Public Health reports a 25th Humboldt resident has died and 36 new cases were confirmed, bringing the county’s total to 2,427. Two cases reported previously were removed from the county’s case tally, as one was a duplication and the other the result of a lab error, according to Public Health. Today’s tally makes 167 cases […]
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Public Health Confirms 33 New COVID-19 Cases, Urges Cooperation with Contact Investigations
Humboldt County Public Health confirmed 33 new COVID-19 cases today and issued a plea to local residents who test positive for the virus to cooperate with county contact tracing investigators. “If you test positive, Public Health is here to offer support in keeping you and your loved ones safe,” Health Officer Ian Hoffman said in […]
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HumCo Confirms 2,000th COVID-19 Case
Humboldt County crossed the threshold of 2,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases today with public health announcing 34 new cases, making a record 270 this week. While it took Humboldt County 290 days to confirm its first 1,000 COVID-19 cases, the next 1,000 have come in just 35 amid a local, statewide and national surge officials say […]
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Public Health Confirms 33 New COVID-19 Cases
Humboldt County Public Health confirmed 33 new COVID-19 cases today. Yesterday, Public Health Officer Ian Hoffman urged residents to avoid gatherings for New Year’s Eve as the county has seen the impacts of Thanksgiving get-togethers and has yet to see the impact of Christmas gatherings. Today’s cases come after Public Health confirmed 53 yesterday and […]
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Two Additional COVID Deaths Reported Today
Humboldt County Public Health announced today that it has confirmed 64 new COVID-19 cases since Saturday. It also reported two more deaths, both residents of Granada Rehabilitation and Wellness Center. One was in their 80s and the other in their 90s. A total of 71 residents and 28 staff have tested positive for COVID-19 at […]
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COVID Cases Rise as Vaccinations Continue
Public Health announced today that 12 new COVID cases were confirmed but reported no additional hospitalizations or deaths, making 125 positive tests so far this week. While it took nearly 290 days for Humboldt County to record its first 1,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases, the next 500 arrived over the span of just 18 days. Last […]
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COVID Deaths, Case Count Continue to Climb
For the third day in a row, Public Health reported the COVID-related death of a Granada Rehabilitation and Wellness Center resident, the fifth in a week. In addition, another hospitalization and 36 new COVID-19 cases were confirmed. The individual was in their 60s. “We’ve been in close contact with the staff at Granada, and have […]
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Humboldt Marks 10th COVID-Related Death
Humboldt County Public Health reports a tenth resident has died and 26 new COVID-19 cases were confirmed today, making 149 so far this week and 1,163 since the pandemic began. An additional hospitalization was also reported. According to a news release, the individual was in their 80s and tested positive at their time of death. […]
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Humboldt on Cusp of 900 COVID Cases
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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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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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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Yurok Reservation Confirms Third COVID-19 Case
The Yurok Office of Emergency Services has confirmed a third COVID-19 case on the Yurok Reservation. According to the release, the case involves a resident on the Klamath side of the reservation. The Yurok OES and Del Norte County Public Health are conducting a thorough contact tracing investigation. “We are performing a thorough contact tracing […]