UPDATE: Gov. Gavin Newsom announces order requiring teachers to be vaccinated or regularly tested for COVID-19, making California the first state to do so. According to his office, the new policy goes into effect tomorrow and school are required to be in compliance by Oct. 15. “To give parents confidence that their children are safe […]
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COVID-19 Testing for Hoopa Residents
The K’ima:w Medical Center (contracting with AB Med Healthcare Solutions) will be providing COVID-19 testing for Hoopa residents who aren’t showing symptoms next week at three different locations. To be eligible for testing residents must be a Hoopa Valley Tribal member, a Hoopa Valley Tribal employee or live on the Hoopa Valley Tribal reservation. Testing […]
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Free COVID Testing Site in McKinleyville on June 29
The HumCo COVID Facebook page announced that a pop-up free COVID-19 testing site will be available to McKinleyville residents on June 29 at The Club (1570 Betty Court) from 1 to 4 p.m. The post says that appointments are encouraged but walk-in may be accommodated. To make an appointment please call 268-2503. Public Health says […]
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Get Tested and Wear Facial Coverings; What You Can Do While the County Slowly Reopens
As the county slowly begins to reopen, Humb0ldt County Public Health would like to remind residents what they can do to help ease the spread of COVID-19. “It’s really important for us all to remember that we’re moving forward at a steady pace,” Dr. Frankovich said in a press release. “It was never the intent […]
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Humboldt County Public Health Lab Receives Testing Reagents, Increasing Testing Capacity
The Humboldt County COVID-19 information Facebook page is reporting that Humboldt County Public Health Lab received testing reagents for 420 more COVID-19 tests on Monday. According to the post, they were flown up by Andrew Hanson and Alex Efrey from the California National Guard 95th Civil Support Team in Hayward. The delivery increases the Lab’s […]