Humboldt County Public Health confirmed six new COVID-19 cases today, bringing the county’s total to date to 299. Today’s tally makes 66 cases recorded locally so far this month and continues a spike that saw a total of 100 new cases confirmed in July after just 32 in June. Two new hospitalizations were reported Monday, […]
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Humboldt Sees 3 Community Transmission COVID-19 Cases so far in June, No New Positive Tests Reported Today
Public Health reported no new confirmed COVID-19 cases today, leaving the county’s total to 105. According to a news release, two recent cases have been attributed to community transmission, making three so far this month. “These are individuals without a history of travel or exposure to a known case,” Humboldt County Health Officer Teresa Frankovich […]
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NCJ Preview: Slowdown Criteria and Soup for Vulnerable Seniors
We’re with Access Humboldt talking about rising COVID-19 case numbers and opening the county. How many is too many and what would make Humboldt pump the brakes on opening? We’ve also got a story about the owner of Humboldt Soup Co., who’s bringing soup to seniors in low-income housing so they can have nutritious food […]
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UPDATE: Public Health Releases New Hours of Possible COVID Exposure at McKinleyville Business
UPDATE: Public Health has expanded the hours for possible exposure at the Chevron/Aztec Grill. Anyone who was inside the facility located at 1693 Central Ave. in McKinleyville between the hours of 4:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. any day between May 15 to May 20 should contact the Humboldt County Joint Information Center at 707-441-5000. PREVIOUSLY: […]
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Public Health Announces Two Community Transmission COVID-19 Cases (VIDEO)
Humboldt County has recorded its first cases of community transmission of the COVID-19 virus, Humboldt County Public Health Officer Teresa Frankovich announced at a virtual town hall meeting moderated by the Journal last night. Frankovich said contact investigations in two recent positive cases failed to find the patients had any contacts with other people confirmed […]
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Humboldt County COVID-19 Cases Now at 21
Public Health announced this evening that it has recorded three new positive COVID-19 cases. Humboldt County’s spike in COVID-19 cases continued Saturday, with Public Health announcing four new positive cases. Today’s announcement brings the county-wide total to 21. All but one of those have been reported in the last 10 days, including news last week […]