Humboldt County Public Health reported today that the county has confirmed one new COVID-19 death, a resident in their 70s, since its last report Dec. 21. Nine new hospitalizations were reported and, according to a state database, five people are currently hospitalized with the virus locally, including one receiving intensive care. The death reported today […]
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Public Health Reports Another COVID Death
Humboldt County Public Health reported today that the county has confirmed one new COVID-19 death, a resident in their 70s, since its last report Nov. 30. Nine new hospitalizations were reported and, according to a state database, 18 people are currently hospitalized with the virus locally, including two receiving intensive care. The death reported today […]
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‘Tridemic’ Threatening Local Hospital Capacity
Following a trend seen across the state, region and country, local hospitals are nearly at capacity amid a surge in respiratory illnesses that’s being dubbed a “tridemic” or “tripledemic” by some. “With the circulation of multiple respiratory illnesses, such as RSV, influenza and COVID-19, we, like the rest of Northern California, are experiencing a significant increase […]
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CDC’s Move Paves Way for California to Require School COVID Vaccines — But Lawmakers Have Given Up for Now
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s vaccination advisors voted last week to recommend all children get the COVID-19 vaccine, a move that does not change California’s list of vaccines required for children to attend school. The addition of the COVID-19 vaccine to the CDC’s recommended vaccines for kids is not a mandate for […]
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Humboldt County Sees Another COVID Death
Humboldt County Public Health reported today that the county has confirmed one new COVID-19 death, a resident in their 40s, since its last report Oct. 12. No new hospitalizations were reported and, according to a state database, three people are currently hospitalized with the virus locally, with one receiving intensive care. The death reported today […]
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California to End COVID State of Emergency
California’s COVID-19 state of emergency will end on Feb. 28, 2023, nearly three years after it began, officials in Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office announced today. The announcement came as the new variants raise concerns of another deadly winter spike across the country and as test positivity rates stabilize in California after a nearly three-month decline. […]
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Humboldt Confirms Two More COVID-19 Deaths
Humboldt County Public Health reported today that the county has confirmed two new COVID-19 deaths, a resident in their 60s and another in their 70s, since its last report Sept. 28. Three new hospitalizations were also reported and, according to a state database, six people are currently hospitalized with the virus locally. The deaths reported […]
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Public Health Reports HumCo’s 158th COVID Death
Humboldt County Public Health reported today that the county has confirmed another COVID-19 death, a resident in their 70s, since its last report Sept. 21. Three new hospitalizations were also reported and, according to a state database, four people are currently hospitalized with the virus locally. The death reported today is Humboldt County’s 158th since […]
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Humboldt Marks 157th COVID Death
Humboldt County Public Health reported today that the county has confirmed another COVID-19 death, a resident in their 60s, since its last report Sept. 7. Two new hospitalizations were also reported and, according to a state database, 12 people are currently hospitalized with the virus locally, including two under intensive care. The death reported today […]
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California to Give $2,500 Training Grant to Workers Who Lost Jobs During Pandemic
Living through a pandemic sucks, but for Diana McLaughlin, early 2020 was especially bad: A divorce in February 2020, societal shut-down in March, and as part of the COVID-19 economic fallout, she lost her job in April of that year, returning to full-time work only 18 months later. California lawmakers had economically distressed folks like […]
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Public Health Reports Another COVID Death, Eight Hospitalizations
Humboldt County Public Health reported today that the county has confirmed another COVID-19 death since its last report Aug. 31. Eight new hospitalizations were also reported and, according to a state database, 13 people are currently hospitalized with the virus locally, none of whom are under intensive care. The death reported today is Humboldt County’s […]
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Public Health Reports Another COVID Death
Humboldt County Public Health reported today that the county has confirmed a COVID-19 death since its last report Aug. 24. The individual was in their 70s. Three new hospitalizations were also reported and, according to a state database, four people are currently hospitalized with the virus locally, none of whom are under intensive care. The […]