One year ago today, the news came: Humboldt had its first confirmed case of COVID-19, which at the time had yet to be detected almost anywhere else in the nation. The individual, who had recently returned from China, recovered after seeking treatment for flu-like symptoms at St. Joseph Hospital. Exactly a month would pass before […]
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County Logs Lowest Weekly COVID-19 Case Total in Three Months
Humboldt County Public Health reported 15 new cases today along with an increase in available local intensive care unit capacity as the number of COVID-19 patients hospitalized locally decreases. With today’s results, which came after 182 samples were tested with a test-positivity rate of 8.2 percent, the county has now confirmed a total of 3,067 […]
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Public Health Confirms 19 New Cases as Local ICU Capacity Dips to 10.7%
Humboldt County Public Health reported 19 new COVID-19 cases today, making 70 so far this week, and three new hospitalizations and a further dip in local available intensive care unit capacity. According to the county’s dashboard, 12 local residents are currently hospitalized with COVID-19, including three under intensive care, as local available ICU bed capacity […]
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Public Health Confirms 12 New COVID-19 Cases, Reports Dip in Available ICU Capacity
Humboldt County Public Health reported this afternoon that it has confirmed a dozen new COVID-19 cases, which after yesterday’s zero, makes 51 this week. Public Health also reported another hospitalization and a dip in available local intensive care unit capacity. With today’s results, the county’s case tally stands at 3,036 roughly a year after the […]
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No New COVID Cases Reported Today, But Only 50 Samples Tested
Humboldt County Public Health reported no new confirmed COVID-19 cases today for the first time in a daily report since October, leaving the county’s cumulative tally at 3,025. But due to impacts of labs being closed for Monday’s holiday, only 50 samples were included in today’s report and officials urge continued vigilance. Earlier today, meanwhile, […]
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Public Health Reports 39 New COVID Cases Since Thursday, Uptick in Available ICU Capacity
Humboldt County Public Health reported today that 39 new COVID-19 cases have been confirmed locally since Thursday, with one new hospitalization, as well. But today’s press release also reported that 23 previously reported positive cases have been removed from the county’s cumulative case tally, either because they were false positives, unconfirmed or the patient was […]
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Hoffman, Fauci Recommend Double Masking to Ensure Tight Fit
Humboldt County Health Officer Ian Hoffman suggested during a media availability Thursday that residents should consider double masking, if possible, in an effort to avoid another potential surge in COVID-19 infections. Hoffman’s comments came a day after the U.S. Centers for Disease Control reported it has found double masking — or wearing a medical procedure […]
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County Surpasses 3K COVID-19 Cases, Available ICU Capacity Dips Below 15%
Humboldt County surpassed 3,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases today when Public Health reported 33 new cases, bringing the county’s tally to 3,009. While it took the county 290 days to record its first 1,000 cases, the next 1,000 came in 35 days and the next in 34 days. And while the county reported no new COVID-19 […]
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Public Health Confirms 16 COVID-19 Cases, Two New Hospitalizations
Humboldt County Public Health confirmed 16 new COVID-19 cases today — making 69 so far this week — as well as two new hospitalizations, making six this week. The new cases were confirmed after laboratories processed 280 samples with a test-positivity rate of 5.7 percent. Local case counts have slowed in recent weeks, with the […]
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County Reports Lowest Single-Day COVID Tally Since November
Humboldt County Public Health confirmed five new COVID-19 cases today — the lowest daily tally since Nov. 18 — though the county did announce two new hospitalizations, making four this week. The new cases were confirmed after laboratories processed 107 samples with a test-positivity rate of 4.7 percent. Local case counts have slowed in recent […]
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Public Health Confirms Another COVID Death, Dip in ICU Capacity
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 11 New COVID Hospitalizations, Warns Against Super Bowl Gatherings
Humboldt County Public Health confirmed 30 new COVID-19 cases and 11 new hospitalizations, including five people under the age of 50 and two of patients in their 20s. “Humboldt County Public Health officials said this increase in hospitalizations is a reminder that anyone can develop symptoms of COVID-19 that require medical treatment, especially those with […]