Humboldt County Public Health reported today that it has confirmed 42 new COVID-19 cases since Friday and that the state has issued new guidelines for outdoor live performances. The 42 new cases were reported after labs processed 737 samples with a test-positivity rate of 5.7 percent, bringing the county’s case count to 3,308. The county […]
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Public Health Reports 20 New COVID-19 Cases, Making 87 for the Week
Public Health confirmed 20 new COVID-19 cases today — making 87 for the week — and reported one new hospitalization. The positive cases were reported after labs processed 268 samples with a test-positivity rate of 7.5 percent, bringing the county’s case total to 3,246. The county also reported that while a new resident has been […]
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First Johnson & Johnson Vaccines Expected to Arrive in HumCo Next Week
Public Health confirmed 16 new COVID-19 cases today and reported it expects the county to receive more than 5,000 vaccine doses next week from the state, including Humboldt County’s first batch of Johnson & Johnson’s single-dose vaccine. The positive cases were reported after labs processed 445 samples with a test-positivity rate of 3.6 percent, bringing […]
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More than 10K HumCo Residents Now Fully Vaccinated, County Confirms 12 New COVID-19 Cases
Humboldt County Public Health confirmed 12 new COVID-19 cases today while reporting the county has passed the milestone of fully vaccinating its 10,000th local resident. The positive cases were reported after labs processed 278 samples with a test-positivity rate of 4.3 percent, bringing the county’s case total to 3,230. The county also reported that only […]
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Public Health Confirms 9 New COVID-19 Cases, Warns Humboldt Could Move Back into Purple Tier Next Week
Humboldt County Public Health confirmed nine new COVID-19 cases today and no new hospitalizations, bringing the county’s cumulative case tally to 3,219. Meanwhile, the county reported the number of patients hospitalized with COVID-19 locally has dropped to three — the lowest in weeks. Humboldt County confirmed 85 cases last week, making 458 for the month […]
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County Confirms 30 New COVID-19 Cases Since Friday
Humboldt County Public Health reported today that it has confirmed 30 new COVID-19 cases and one new hospitalization since Friday, bringing the county’s case count to 3,210. Humboldt County confirmed 85 cases last week, making 458 for the month of February, a steep decline from January’s 990 and December’s 863. Today’s cases were reported after […]
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Humboldt’s Vaccination Administration Rate Ranks in Middle of CA Counties
With so many believing the little glass vials of COVID-19 vaccine are the ticket to a post-pandemic life, people are understandably anxious for their turn to get the shot and, in some cases, frustrated the process isn’t moving more quickly. It’s also easy to watch news reports of large drive-through vaccination clinics in urban areas […]
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Humboldt Confirms 20 New COVID-19 Cases, Youth Sports Cleared to Resume
Humboldt County Public Health confirmed 20 new COVID-19 cases, making 114 for the week. The week’s tally is an uptick from last week’s 85 cases but still a far cry from the record 269 confirmed in the first week of January. Today’s cases were confirmed after labs processed 357 samples with a test-positivity rate of […]
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County Reports 10 new COVID-19 Cases, Slated to Receive Nearly 5K Vaccine Doses Next Week
Humboldt County Public Health confirmed 10 new COVID-19 cases today, bringing the county’s cumulative tally to 3,160. The results were released after labs processed 297 samples with a test-positivity rate of 3.4 percent. According to the county’s dashboard, eight local residents are currently hospitalized with COVID-19. Local available intensive care unit capacity, meanwhile, has risen […]
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County Confirms 15 New COVID Cases, Adds Vaccination Info to Dashboard
Humboldt County Public Health confirmed 15 new COVID-19 cases today, bringing the county’s cumulative tally to 3,151. The results were released after labs processed 359 samples with a test-positivity rate of 4.2 percent. On its dashboard, the county is now including local vaccination data, indicating that 26,789 doses have been administered to date, with 8.86 […]
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Humboldt Records 33rd COVID-19 Death
Humboldt County Public Health confirmed 12 new COVID-19 cases today and reported the county’s 33rd COVID-related death, of a resident in their 80s. The county also reported a new hospitalization. Today’s cases, reported as the county was moved into the state’s less restrictive red “substantial” risk tier, came after labs processed 126 samples with a […]
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Humboldt Returns to Red Tier
For the first time since January, Humboldt returned to the red or “substantial” COVID-19 risk zone, meaning some businesses can reopen for indoor service, including restaurants, gyms, movie theaters and places of worship, at reduced capacity. The state data shows the county with a test positive rate of 2.7 percent and a daily case rate […]