Humboldt County Public Health reported that it has confirmed 48 new COVID-19 since Friday, as well as other another COVID-related death of a local resident in their 60s, bringing the county’s tally to 32. In a press release, Public Health also urged any local residents 75 and older who haven’t been contacted by their primary […]
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Public Health Reports Five New COVID-19 Hospitalizations, Pushing County Past Single-Week Record
Humboldt County Public Health reported five new COVID-19 hospitalizations today, making 13 so far this week, already more hospitalizations than have been tallied in any single week locally since the pandemic began. Public Health also reported it had confirmed 20 new COVID-19 cases today after processing 428 samples with a test-positivity rate of 4.7 percent. […]
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Humboldt Marks 25th COVID Death
Public Health reports a 25th Humboldt resident has died and 36 new cases were confirmed, bringing the county’s total to 2,427. Two cases reported previously were removed from the county’s case tally, as one was a duplication and the other the result of a lab error, according to Public Health. Today’s tally makes 167 cases […]
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Humboldt Records 13th COVID-Related Death; First Vaccine Given
Public Health today reported another COVID-related death, an additional hospitalization and 26 new cases. The individual was in their 80s and a resident of Granada Rehabilitation and Wellness Center at the time of their death, as were two other resident whose deaths were reported yesterday. The Eureka facility has seen 69 residents and 23 staff […]
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Humboldt COVID Cases Still Rising
Humboldt County Public Health reported 18 additional COVID-19 cases today, making a record 91 so far this week, breaking last week’s 71 mark and closing in on nearly double October’s monthlong total of 59. The county’s continued surge in cases has landed Humboldt in the state’s purple “widespread” risk tier, bringing new layers of restrictions […]
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November COVID Cases Already Double Last Month’s Numbers
Public Health reported nine COVID-19 cases today, pushing November’s numbers to date to more than twice that of last month. One case from October and one of the death’s assigned to Humboldt have been moved to another county. Fifty-three cases were verified last week, the most recorded in that time period locally since the pandemic […]
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Eighth COVID-Related Death for Humboldt
Humboldt County has recorded its eighth COVID-19 related death after a resident in their 80s died at an out-of-county hospital, Public Health announced today. There were also seven new confirmed cases since Friday and an additional hospitalization. “Our thoughts are with friends and family members who are feeling this loss,” County Health Officer Teresa Frankovich […]
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Seventh COVID-related Death Reported
Humboldt County Public Health reported a seventh COVID-19 related death today and six new confirmed cases, bringing the county’s total to 496. “My heart goes out to friends and family members who are mourning this loss,” County Health Officer Teresa Frankovich said a news release. The person who died was in their 60s. Humboldt County […]
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Direct from the Source: Joint Information Center Answers Questions on COVID-19
Humboldt County’s Joint Information Center put out a Facebook post today to answer some of the most common questions to come their way as Humboldt navigates its reopening amid the COVID-19 outbreak. Here’s a list of 14 questions and answers on everything from whether the mall has the green light to open (spoiler alert: it […]