Humboldt County Public Health reported this afternoon that it has confirmed 4oo COVID-19 cases since its last report Thursday, as well as one new hospitalization and another death. The department also confirmed the first cases of the highly contagious Omicron variant locally Today’s tally represents the most cases to be included in a testing report […]
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Public Health Confirms 45 New COVID-19 Cases
Humboldt County Public Health confirmed 45 new COVID-19 cases today, as well as three new hospitalizations. Public Health also reported that 11 of the 12 people hospitalized locally since Dec. 17 were unvaccinated. Today’s cases — which make 852 so far this month — come after laboratories processed 477 samples with a test-positivity rate of […]
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Public Health Confirms 48 New COVID-19 Cases, One Hospitalization
Humboldt County Public Health confirmed 48 new COVID-19 cases today, as well as one new hospitalization. Today’s cases — which make 807 so far this month — come after laboratories processed 247 samples with a test-positivity rate of 19.4 percent. After recording a test-positivity rate of 10.1 percent in July — the highest for any month […]
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Public Health Confirms 23 New COVID-19 Cases
Humboldt County Public Health confirmed 23 new COVID-19 cases today, with no new hospitalizations. Today’s cases — which make 759 so far this month — come after laboratories processed 201 samples with a test-positivity rate of 11.4 percent. After recording a test-positivity rate of 10.1 percent in July — the highest for any month since the […]
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Public Health Confirms 178 New COVID-19 Cases, Five Hospitalizations
Humboldt County Public Health announced this afternoon that it has confirmed 178 new cases of COVID-19 locally since its last report Wednesday, with five new hospitalizations, including four of residents in their 40s. Today’s cases — which make 736 so far this month — come after laboratories processed 1,048 samples with a test-positivity rate of […]
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Public Health Confirms Six New COVID-19 Cases, One New Hospitalization
Humboldt County Public Health confirmed six new COVID-19 cases today, as well as one new hospitalization. Public Health also announced today that it will not be releasing another testing report until Monday due to the Christmas holiday. Today’s cases — which make 558 so far this month — come after laboratories processed 142 samples with […]
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Public Health Confirms Another COVID-19 Death, 28 New Cases
Humboldt County Public Health confirmed 28 new COVID-19 cases today, while reporting one new death from the disease of a resident in their 60s. Today’s cases — which make 5552 so far this month — come after laboratories processed 103 samples with a test-positivity rate of 27.2 percent. After recording a test-positivity rate of 10.1 […]
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Public Health Confirms One Death, Two Hospitalizations, 55 New COVID-19 Cases
Humboldt County Public Health confirmed 55 new COVID-19 cases, two new hospitalizations of a resident in their 60s and another in their 70s, and one additional death of a resident in their 80s. Today’s cases — which make 524 so far this month — come after laboratories processed 509 samples with a test-positivity rate of 11.2 percent. After recording […]
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Vaccine Clinics Planned for Young Adults
In an effort to reach more young adults, who account for 21.8 percent of positive COVID-19 cases locally, and get them vaccinated, Humboldt County Public Health’s mobile vaccine unit will host clinics during several community events in Eureka, including the city of Eureka’s annual Get Out and Play Day. Public Health’s mobile vaccine clinics will […]
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Humboldt County Officials Talk COVID Variants, Mobile Clinics, OES Demobilization
During yesterday’s Humboldt County Public Health COVID-19 press conference, Health Officer Ian Hoffman reiterated one message: If you’ve been waiting to receive a COVID-19 vaccine, now is the time to get it, especially with the rising cases of COVID variants. “The first I’ll say is that emerging evidence is very clear, the vaccines work extraordinarily […]
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SnapNurse Team Joins Public Health Mobile Vaccination Efforts
The state-assigned SnapNurse team has joined Humboldt County Public Health’s mobile vaccine efforts to deliver vaccines to those who are unable to travel due to distance, transportation, mobility issues, language barriers or busy work and family schedules. “Our mobile efforts are breaking down barriers to vaccine access and meeting people where they’re at, one clinic […]
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Sofia Pereira Stepping Down from Arcata Council, Named New Humboldt County Public Health Director
Arcata Mayor Sofia Pereira, who has also served as the county’s Emergency Operations Center operation chief during the COVID-19 pandemic, announced she will be stepping down from the Arcata City Council by June 25 after being named Public Health’s new director, replacing Michele Stephens. “Starting June 27, I will begin a new chapter as the […]