, making 198 so far this week and bringing the county’s cumulative tally to 2,458, as well as four new hospitalizations The week’s cases continue a surge that saw 232 cases confirmed last week, on the heels of a record 269 the week before. Humboldt County has already […]