Public Health reported this morning that a “never-before-seen COVID-19 variant” has been identified in Humboldt County, though “evidence suggests” it was limited to a single outbreak with no indication of broader spread. The variant was found in 16 COVID-19 positive samples from Humboldt County, all of them linked back to the outbreak at Granada Rehabilitation […]
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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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County Records 15th COVID Death with Six Residents Currently Hospitalized
For the fourth consecutive day, Humboldt County Public Health today reported the COVID-19 related death of a Granada Rehabilitation and Wellness Center resident, the sixth in a little more than a week. Public Health also reported today that it has confirmed 17 new COVID-19 cases, making 143 since Monday on the heels of a string […]
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Public Health Confirms 32 New COVID-19 Cases, Marking Another Record Week
Humboldt County Public Health reported 32 new confirmed COVID-19 cases today, making 181 so far this week, setting a seven-day record for the fourth consecutive week as the local case surge continues. The announcement comes after Public Health reported the county’s 10th COVID-19 related death yesterday amid a case spike that has now seen 297 […]
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More Than Half of California Nursing Homes — Including Humboldt’s — Balk at Stricter Staffing Rules
More than half of California’s nursing homes, including four in Humboldt County, are asking to be exempted from new state regulations that would require them to spend more time directly caring for their patients. The state’s new staffing requirements for nursing homes, quietly passed in last year’s budget bill, seem universally unpopular. Patient advocates say […]