In a draft of a rare joint statement, the Rural Association of Northern California Health Officers likens the current state of COVID-19 to a wildfire engulfing the entire region and urges residents to redouble efforts to curb the virus’ spread, warning if they wait for further state restrictions it may be too late. While the […]
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UPDATED: Humboldt Moved to Red COVID-19 Tier, Bringing New Restrictions
UPDATE: The Humboldt County Joint Information Center issued a press release on the heels of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s announcement this afternoon that Humboldt is being pushed into the state’s red COVID-19 risk tier, bringing a host of new restrictions. In the release, Humboldt County Health Officer Teresa Frankovich said that, with Humboldt County’s current case […]
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Deputy Health Officer Warns County Seeing ‘Unprecedented Growth’ of COVID-19, Will Likely See Increased Restrictions
Just hours before Humboldt County announced it had confirmed the most COVID-19 cases in a single week since step pandemic began, Deputy Health Officer Josh Ennis sat down to answer questions from the media and issued a dire warning. The county is seeing “unprecedented growth” with the virus that, if it continues, threatens to overwhelm […]
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Five New COVID Cases Cap Record Week of Virus Spread in Humboldt
A day after a record-setting report, Humboldt County Public Health confirmed five new COVID-19 cases today, making 53 this week, the most recorded locally in a single week since the pandemic began. Yesterday’s report — which included results from Wednesday, as well — tallied 29 new confirmed COVID-19 cases. So far this month, the county […]
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County Announces Record 29 New Confirmed COVID-19 Cases
Humboldt County Public Health reported today that 29 new local COVID-19 cases were confirmed yesterday and today — the largest number of cases reported out in a single day since the pandemic began. Today’s cases make 48 reported so far this week and 82 this month, after the county recorded 59 in all of October. […]
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Humboldt Surpasses 500 Confirmed COVID-19 Cases
Humboldt County Public Health confirmed five new COVID-19 cases today, bringing the county’s tally past 500 since the pandemic began. In a press release, Humboldt County Deputy Health Officer Josh Ennis reminded residents that the potential for exponential virus growth remains the biggest concern. “What we know is that COVID-19 is going to be here for […]
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Public Health Confirms Three New Cases
Humboldt County Public Health confirmed three new COVID-19 tests today, making just five over the past three days — a welcome lull in a surge that has now seen 131 cases confirmed so far this month. Today’s cases come after Public Health tested 301 samples with a positivity rate of about 1 percent. Humboldt County […]
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Public Health: Five New COVID-19 Cases Confirmed Today, Making 22 in Eight Days
Humboldt County Public Health confirmed five more local COVID-19 cases today, making 22 over the past eight days and brings the countywide total to 77. Among the positive tests was another staff member at Alder Bay Assisted Living in Eureka, which has now seen two staff members and six residents test positive for the virus. […]
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Local COVID Models Forecast Dozens of Deaths, More Than 100 Hospitalizations
Local models used by Public Health to predict the spread of COVID-19 project that if Humboldt County keeps all current social distancing orders in place, it could still see 28 deaths by December, at which point there could be 145 hospitalizations, with 64 people under intensive care and 38 using ventilators. That’s one of two […]