Humboldt County Public Health confirmed 23 new COVID-19 cases and two new hospitalizations today. Meanwhile, Public Health reported that the first known case of the new Omicron variant was confirmed in the United States today in San Francisco. While there re not yet any known cases in Humboldt County, health officials are asking doctors to […]
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First US Omicron Infection Found in San Francisco, Humboldt Residents who Traveled Internationally in Recent Weeks Advised to Get Tested
California will increase COVID-19 testing of some airport travelers after a passenger flying to San Francisco International Airport from South Africa was identified as the first known case of the omicron variant in the United States. The California Department of Public Health announced today that travelers arriving from countries identified by the Centers for Disease […]
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Another COVID-19 Death, 21 New Cases
Humboldt County Public Health announced this afternoon that another local resident has died of COVID-19, while also confirming 21 new cases of the virus and one new hospitalization. The resident who died was reportedly in their 50s, while the new hospitalizations were of residents in their 40s and 80s, according to Public Health. Today’s cases […]
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HumCo Passes 10K COVID-19 Cases; Another Death Reported
Another Humboldt County resident has died of COVID-19, according to Public Health, which also reported this afternoon that it had confirmed 116 new cases of the virus with three new hospitalizations since its last report Wednesday. The cases reported today push the county’s cumulative case count past 10,000 since the pandemic’s start. The resident who […]
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HSU Requiring Proof of COVID-19 Vaccine or Negative Test at Campus Events
Beginning Wednesday, Humboldt State University will require any visitor over the age of 12 to provide proof of vaccination or a recent negative COVID-19 test result for all indoor and outdoor campus events. HSU students and employees are exempt from providing both forms of proof because under the university’s requirements, they have been fully vaccinated […]
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Public Health Confirms Two Hospitalizations and 10 New COVID-19 Cases
Humboldt County Public Health confirmed 10 new COVID-19 cases today, with two hospitalizations reported of a resident in their 50s and another in their 60s. Earlier today Public Health released a COVID-19 video update featuring Public Health Director Sofia Pereira who talked about the pending milestone of 10,000 local COVID-19 cases confirmed — which she said […]
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Public Health Confirms 24 New COVID-19 cases
Humboldt County Public Health confirmed 24 new COVID-19 cases today, with no new hospitalizations or deaths reported. Public Health officials are reminding residents to practice social distancing, wash hands frequently and plan safer gatherings, especially with the return of colder weather, upcoming holidays and more people traveling and spending time indoors. The Center for Disease […]
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Another COVID Holiday: Is California in a Better Place this Year? Not in Humboldt.
The holidays are here and people are ready to gather, hug and feast. But is California in a better place this year when it comes to COVID-19? Last year, as Thanksgiving approached, infections were creeping up, culminating in a brutal winter surge, and the governor implemented an emergency curfew to slow the spread of the […]
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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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COVID Sidelines Arcata High Tigers’ Championship Run
The Arcata High School Tigers are now the second local football team to have to forfeit a playoff game due to an outbreak of COVID-19. The team was scheduled to have the home field advantage Saturday against the Justin-Siena High School Braves, which hail from Napa, and was one game away from a shot at […]