Humboldt County Public Health reported today it has confirmed 872 new COVID-19 cases and two hospitalizations since Friday. The report comes on the heels of a record 2,010 new cases confirmed last week and make 4,848 new cases confirmed so far in January — more than 30 percent of the county’s cumulative case count through […]
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Public Health Confirms 194 New COVID-19 Cases, Capping Another Record Week
Humboldt County Public Health confirmed 194 new COVID-19 cases today — making a record 2,010 reported this week — as well as two new hospitalizations. So far in January, the county has confirmed 3,976 new cases of the virus — more than a quarter of the county’s cumulative case count throughout the 23-month duration of […]
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Public Health Confirms Another COVID Death, 241 New Cases
A Humboldt County resident in their 20s has died of COVID-19, Public Health reported today, while confirming 241 new cases of the virus, continuing an already-record week that has already seen 1,816 cases confirmed. One new hospitalization was also reported today. So far in January, the county has confirmed 3,782 new cases of the virus […]
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Public Health Confirms Record 735 New COVID-19 Cases, Three Hospitalizations
Humboldt County Public Health confirmed 735 new COVID-19 cases today and three new hospitalizations. Today’s cases follow 840 confirmed yesterday, making 1,575, already topping last week’s record 1,113. So far in January, the county has now confirmed 3,541 new cases of the virus — 24 percent of the county’s cumulative case count throughout the duration […]
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Public Health Confirms 840 New COVID-19 Cases, Three Hospitalizations
Humboldt County continues to see the next phase of the holiday surge as Public Health confirmed 840 new COVID-19 cases today and three new hospitalizations since its last report on Friday. Today’s cases far outpace the single-day reporting record of 478 cases reported on Jan. 10 and come as the county confirmed 1,113 cases last week […]
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Amid Low COVID Vaccine Rates, More California Children Hospitalized in Omicron Surge
COVID-19 hospitalizations among California’s children — especially those too young to go to school — are the highest they have been since the pandemic began. Chalk it up to the highly contagious Omicron variant, kids exposed during in-person instruction at school and other public places, and infants and preschoolers being ineligible for vaccination. The state […]
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Public Health Confirms 185 new COVID-19 Cases, Capping Record Week
Humboldt County Public Health confirmed 185 new COVID-19 cases today but, for the first time this week, reported no new hospitalizations or deaths. Today’s cases cap a record week for Humboldt County, with 1,113 cases confirmed, making 1,966 cases tallied so far this month — a number that accounts for 15.2 percent of the county’s […]
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Public Health Reports Two New COVID-19 Deaths, 114 New Cases
Public Health reported today that two more local residents have died of COVID-19, while also confirming 114 new cases of the virus and three new hospitalizations. Today’ cases make 928 confirmed so far this week and 1,781 confirmed to date in January, a number that accounts for 14 percent of Humboldt County’s cumulative total through […]
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Omicron Surge: Humboldt Officials Talk Hospital Preparation with Peak Expected in February
Omicron has arrived and is spreading in Humboldt County, with case numbers double and triple in a matter of days, as hospitals brace for potential impacts from the highly contagious virus. During a county COVID press conference today, Roberta Luskin-Hawk, CEO at Providence in Humboldt County — which includes St. Joseph and Redwood Memorial hospitals […]
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Public Health Reports Another COVID-19 Death, 113 New Cases
Humboldt County Public Health reported the county’s 126th COVID-19 death today, while also confirming 113 new cases of the virus and one new local hospitalization. Today’s cases make 814 confirmed so far this week and come after 853 were confirmed last week. More than 22 months into the pandemic, 13.2 percent of Humboldt County’s cumulative […]
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HumCo Records Another COVID Death, Another Record Case Count
Humboldt County Public Health reported a single-day record 223 new COVID-19 cases today, as well as the county’s 125th COVID death and two new hospitalizations, including one of a resident in their 20s. Today’s cases make 701 confirmed so far this week and come after 853 were confirmed last week. More than 22 months into […]
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UPDATED: Hoffman Announces Resignation as Health Officer
Humboldt County Health Officer Ian Hoffman announced during his COVID-19 update this morning before the board of supervisors that he will be resigning from the job effective March 4. Hoffman stepped into the job last December, taking over for Teresa Frankovich, who announced in September of 2020 she’d be stepping back from her duties, saying […]