Humboldt County Public Health notified the Southern Humboldt Unified School District that students enrolled in the district tested positive for COVID-19. According to the release, all the students and families involved have been identified and they had no direct contact with anyone at the school as schools are distance learning. We encourage students, staff, and […]
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Partnerships to Ramp Up COVID-19 Testing
A partnership between United Indian Health Services (UIHS), Del Norte and Humboldt counties, Humboldt State University and Tribal communities will make it possible for Humboldt County Public Health to process nearly 9,000 COVID-19 tests a month. According to the release, the county will borrow additional testing equipment and receive an unlimited supply of state-purchased reagents […]
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New Public Health Lab Equipment Tests Nearly 1,300 COVID-19 Samples
The Humboldt County Public Health laboratory has processed 1,280 COVID-19 tests in one week thanks to a new process and the early delivery of a new piece of equipment (KingFisher Flex) that automates the extraction of RNA and DNA — the genetic materials that allow microbiologists to determine whether a patient sample contains markers for the […]
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County Residents in Their 20s Make Up Largest Positive COVID-19 Case Rate
Humboldt County residents in the 20-29-year-old age range make up the county’s highest percentage of new COVID-19 cases at 22 percent or one in five infections, a public health release states. While 0-19-year-olds represent the county’s second-highest percentage of new COVID-19 cases at 21.5 percent, which is significantly higher than the national rate of 9 percent. […]
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Blanket Isolation and Quarantine Orders Now Available to County Residents
Humboldt County Public Health has made it easier for county residents to have information on the next steps for quarantining and self-isolating immediately after testing positive or being exposed to COVID-19. Originally, county residents who tested positive or were exposed would have been sent the information by public health contact tracing teams. According to the […]
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Public Health Confirms Three new COVID-19 Cases
Humboldt County Public Health confirmed three new COVID-19 cases today, making 26 so far this week and 98 for the month, as the local spike in caseloads continues. Two of the new cases are linked to a known confirmed case, while the third is one of 14 cases that remain under investigation. In a press […]
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Public Health Confirms Seven New COVID-19 Cases
Humboldt County Public Health confirmed seven new COVID-19 cases today, making 23 so far this week and 95 for the month, as the local spike in caseloads continues. In a press release, the county reminded that travel in and out of Humboldt and multi-household social gatherings continue to be “significant drivers of new infections.” “Many […]
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Public Health Confirms Three New COVID-19 Cases
Humboldt County Public Health has confirmed another three positive COVID-19 cases today, making 22 so far this week and an even 70 for the month. To date, the county has seen 203 local cases, including 17 hospitalizations and four fatalities, all of them of residents at Alder Bay Assisted Living. Humboldt County’s recent spike in […]
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Public Health Confirms Six New COVID-19 Cases
Humboldt County’s spike in confirmed COVID-19 cases continues, as Public Health announced another six today, making 14 this week and total of 62 so far in July, by far the most recorded in any month since the pandemic hit the North Coast. The 14 cases so far this week come after the county confirmed 16 […]
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Public Health: Eight New COVID-19 Cases Confirmed
Humboldt County Public Health confirmed eight new COVID-19 cases today, making 56 so far this month, the most in any month since the pandemic began. The eight new cases come after the county saw 16 — and another hospitalization — confirmed last week. To date, the county has seen 189 local cases. Today’s cases also […]
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Public Health Confirms Three New COVID-19 Cases, Making 16 This Week
For the second consecutive day, Humboldt County Public Health confirmed three new COVID-19 cases today, bringing the countywide total to 181, including 16 new cases this week and 48 confirmed since July 1. Public Health also reported a new hospitalization. Today’s results came after 171 tests were processed and on the same day Gov. Gavin Newsom […]
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Public Health Confirms Three New COVID-19 Cases, Making 45 This Month
Humboldt County Public Health confirmed three new COVID-19 cases today, bringing the countywide total to 178 and making 45 cases confirmed since July 1. Today’s results came after 116 tests were processed and on the heels of Gov. Gavin Newsom re-tightening restrictions in the state’s shelter-in-place order Monday, including the shuttering of all bars and […]